If Search and Display Had a Baby: Why Demand Gen Is the New Hybrid You Actually Want - By Kylie...
Google’s Demand Gen campaigns blend search‑style targeting with display‑style visuals, running across YouTube Shorts, Discover, Gmail and the Google Display Network. The format promises reach to roughly 3 billion monthly Google users and CPC rates as low as $0.20, markedly cheaper than traditional search ads. New 2026 features such as Lookalike Segments let advertisers expand beyond existing customers. Industry analysts see the hybrid as a way for hospitality brands to spark interest before travelers even begin a search, driving higher‑quality traffic and bookings.
InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach Boosts Digital Presence with a Modern Website
InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach has launched a newly designed, mobile‑responsive website built by Cendyn. The modern, coastal aesthetic replaces a dated CMS, giving the hotel staff a streamlined backend that eliminates the need for external agency support. Early metrics show...
Doug Kennedy’s Next Staff Training Webcast: Reservations Sales: Maximizing Rates & Overcoming Objections
Doug Kennedy of KTN will host a free 40‑minute staff training webcast on June 19 at noon ET focused on reservations‑sales techniques. The session, sponsored by Travel Outlook and Track Hospitality Software, will teach agents how to explain dynamic‑pricing changes, manage...
Stayntouch and Ampliphi Launch Integration to Drive RevPAR Growth and Automate Revenue Management for Hotels
Stayntouch and ampliphi have launched an integration that embeds ampliphi’s AI‑driven revenue management directly into the Stayntouch cloud‑native PMS. The combined solution automatically analyzes demand, comp‑set movement and booking pace, then pushes optimized rates into the PMS in real time,...
Corporate Travel Sector Pushes Back Against US Social Media Disclosure Proposal
Corporate travel buyers are rallying against a U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposal that would force foreign visitors from the Visa Waiver Program to disclose five years of social‑media activity, email addresses, phone numbers and photo metadata. A Business Travel...
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Completes $43.5 Million Sale of Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust completed the sale of its 115‑room Chamberlain West Hollywood hotel for $43.5 million on May 27, 2026. The transaction values the asset at a 14.5× EBITDA multiple and a 5.9% NOI capitalization rate. Proceeds will be used to reduce net...
ABTA - Bringing Industry and Government Together at a Crucial Time
ABTA is hosting its Travel Matters conference on June 9, 2026, to unite UK hospitality leaders and government officials around the sector’s most urgent challenges. The program will examine the economic outlook, shifting traveler expectations and the rollout of the EU’s...
The Berkeley Richmond Joins Outset Collection by Hilton After Renovation
The Berkeley Richmond, a 55‑room boutique hotel in Virginia’s Shockoe Slip, has completed a full renovation and joined Hilton’s Outset Collection. The upgrade refreshed guest rooms, public areas, and added a new on‑site restaurant, Parlor Bistro, featuring American comfort food...
AI Visibility Index 2026 Ranks Top Airlines and Hotels by Citation Share in AI Engines
5W’s AI Visibility Index 2026 ranks airline and hotel brands by how often they are cited in responses from major AI engines. The study of about 50 travel brands found that earned‑media authority, not loyalty programs or ad spend, drives...
Toronto to Host Rendez-Vous Canada, the Country’s Largest International Tourism Trade Show
Rendez‑vous Canada 2026 in Toronto (May 26‑29) will be the nation’s largest tourism trade show, targeting over $100 million CAD (~$74 million USD) in sales and more than 1,400 attendees. The event projects a 6% rise in Canadian travel revenue to $140.9 billion CAD...
Redefining Caribbean Luxury: How Destinations Can Attract the Global One Percent - By Charley Baouamina
Charley Baouamina argues that Caribbean destinations must redesign their luxury offering to attract ultra‑high‑net‑worth travelers, whose preferences now center on private‑jet access, privacy, and bespoke experiences. He highlights the region’s natural advantage of secluded islands and exclusive enclaves, but stresses...
Is a Dynamic Pricing Tool Worth It for an Independent Hotel? - By Paige Lopez
Paige Lopez examines whether independent hotels should invest in dynamic‑pricing software, focusing on Lighthouse’s Pricing Optimization platform. The tool promises an average 21% RevPAR lift and roughly 10 hours of daily rate‑management time saved, based on a study of 84 boutique...
The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver Unveils the Ruby Suite Experience to Celebrate 40 Years of Iconic Luxury
The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver has introduced the Ruby Suite Experience, a limited‑time luxury package celebrating its 40th anniversary. Guests receive a stay in the Presidential (Ruby) Suite at roughly $5,000 CAD per night (about $3,700 USD), a four‑course dinner valued at...
Moran Hotel CITYCENTRE in Houston Sold to MetroNational Joint Venture
JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has closed the sale of the 244‑room Moran Hotel CITYCENTRE in Houston to MetroNational in a joint‑venture acquisition. The deal also encompasses 22 condominium units and 14,645 sq ft of ground‑floor retail leased to Daily Gather and Yard...
$600 Million Refinancing Arranged for The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida
JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group arranged a $600 million floating‑rate, interest‑only loan for The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. The refinancing, structured as a single‑asset CMBS transaction, was funded by JPMorgan Chase and Citi on behalf of a joint venture between...