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The BodyHoliday Algarve, opening in 2029, will redefine wellness travel as a five-star sanctuary set amid the untouched beauty of Portugal’s Eastern Algarve—just forty-five minutes from Faro International Airport. Discovered by Barnard during his frequent journeys through Portugal, the site occupies a rare and tranquil setting next to the scenic and vast nature reserve of The Ria Formosa, with a three-minute walk through beautiful protected dunes providing direct access to the beach of ’Praia da Lota’—celebrated for its golden sands and serene, crystal waters.

SmartRyde, a Japanese company and one of the leading global players in pre-booked airport transfer services, is pleased to announce its strategic integration as a provider through Amadeus, a leading travel technology company. Through this collaboration, SmartRyde’s extensive network of airport transfer solutions will soon be available this month directly through Amadeus Transfers, enabling travel sellers worldwide to offer seamless ground transportation as part of their travel itineraries.

Rosen College is expanding its leadership in hospitality analytics and technology through the appointment of Associate Professor Mehmet Altin as the HFTP Professor of Hospitality Financial Management and Technology. The professorship strengthens Rosen College’s growing focus on data, innovation, and the future of decision-making in a global industry that is rapidly evolving.

Last month, Sam Altman sat down with economist Tyler Cowen and outlined how ChatGPT will transform hotel booking. Not someday. Now.

Despite global economic pressures, both business and leisure travel continue to grow, with global tourism rising five percent in the first six months of 2025. Amidst that growth, the sector is becoming increasingly competitive as more destinations seek to boost their economies and create jobs through tourism.

Cloudbeds, the intelligent unified platform powering hotel growth, today announced a reseller partnership with HIT Cloud, the newest member of HIT Group of Companies, the leading Greek hotel technology house.

The Tidan Hospitality and Real Estate Group has been a leader in the real estate industry since 1970. Despite their success, managing financial planning for their 12 hotels was a challenge. Tidan’s reliance on manual processes for consolidating financial data led to inefficiencies and errors.

During the Cayuga Hospitality Consultants Annual Conference 2025 in Scottsdale, Rick Blackburn, Founder of brn solutions and Cayuga Hospitality Consultant moderated these exceptional panelists:

As budgeting season rolls around, it’s easy for hoteliers to fall back on familiar habits: looking at last year’s numbers, trusting gut instincts, or relying on the usual KPIs. But in today’s fast-changing hospitality landscape, planning in a bubble can lead you far off course.

This article is the first installment in The Implementation Playbook, a new Shiji Insights series examining the realities of hotel PMS implementations. Across five parts, the series will explore the leadership behaviors, operational structures, and on‑property practices that determine whether a technology rollout succeeds or struggles. This first article focuses on the foundational mistakes hotel groups commonly make, and what leaders can do to avoid them.