Hospitality news — 2026-06-18
32 stories covered that day.
Inside Wyndham’s Threat Intelligence Transformation
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is transforming its cybersecurity approach by moving toward an operationalized intelligence fun…
technology
Hospitality Technology
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Why Direct Booking Fails Without Demand Control
Direct booking success is often misinterpreted as a website conversion metric when it is actually a structural issue of …
marketing
HospitalityNet
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Major Hospitality Executive Appointments: June 17 Update
This week's industry roundup highlights significant executive leadership changes and board appointments across major hot…
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Lodging Magazine
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Marriott Launches 'Ask Bonvoy' AI Search Tool
Marriott International has introduced Ask Bonvoy, a generative AI-powered search tool designed to help travelers find ho…
technology
Hotel Dive
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How AI is Reshaping Hotel Discovery and Direct Bookings
The hospitality industry is transitioning from keyword-based search to AI-driven conversational discovery, requiring hot…
technology
HospitalityNet
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Remington to Manage Sheraton Indianapolis Amid Rebranding
Remington Hospitality has added the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre to its portfolio, partnering with Keystone Group t…
operations
eHotelier
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Ruby Hotels Enters Swedish Market With Ruby Frida Launch
Ruby Hotels has officially entered the Scandinavian market with the opening of Ruby Frida in the Kungsholmen district of…
operations
Boutique Hotel News
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IHG to Debut Hotel Indigo Brand in Sweden
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement to bring the Hotel Indigo brand to Sweden with a new 232-room prop…
general
Hotels Magazine
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Remington Hospitality to Manage and Rebrand Sheraton Indy
Remington Hospitality has assumed management of the 378-room Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre and will oversee its conv…
operations
Hotels Magazine
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Davidson Hospitality Group Launches General Manager Council
Davidson Hospitality Group has established a General Manager Council to bridge the gap between corporate strategy and pr…
operations
Lodging Magazine
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Hotel Equities and Legendary Capital Announce Conversion
Hotel Equities and Legendary Capital have announced the conversion of the Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Rapids Airport …
finance
Lodging Magazine
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IHG Signs First voco Hotel in Udaipur, India
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement for voco Udaipur, a 140-key newbuild property set to open in Q1 2…
general
eHotelier
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Developing a Successful Independent Hotel Playbook
Unlike branded properties, independent hotels must create their own operational systems and standards to translate creat…
operations
Hotels Magazine
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Solving the Complexities of Large-Scale PMS Migrations
Shifting over 100 hotels to a new PMS is an operational challenge where execution speed depends on rigorous preparation …
technology
HospitalityNet
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How Social Robots are Reshaping the Guest Experience
Social robots are evolving from mere tools into interactive partners that enhance guest engagement and alleviate labor p…
technology
Lodging Magazine
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Automation Recovers Over €100,000 in Lost OTA Revenue
RobosizeME is hosting a webinar to show how automated virtual credit card reconciliation can recover significant revenue…
finance
HospitalityNet
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Top Vervotech Alternatives and Competitors for 2026
Hotel Tech Report identifies top competitors to Vervotech's mapping and listing management services based on verified us…
technology
Hotel Tech Report
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AMAALA Enters Market With Four Seasons Triple Bay Opening
Developer Red Sea Global has marked the official launch of its AMAALA wellness destination with the opening of the Four …
general
Boutique Hotel News
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Cruises Drive Record July Fourth Travel Growth for 2026
A record 72.2 million Americans will travel for July Fourth in 2026, though growth is almost entirely driven by the crui…
finance
Skift
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9 Immediate Benefits of Implementing a Hotel CRM
A hotel CRM provides immediate ROI by consolidating fragmented guest data into a single source of truth and automating t…
technology
eHotelier
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Hilton Debuts First Cave Hotel in Türkiye
Hilton has officially opened the Elika Cave Suites Cappadocia under its Curio Collection, representing the brand's first…
general
Boutique Hotel News
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Cendyn Debuts Geo-Analytics and LLM Monitoring Tools
Cendyn has expanded its platform with new capabilities focused on geo-analytics and monitoring how hotels are surfaced b…
technology
Lodging Magazine
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Hilton Boston Back Bay Completes Major Renovation
The 401-room Hilton Boston Back Bay has debuted a full-scale renovation featuring redesigned guest rooms, an expanded fi…
operations
Hotel Dive
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Red Sea Global Launches AMAALA With Four Seasons Opening
Red Sea Global has announced the launch of a Four Seasons Resort and Residences at AMAALA, featuring a wellness-focused …
general
Boutique Hotel News
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How Swiss Deluxe Hotels Balances Luxury with Technology
Wilhelm Luxem, Head of Quality Commission at Swiss Deluxe Hotels, shares insights on how luxury properties can adopt dig…
technology
HospitalityNet
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Emirates Unveils Industry-First Travel Insurance Cover
Emirates has launched a world-first comprehensive travel insurance product that includes conflict-related medical cover …
general
eHotelier
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Marriott’s Design Hotels Adds 16 Palisociety Properties
Independent group Palisociety has joined Marriott's Design Hotels collection with 16 properties, marking the brand's lar…
finance
Skift
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Gregg Majewski Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Midwest
Craveworthy Brands CEO Gregg Majewski has been named an EY US Entrepreneur Of The Year Midwest winner for his success in…
operations
Hospitality Technology
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Crescent Adds Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore to Portfolio
Crescent Hotels & Resorts has expanded its lifestyle portfolio by adding the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Baltimore Inner Harbor…
operations
Hotels Magazine
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America’s Cultural Capital vs. Bureaucratic Barriers
The US possesses immense inherent cultural value that attracts global tourists, yet it continues to undermine this poten…
marketing
Skift
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Why Human-Centric Tech Partners Boost Hotel Returns
As the 2026 tradeshow season starts, hotel leaders are urged to choose technology partners that prioritize the well-bein…
technology
eHotelier
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Why Brian Chesky Is Building an AI Lab Outside Airbnb
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is launching a private AI research lab funded by personal and external capital to avoid the high…
technology
Skift
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