As summer reaches its peak and the back-to-school countdown begins, hotels and resorts are finding new ways to create lasting memories for families. One charming innovation is winning the hearts of young travelers everywhere: animal-themed wooden key cards that double as imaginative companions.
Romeo Bravo Software Joins BLLA’s Prestigious Inner Circle Club, Elevating Technology Partnerships in Boutique Hospitality
Los Angeles, CA – August 12 , 2025 – The Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association (BLLA), the foremost organization dedicated to advancing the world of independent boutique and luxury lodging, proudly announces Romeo Bravo Software (RBS) as the newest member of its exclusive Inner Circle Club (ICC) program.
All-Inclusive, Redefined Again: Blue Diamond Resorts Is Now Royalton Hotels & Resorts
After fifteen years of redefining the all-inclusive experience, Blue Diamond Resorts is taking the next step in its evolution. Beginning August 11, 2025, the company will officially transition to Royalton Hotels & Resorts, consolidating its brand identity under the name that has defined its guest experience across the Caribbean.
Converting Social Media Engagement into Hotel Bookings with Measurable Results
In today’s competitive hospitality market, simply having a Facebook or Instagram page isn’t enough. Hotels need more than likes and shares — they need a strategy that turns attention into actual reservations and group event leads.
Hotel ARI: What it is and what it reveals about performance
With demand patterns shifting constantly and competition just a click away, staying on top of your key performance indicators (KPIs) is essential.
The Carlton Milan Will Open in November 2025
Opening on 6th of November 2025, The Carlton Milan is now accepting reservations via telephone and email, with online bookings available from 2nd September. As Rocco Forte Hotel’s sixteenth property and second in Milan, the launch underscores the brand’s ongoing growth in Italy and reflects a new vision of luxury in the city’s iconic fashion district.
Mar-Bella Collection Opens Doors to New Hotel Avali
Mar-Bella Collection, a family-owned Greek luxury hospitality brand, has opened its latest hotel, Avali. Set on a prime beachfront setting in Agios Ioannis Peristeron in south-east Corfu, the new hotel is less than 600-metres from the brand’s established MarBella and Nido hotels. The opening of the boutique, adult-friendly hotel, follows the meticulous rebuild of an existing property with 76 rooms and suites.
JA Resorts & Hotels Marks Significant Expansion with the Addition of Two Scottish Heritage Hotels to Its Management Portfolio
JA Resorts & Hotels today announces growth of its portfolio with the addition of Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort – a historic 240-acre estate outside Glasgow, and The Bruntsfield – a boutique hotel in the heart of Edinburgh. Mar Hall and The Bruntsfield will join JA Resorts & Hotels expanding collection of boutique resorts and lifestyle hotels in Dubai and the Maldives, supporting the brand’s repositioning as a globally minded, destination-led, experience-focused hospitality group.
Hospitality Action and Montgomery Group unite to expand industry wellbeing messaging
Leading UK charity Hospitality Action has announced a strategic partnership with Montgomery Group, the country’s longest-running independent events organiser.
Hotel Accounting Policy Manuals and Internal Control Reviews – #1
Having worked in the hotel business for over four decades, I know most people think the numbers are the “hard” part of hospitality. There’s a common belief that the financials are best left to professionals who can sort out the complex interplay between the different departments of a hotel. It’s just too challenging and complicated for anyone who didn’t go to accounting school.

