Category: Recent News

Transaction activity remained high in the first half of 2025, marginally shy of the 2024 levels over the same period but, at €10.4 billion, above the average for the last decade. Single-asset deals were at the forefront of the investment landscape in H1 2025, with the total number of transactions increasing by 21% year-on-year. An increase of 9% in the average number of rooms per hotel transacted has led to a decrease in the average price per room of 8% compared to H1 2024.

General Managers across the Hospitality America portfolio gathered at the company’s headquarters here this week to meet the management company’s newest hire—Ryan Sistare, Vice President of Operations, and a 20-year hospitality industry veteran. This addition signals a bold step forward in strengthening the company’s leadership team and operational capabilities.

Today, the acclaimed portfolio of luxury hotels, resorts, and residences announces its new name: Auberge Collection. This evolved identity continues the elevation of a brand dedicated to creating the most inspiring collection of one-of-a-kind properties and experiences in the world.

Maestro PMS, the hospitality industry’s most established and trusted property-management system provider, is advising hoteliers to make 2026 the year to modernize their PMS technology. With the rapid pace of digital innovation and growing guest expectations, hoteliers who strategically budget now for upgrades will be best positioned for long-term operational success.

HVS Hodges Ward Elliott acts for Archer Hotel Capital in the sale of the Brussels Marriott to LRO Hospitality

Revenue management is evolving fast.

Christopher Garland was selected as the 2025 Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) Paragon Award recipient for his significant contribution in guiding industry professionals in financial reporting for hotel companies through leadership roles with the association. Garland is an active participant in the Global Finance Committee (GFC), the group behind the recently-released 12th revision of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry. Garland will be recognized at the upcoming HFTP Annual Convention on October 22 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announces that the Park Hyatt brand’s commitment to personalized luxury is reflected not only in its philosophy to provide service at the highest standard, but also in the brand’s thoughtful approach to entering desirable locations across the globe.

Organized by EHL Hospitality Business School and the Harvard Data Science Initiative, the second iteration of the Vine to Mind conference took place on EHL’s iconic Lausanne campus in June 2025. Discussions centered on the role that data science plays in the wine industry. Drawing participants from over 20 countries, the conference featured presentations rooted in academics, data science and in-the-vineyards insights. The conference put forward a clear and informed message: the evolution of the wine industry now depends as much on advances in data science as on traditional expertise in viticulture, winemaking, and business.

For centuries, industries such as beer, wine and whiskey have been built on foundations of heritage and craftsmanship. Over time, these products have become precious, cultural artifacts, deeply tied to regional identity. The botti used for ageing Barolo wine in Piedmont, the ancient recipes used to produce beer in Germany, or the oak used for aging whiskey all carry symbolic meaning beyond their technical purpose. Entrepreneurs entering these fields quickly learn that innovation often means challenging industry traditions that entire regions have held sacred for generations. The price of novelty can be high: reputational risk, resistance from loyal consumers, even rejection from local communities who see innovation as an attack on authenticity. Inspired by research on the Swiss beer industry, this article proposes strategic ways of weaving centuries of tradition into new interpretations.