Category: Recent News

Global Asset Solutions, the independent hotel asset management and advisory firm, announce a milestone year defined by global expansion, strategic senior appointments, portfolio growth and the evolution of its service offering.

From today, the Conservatorium Hotel becomes Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam, under the management of Mandarin Oriental.

A trio of new openings in the American West and Northeast sets the tone for a hospitality industry in transition. From a modular, steel frame hotel on commercially zoned desert land near Joshua Tree to an off grid eco lodge by Grand Teton and a Vermont retreat repurposed from historic farm buildings, the examples underline a shift toward lighter footprint development, community sensitivity, and concepts designed around place rather than pure scale. The message is clear: growth is still possible, but the route forward is becoming more inventive, more local, and more operationally disciplined.

STAY, the leading Guest Experience Platform for hotel groups, has launched Corporate App, a solution designed to help hotel groups establish their own branded mobile channel and take full ownership of the guest journey.Early adopters such as Barceló Hotel Group, H10 Hotels, Palladium Hotel Group, and Vincci Hoteles are already rolling out the Corporate App across their portfolios, responding to a broader industry shift toward strengthening direct bookings, loyalty, and brand-controlled digital channels.

Before a guest sees the room, the view, or the light within, there is a pause at the door. In Zen-inspired hospitality, this pause matters. It is the first moment of stillness, where the outside world is set down and presence begins.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Jan. 14, 2026) — Canary Technologies, the industry’s leading AI-powered Guest Management System, has been recognized as the Best Voice & Call Center Software in the 2026 HotelTechAwards by HotelTechReport. Introduced this year, the award spotlights the industry’s top innovators in call management and routing services.

The Bench, organiser of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) series and the Branded Residences Forum, has announced strategic leadership appointments to support the company’s next phase of global growth and focus on investor engagement and the impact of in-person industry platforms.

Europe remains the world’s top travel destination, attracting millions of visitors each year to its cultural landmarks, diverse regions, and natural beauty. The continent’s diversity also drives strong intra-European travel, reinforcing a shared sense of European identity and local prosperity.

For years, we have treated robotics and Artificial Intelligence as separate workstreams. AI was “Soft”—it lived in the cloud, processed data, and generated text. Robotics was “Hardware”—it lived in the warehouse, moved boxes, and required expensive coding.