Category: Recent News

Wyndham Rewards®, the #1–rated hotel rewards program known for its groundbreaking simplicity and generosity, is once again transforming the loyalty landscape with the launch of Wyndham Rewards Insider℠—a first-of-its-kind travel and entertainment subscription from a major hotel rewards program, designed to pay for itself in as little as one trip.

Canary Technologies, the hospitality industry’s leading hotel management platform, today announced the launch of its AI-powered Sales & Catering Payments Hub, making it drastically faster for hotels to manage and close sales and event contracts.

LodgIQ, a leading provider of AI-powered revenue optimization solutions for the hospitality industry, has released a new industry guide entitled “From Revenue Manager to Commercial Strategist: A Hospitality Guide.” This resource outlines the transformation of traditional revenue management roles into broader, data-led commercial leadership, and provides hotel professionals with practical insights on leveraging AI, business intelligence (BI) and revenue management to drive total profitability.

From maypole dancing to cheese rolling, the UK is home to some of the world’s best cultural experiences and quirky, local traditions. Yet according to new research from Airbnb, many of these remain off the radar for holidaymakers.

In the lead up to the Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World 2025, taking place at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai next week from 27-29 October, we asked several industry partners about what’s next for hospitality investment in line with this year’s event theme: “Where Vision Leads, Investment Follows.”

Blanket-sending discount codes only target low-spending guests. High-spending guests respond to offers that resonate, incentivize, and make them feel noticed. Hotels that take promotional offers one step further to hone in on strategic discounts for high-value guests see their Find, Book, and Grow strategies flourish with revenue.

UN Tourism has launched its first-ever set of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) dedicated entirely to rural tourism.

From Koyasan in Japan to Chamarel in Mauritius, Bled in Slovenia, Carlos Pellegrini in Argentina, and Masfout in the United Arab Emirates, 52 newly recognized Best Tourism Villages from 29 countries showcase the power of tourism.

When the lights dim and hotel guests settle down for the night, a different reality often emerges for female workers. For many women – especially shift workers – fewer daylight hours brought about by winter can increase risk of harassment, intimidation, or violence.

Spanish real estate investment trust Azora, via its European Hotel & Lodging Fund, has acquired Spanish owner-operator Medplaya Hotels. The deal includes six owned hotel properties in Spain – situated in Catalonia and the Costa del Sol – with a total of more than 1,500 rooms, as well as the operating company that manages an additional nine hotels. Azora plans to renovate the properties and reposition them. In 2019, Azora acquired seven hotels from Medplaya while keeping the company on as the operator through lease agreements, meaning that Azora now owns 13 of Medplaya’s 15 hotels.