Aloft Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 extraordinary brands, has made its debut in Istanbul with the opening of Aloft Istanbul Karaköy. The opening marks the brand’s second hotel in Türkiye and brings Aloft Hotels’s unique blend of urban-inspired design and spirited social energy to one of Istanbul’s most dynamic neighbourhoods.
How AI Will Transform Hotel Managers into Strategic Leaders
I’ve spent years watching hotel managers juggle operations like circus performers. Emails at midnight, last-minute cancellations, staff shortages, unexpected group bookings, fluctuating ADRs, you name it. Managers have been trained to react. But leadership isn’t about reacting. It’s about anticipating, steering, and inspiring.
Final Day Spotlight: GCSTIMES Inspires Hotels with Sustainable Stays
Sydney, 18 September – As the NoVacancy Hotel + Accommodation Industry Expo concludes today at the International Convention Centre, GCSTIMES is spotlighting its Sustainable Stays initiative, a program designed to help hotels weave eco-conscious practices into every guest experience.
To create real value, think like a guest.
Let’s talk about revenue management.
Recovering Lost Revenue: A Hotel Operator’s Guide to Financial Reconciliation
Revenue leakage is one of the most overlooked challenges in hospitality finance. Overpaid OTA commissions, mismatched credit card transactions and chargebacks often go unnoticed, and drain profits every day.
Fairmas Appoints Chiara Gianformaggio to Drive Growth in the Italian Hospitality Market
Fairmas, a leading provider of financial planning and analysis software for the hospitality industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chiara Gianformaggio as Business Development Manager, Italy. This strategic move marks a significant step in Fairmas’ international growth strategy, with a focused commitment to the dynamic and evolving Italian hospitality market.
How Swiss Deluxe Hotels redefines luxury hospitality with tech
In this week’s episode of Hotel Moment, Wilhelm Luxem, Head of Quality Commission at Swiss Deluxe Hotels, joins Revinate CMO Karen Stephens with several reasons why hoteliers have the best of both worlds.
Updating Your Google Business Profile
Learn how to update your Google Business Profile (GBP) – formerly known as Google My Business (GMB) – and why it’s important to keep it up-to-date.
HOSPACE 2025 gathers momentum as more high-profile speakers confirmed
The Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA) has announced further details for HOSPACE 2025, as anticipation builds for what promises to be a landmark 20th edition of the UK’s leading hospitality conference.
AI May Hallucinate… So Do People
One of the reasons customers are concerned about or even scared of AI is that it has been known to provide incorrect answers. The result is frustration and concern over whether to believe any AI-fueled technology. In my annual customer service and customer experience research, I asked more than 1,000 U.S. consumers if they ever received wrong or incorrect information from an AI self-service technology. Fifty-one percent said yes.

