
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: A report from the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows how AI is shaping hotel distribution and operations.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Lifestyle hotel brand The Webster will open its first property near Covent Garden, London this summer followed by a site in Times Square, New York in winter 2026.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: In a letter to the Chancellor, hospitality and leisure CEOs call on the government to scrap plans for a Visitor Levy in England.

Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: At the end of Q4 2025, Lodging Econometrics’ Europe Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report found 1,717 projects with 252,600 rooms are in the development process.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTurkey: The Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB) has filed a lawsuit seeking an access ban on 10 foreign travel and booking platforms, citing unfair competition and unregulated activity.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Ian Schrager Company has entered into a joint venture with Highgate to expand the luxury hotel brand PUBLIC globally.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany/Austria: White label hotel management company Revo Hospitality, formerly known as HR Group, has filed for insolvency and is to be restructured under its own management by the summer.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Questex has unveiled the 2026 conference programme for its International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) EMEA, which takes place 23-25 March at the InterContinental and Pullman hotels in Berlin.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore has revealed its key openings for 2026, coinciding with the group surpassing its 200th hotel launch.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTimbre Hotels has launched as a Porto-based boutique hospitality brand, positioning its offer around heritage-led design, urban living and wellness-focused guest experiences.