Category: Recent News

Hotels have entered a new operational era. Costs continue to rise across energy, labour, and distribution while expectations for speed and personalization grow sharper with every guest interaction. To sustain profitability, operations must evolve from manually driven routines to connected, automated systems that execute repetitive tasks with precision and reliability.

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) has announced its 2025–2026 HFTP Global Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

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Barcelona, Spain, November 4, 2025 – Shiji, the global leader in hospitality technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Meetingselect, the global player in meeting and event automation offering an integrated Meetings & Events web booking widget via Shiji’s product line. This partnership combines Shiji’s property management expertise with Meetingselect’s advanced booking technology to deliver seamless, real-time meeting room booking experience for hotels, resorts, and venues worldwide.

EuroCHRIE 2025, hosted by Hotelschool The Hague, brings together global educators, researchers, and industry leaders to explore the future of hospitality and tourism education. The conference highlights innovation across the sector, from AI and leadership to sustainability, future skills, while emphasising the role of education as a driver of industry innovation.

Social impact driven hospitality brand The Social Hub has unveiled a new-look marketing leadership team as it ramps up its European brand-building operation under Chief Marketing Officer Trix van der Vleuten.

Launching on 10 November 2025, London’s Strand Palace will unveil a £2 million Meetings & Events renovation, strengthening the landmark property’s position as a leader amongst London’s hotel offering, from both a business and leisure perspective.

Hotel Riu Palace Calypso, located on Jandía beach in the Canary Islands, has just opened its doors following a full refurbishment that has expanded its dining options, redesigned all its spaces, improved accessibility and enhanced sea views from all parts of hotel, including all the rooms. Through the renovation, the hotel has been upgraded to RIU Palace’s top-of-the-line option and has been adapted to be part of RIU’s Adults Only concept.

Whitbread plc, owner of Premier Inn – the UK’s largest hotel brand – has received planning consent to transform Verity House, a vacant office building in the South Bank area of Leeds city centre, into a 131-room hotel.

GCP Hospitality is a hotel management company operating a diverse portfolio of independent hotels and hostels across the Asia-Pacific region. With properties ranging from luxury resorts to brand-forward hostels, GCP operates a highly adaptive, analytics-first approach to revenue and distribution. While direct bookings are an important goal, GCP’s strategy centers on sustainable growth, healthy channel mix, and guest retention.