BWH Hotels is rebranding under the WorldHotels masterbrand, consolidating 4,000+ properties and 18 brands into a single loyalty program with 70 million members and a new digital platform.BWH Hotels is rebranding under the WorldHotels masterbrand, consolidating 4,000+ properties and 18 brands into a single loyalty program with 70 million members and a new digital platform.
Williamsburg Lodge grew upsell revenue from ~$5K/year to $6K/month after deploying Canary Technologies’ Dynamic Upsells, streamlining check-in and expanding ancillary offerings.Williamsburg Lodge grew upsell revenue from ~$5K/year to $6K/month after deploying Canary Technologies’ Dynamic Upsells, streamlining check-in and expanding ancillary offerings.
Under the renewed insurance programme with IndusInd General Insurance, delivery partners will continue to receive accidental death cover of Rs 10,00,000, in-patient hospitalization cover of up to Rs 2,00,000, and family health coverage up to Rs 1,00,000. Additionally, maternity benefits are covered for all women delivery partners and the spouses of male delivery partners wherever family cover is applicable. During the previous policy period, 75 percent of maternity claims were availed by the spouses of delivery partners, while the remaining 25 percent were utilized by Swiggy’s women delivery partners, said a release.Under the renewed insurance programme with IndusInd General Insurance,...
Drawing on insights from investor Chris Hemmeter of Thayer Investment Partners, the article argues hotels should evaluate technology by business impact, not features, prioritizing clean data, open integrations, and workflow improvement.Drawing on insights from investor Chris Hemmeter of Thayer Investment Partners, the article argues hotels should evaluate technology by business impact, not features, prioritizing clean data, open integrations, and workflow improvement.
Outform argues that siloed hotel design pipelines cause delays and brand drift, and promotes its integrated physical-and-digital delivery model combining FF&E, fabrication, and LED storytelling.Outform argues that siloed hotel design pipelines cause delays and brand drift, and promotes its integrated physical-and-digital delivery model combining FF&E, fabrication, and LED storytelling.
Preferred Hotels & Resorts added 28 independent properties to its global portfolio in Q3 2026, its largest quarterly intake since 2024, spanning Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the Maldives.Preferred Hotels & Resorts added 28 independent properties to its global portfolio in Q3 2026, its largest quarterly intake since 2024, spanning Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the Maldives.
Tuesday brought a World Panel viewpoint on whether ARI plumbing is the main impediment to agentic AI, Burcin Turkkan Zencirli’s seven-component governance architecture for hotel AI agents, and the HVS Lodging Tax Report finding RevPAR up in all but one of 25 major U.S. markets through August. Fer…Tuesday brought a World Panel viewpoint on whether ARI plumbing is the main impediment to agentic AI, Burcin Turkkan Zencirli’s seven-component governance architecture for hotel AI agents, and the HVS Lodging Tax Report finding RevPAR up in all but one of 25 major U.S. markets through August. Fer…
The author argues that true luxury is rooted in scarcity and human craftsmanship, not price inflation, and that hospitality’s perishable, human-centred nature makes it one of the last genuine luxury products.The author argues that true luxury is rooted in scarcity and human craftsmanship, not price inflation, and that hospitality’s perishable, human-centred nature makes it one of the last genuine luxury products.
Avalora’s VAIA AI assistant now integrates with Yipy’s standards management system, letting hotels update operational info once and push it across up to 50 connected technology platforms automatically.Avalora’s VAIA AI assistant now integrates with Yipy’s standards management system, letting hotels update operational info once and push it across up to 50 connected technology platforms automatically.
HTS and Serko integrate CFAR flexible cancellation and a 1.4M-property Lodging API into Serko.ai, Serko’s new AI-powered corporate travel assistant.HTS and Serko integrate CFAR flexible cancellation and a 1.4M-property Lodging API into Serko.ai, Serko’s new AI-powered corporate travel assistant.