Category: Recent News

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the leading voice of the global business travel industry, met in Brussels this week with key policymakers from the European Commission, European Parliament and upcoming EU Council Presidency to advance policies that support a thriving, sustainable and modernised business travel ecosystem.

The Ruby Group, led by CEO and founder Michael Struck, is expanding its presence in Italy with the opening of Ruby Giulia. The hotel is located on Via Agostino Depretis, just steps from Piazza Venezia. The former Ministry of the Interior, measuring approximately 5,300 square meters, has been transformed into a 164-room hotel. Ruby Giulia is designed as an urban retreat in the heart of the city, featuring a 24/7 bar and café, inviting lounge areas that blend seamlessly with the neighborhood, and a rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the ancient city.

The 17th UTM-UN Tourism Training Programme organized by Macao University of Tourism (UTM) in collaboration with UN Tourism, focused on “Leveraging Meetings and Events for Local Development.” The four-day training programme (21-24 October), sponsored by MGM, brought together renowned industry leaders, academics, and practitioners from across the Asia-Pacific region.

A groundbreaking new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals that smarter border management could supercharge the global economy, adding $401BN in GDP and creating 14MN new jobs across G20, EU, and African Union nations by 2035.

As the hospitality industry enters 2026, the question is no longer whether to innovate but how to do so intelligently. According to Infor’s global productivity and technology research, over 80% of organizations agree that their success now depends on how well they use and adopt new technologies. The hotels that will thrive are those that combine operational resilience, guest-centric innovation, and strategic collaboration across their technology ecosystem.

Sustainability is no longer a niche demand, it’s a decisive business advantage. According to Booking.com, 43% of travelers are willing to pay more for accommodations with sustainable certifications. Yet one of hospitality’s most common items, the plastic key card, remains a hidden environmental offender.

Every industry has its golden moment of obsession, that period when a single innovation promises to rewrite every rule we’ve ever lived by. For hotels, we’ve lived through many. Online travel agencies were going to make our own websites obsolete. Review platforms were going to destroy reputation management. Social media was going to replace loyalty. And yet, through every so-called revolution, the heartbeat of hospitality never stopped.

Hotel brands are currently struggling in the battle for guest loyalty, not because of poor service, but because of poor data visibility. Guests expect the same seamless, personalized experiences they receive from Amazon or Uber, yet most hotels aren’t able to consistently deliver this level of service due to lack of data visibility across their portfolios.

The Galt House Hotel, a Wyndham Grand Hotel and the largest hotel in Louisville, Kentucky with over 1,300 rooms, has partnered with IRIS, the global leader in mobile ordering and guest experience platforms, to revolutionize its food and beverage operations.

In line with its strategic plan FIRST 2030, Adagio is strengthening its leadership in the aparthotel market and continuing to expand its network. Today, Adagio have announced a partnership with real estate services group Sergic to manage nine real estate assets in France. This partnership allows Adagio to increase the number of apartments marketed and managed by the brand by 8%. This is an important step for Adagio in achieving its growth objectives and demonstrates the recognition of Adagio’s expertise in its field, the operation and marketing of aparthotels.