Hotel News

ChatGPT isn’t replacing hotel distribution yet, but it’s becoming too important for hotels to ignore as AI reshapes how trips are planned.

IHCL is acquiring smaller chains to make the most of the hospitality boom in India. But it does not seem interested in overhauling how these chains actually operate as long as their models work.

ALIS conference sentiment was cautiously optimistic ahead of World Cup, with JP Morgan noting lack of conviction despite positive tone.

Hilton's 27th brand, Undergraduate by Hilton, will complement its recently acquired Graduate Hotels with lower pricing for smaller markets. But it's not the student housing brand Hilton has been rumored to be developing.

Thailand's deputy PM said a proposed "Disneyland Thailand" project in the Eastern Economic Corridor is feasible and under study as a PPP.

IHG will debut its Ruby Hotels brand in the U.S. with a 412-room property in downtown Chicago, opening in 2027 after renovating the Inn of Chicago.

Ian Schrager created culturally resonant boutique hotels for decades. He's back to prove he can scale the Public Hotels brand despite changing market dynamics.

Marriott added nearly 100,000 rooms in 2025, while Hilton opened nearly 800 hotels and Hyatt's pipeline grew 7% to a record 148,000 rooms. Plus more news from ALIS.

H World is expanding beyond China into Southeast Asia with its first Hanting Hotel opening in Ho Chi Minh City in December.