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Radisson Hotel Group has opened Palazzo San Gottardo Lake Como, A Radisson Collection Hotel, marking the brand’s debut in the heart of Como and one of Italy’s most iconic lake destinations. Ideally located between Piazza Cavour and Piazza Volta, only steps from Como’s historic city center, the restored historic palazzo offers 70 refined rooms and suites, three distinctive dining concepts including a rooftop restaurant, an intimate urban spa and exclusive private lake experiences, positioning it as a new landmark for understated luxury on Lake Como.

Shiji, the global leader in hospitality technology, today announced the continued expansion and strengthening of its deep integrations between Daylight PMS and the industry’s leading Revenue Management Systems (RMS), including IDeaS, Duetto, FLYR, EzRMS, RoomPriceGenie, Hotellistat, Lybra Tech and Right Revenue. Built on Shiji’s modern, API-first platform, these PMS–RMS connections enable hotels to synchronize pricing, availability, and demand data in real time, allowing revenue teams to move faster, reduce manual effort, and focus on strategy rather than spreadsheets.

U.S. Travel, Airlines for America, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association issued the following joint statement on the potential lapse of appropriations for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:

As we enter 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse, hospitality stands at the starting gate of a decisive race. In the Chinese zodiac, the Horse symbolizes speed, endurance, and forward momentum. Add the element of Fire, and the energy intensifies – bold, visible, catalytic. This is not a year for standing in the paddock. It is a year for movement.

Often referred to as the “Pearl of the Ionian,” Taormina has long occupied a distinctive place in the imagination of international travellers. Since the nineteenth century, when it became an essential stop on the Grand Tour, the town has attracted writers, artists, and European aristocracy in search of beauty, inspiration, and refined leisure. Figures such as Oscar Wilde, D. H. Lawrence, and later Elizabeth Taylor and Greta Garbo, found in Taormina a discreet retreat overlooking the Ionian Sea, suspended between Mount Etna and the Mediterranean.

In the year that Meliá Hotels International celebrates its 70th anniversary, the company is taking a decisive step in the evolution of its brand portfolio with the relaunch of SOL by Meliá—its first major holiday brand and one of the most emblematic in its history. The announcement comes to life with the reopening of Sol Arona Tenerife, the first hotel fully redesigned under the new brand concept, setting the tone for a new generation of hotels created for unforgettable holidays.

With the perfunctory New Year’s resolutions soon approaching, everyone is looking to starting fresh in 2026. For the hotel world, the appropriate adage is: “As one does at home, one will soon from their chosen travel accommodations.”

Sloan Dean interviews David Kong, former long tenured CEO of Best Western, about his post retirement focus and the leadership lessons he wants to leave behind. Kong explains that after stepping down he launched the It’s Personal Stories podcast to give back to hospitality by amplifying the career journeys of successful leaders, especially to address the persistent lack of women and diverse representation in senior leadership. He reflects candidly on his own experience as an immigrant and one of the first Asian American CEOs of a major hotel company, describing how cultural expectations and unconscious bias can limit opportunity, even when talent is widely distributed. The conversation then shifts to how Kong avoided complacency during 17+ years as CEO by continuously reinventing Best Western, driving quality upgrades, segmenting the core brand into clear tiers, and expanding into new segments and brand types. He offers a nuanced view on “too many brands,” arguing that brand proliferat…

Minor Hotels has also signed a management agreement with MK Group for Adriatic Istria Resort in Savudrija, marking the group’s debut in Croatia and further strengthening its presence along the Adriatic. The property will come under Minor Hotels management from 12 February 2026 and will reopen for the 2026 season in late March, before undergoing a full refurbishment.

Minor Hotels, a leading global hotel owner and operator, has signed a management agreement with MK Group for Hotel Palace Portorož in Slovenia, marking the group’s debut in the country and expansion along Europe’s Adriatic coast. From 12 February 2026, the property will be operated by Minor Hotels and will reopen for the 2026 season in late March, ahead of an extensive refurbishment.