Category: Recent News

The world of hotel and venue sourcing for events has never felt more demanding. Planners want speed, clarity, and venues that spark connection and deliver memorable experiences.

Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ (SLH), renowned for its independently minded portfolio of boutique properties, has launched a sustainability Call-to-Action (CTA) Report.

Hilton is continuing its expansion in France, with a portfolio that has almost doubled in just five years, supported in part by the recent arrival of its new premium budget brand Spark in Lyon. Today, the American hotel group operates 14 hotels in Paris and the Île-de-France region, with another property to be added to the portfolio: DoubleTree by Hilton Paris Boulogne, scheduled to open in January 2026. The hotel will result from the rapid conversion of the former Radisson Blu Paris Boulogne, which has been taken over under a management contract by Schroders Capital.

In hospitality, the guest journey starts long before they reach the room.

Across the USA, hotels are rethinking the traditional travel-size toiletries placed in every room. These small bottles have been a familiar part of the guest experience for decades, yet most guests only use a portion of what’s inside. Once opened, the bottle can’t be reused — it must be thrown away, along with any leftover product.

There’s an explosion of talk about AI in hotels, but very little actual application. Or is there? AI has been coming to hotels for a while, but not in the flashy, headline-grabbing way many expect. There won’t be a moment when a chatbot takes over the front desk or a robot manages your F&B logistics overnight. Instead, AI is creeping into every corner of hotel operations in small, incremental ways. Quietly. Invisibly. Often without anyone calling it AI at all.

UN Tourism has spotlighted French tech start-ups leading the adoption of technology to shape a more efficient and resilient tourism.

As Portugal prepares to welcome a record-breaking number of visitors this year1, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) unveils an ambitious expansion plan with four new hotels set to debut across the country over the next two years. Building on the success of recent Hyatt hotel openings in Lisbon and Madeira, Hyatt will continue to expand its brand footprint in key business hubs, sought-after holiday destinations and emerging cultural hotspots in Portugal.

ThirdHome, the premier luxury home exchange and travel club, and Anantara Vacation Club (AVC), Asia’s premier vacation ownership programme, have signed a 3-year agreement that expands global travel opportunities for AVC Club Points Owners and strengthens ThirdHome’s presence across Asia.

Radisson Hotel Group has expanded its Polish portfolio with the opening of Baltic View Resort & Spa, a member of Radisson Individuals, located in Międzyzdroje on the Baltic coast. Set along the seaside promenade and only steps from the town’s iconic pier, the new resort features 60 rooms, a swimming pool, sauna and relaxation room and kids club.