21+ hour, 26+ min ago   (188+ words) In Brief: Ryman Hospitality Properties has acquired the Grande Lakes Orlando Resort for $1.38 billion, signaling continued large-scale investment in high-profile resort assets and further expanding the company's portfolio in the luxury hospitality sector. Grande Lakes Orlando Resort - Image Credit Marriott…...

20+ hour, 55+ min ago   (297+ words) In Brief: MGM Shenzhen Prince Bay opened on 10 September in Shekou, Nanshan, with 298 guest rooms and suites, five dining venues and more than 3,000 square metres of meeting and banqueting space. MGM Shenzhen Prince Bay Hotel Opens in Shekou, Nanshan - Image…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1194+ words) In Brief: Terence Ronson highlights that a significant number of hospitality professionals are neglecting to read and act upon comprehensive risk reports, potentially leaving hotels unprepared for emerging threats and compliance requirements. The Risk Report Nobody in Hospitality Is Reading…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (496+ words) In Brief: When hotel bookings decline, increasing website traffic may seem like the obvious solution—but more visitors won’t generate more revenue if the booking experience fails to convert them. Before investing more in advertising, hotels should identify and remove…...

5+ day, 28+ min ago   (273+ words) In Brief: The Q2 2026 hotel market outlook for Australia's key cities provides updated forecasts on occupancy, average daily rate, and revenue per available room, offering hotel owners, operators, and investors critical data to inform budgeting, development, and asset management decisions. Australian…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (590+ words) Image Credit DerbySoft Hotels spend around $21 billion a year processing payments, yet guests still end up reaching for a card multiple times a stay, fraud is on the rise, and chargebacks are at an all time high. Think about the…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (848+ words) In Brief: Emma Näpänkangas examines the adoption of hotel subscription and membership models, highlighting how these approaches offer hotels new opportunities for predictable revenue and deeper customer engagement beyond traditional booking channels. We live in a subscription economy, with many…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (282+ words) In Brief: Cendyn has launched a closed beta test enabling hotels to feed live inventory and rate data directly into Google’s Search Campaigns for Travel, allowing participating properties to dynamically update their advertising content and potentially improve campaign effectiveness. Cendyn…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (195+ words) In Brief: Dusit Hotels and Resorts will open Dusit Princess Ipoh, a 268-room hotel in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Oct. 1, 2026. Dusit Princess Ipoh Hotel - Image Credit Dusit International Dusit Princess Ipoh will be Dusit’s third branded property in Malaysia. Owned by…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (268+ words) In Brief: Red Sea Global announced the opening of Nammos Resort AMAALA, Nammos’ first resort hotel, at Triple Bay on the Red Sea coast. Nammos Resort AMAALA - Image Credit Red Sea Global Red Sea Global (RSG), the regenerative tourism developer,…...