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Technology continues to transform the hospitality industry—but how can innovation enhance, rather than replace, the human touch? In a new interview, Christine Lising, Director of Solutions Engineering, Americas at Shiji Group, shares insights on how technology is reshaping Food & Beverage (F&B) operations in hotels, from mobility and AI to predictive analytics and automation.

In this week’s episode of Hotel Moment, Geoffrey Toffetti, CEO of Frontline Performance Group, joins Revinate CMO Karen Stephens, with direct advice for hoteliers looking to improve their ancillary revenue.

High-end travelers increasingly seek tailored services that go beyond traditional luxury, such as curated local experiences, wellness-focused amenities, and tech-enabled customization. Luxury hotels are leveraging AI-powered guest profiling, loyalty data, and mobile apps to offer individualized itineraries, customized dining options, and room preferences from lighting to pillow types.

As we move toward 2026, the conversation around property-management systems (PMS) has evolved from functionality to philosophy. No longer is it enough for a PMS to handle check-ins, manage housekeeping, or reconcile payments. Today, the system at the heart of a hotel must serve as the operational nucleus connecting every touchpoint of the guest journey and every department behind it. The hotels leading the charge are those that have embraced the all-in-one PMS model, a unified platform built to empower efficiency, enhance revenue, and future-proof operations.

Some details whisper. Others change the way a place is remembered. In high-end hospitality, the key card has evolved from a necessity into a small but unmistakable signal of taste. Sleek isn’t enough anymore—guests recognize materials, tactility, intention. A card that feels considered in the hand sends the same message as a beautifully curated suite: nothing here is standard.

Saudi Arabia-based Adeera has signed a new agreement to use transformative travel technology, Amadeus Digital Media. Through advanced omni-channel advertising strategies, Adeera will be able to better reach travelers at the moments they are most likely to book, across paid search, display, and social media. Thomas Grundner, Chief Commercial Officer at Adeera, says: “Using Amadeus’ market intelligence, we will be able to refine our outreach and offer travelers more compelling reasons to choose Adeera. The ability to integrate marketing, distribution, and data insight into a single platform stands out as a significant advantage. “Beyond the product, we appreciate the partnership approach with Amadeus and the opportunity to grow together as Adeera expands. This mix of technology and collaboration provides us with the foundation we need to achieve our ambitious growth goals.” Adeera is working to transform hospitality in Saudi Arabia, showcasing the kingdom’s rich tradition of hospitality…

Award-winning luxury travel and hospitality PR and digital media agency Modern Currency Public Relations®, today announces the release of its third annual Luxury Travel & Hospitality Trend Report Forecast for 2026, a forward-looking industry lens that examines the cultural, behavioral, and economic forces reshaping how U.S. and global travelers will seek, spend, explore, and experience the year ahead.

The former K West Hotel is set to reopen in February 2026 as Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherd’s Bush, part of the IHG Hotels portfolio, following a complete transformation.

Hotels across regions are under pressure to operate efficiently despite persistent labor shortages, cost inflation, and global instability. In the US, political tensions, evolving immigration policies, and a slowdown in international tourism have added pressure to the labor market. These challenges have been compounded by the recent government shutdown, which has led the FAA to reduce flight capacity at several major airports, creating further uncertainty for travel and hospitality operations.

Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, today provided a strategic update on its global growth and development activity while attending TOURISE in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the first global platform to unite visionary public and private sector leaders across tourism, technology, investment and sustainability ecosystems. At the end of September 2025, the Group had a hotel portfolio of 859,830 rooms (5,760 hotels) and a pipeline of more than 250,000 rooms (1,453 hotels). Over the past five years, Accor’s pipeline has continued to increase in value at a significantly quicker pace than in volume, further enriching the quality of its global hotel portfolio.