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Shiji, the global leader in hospitality technology, announced today that, its official entry into Pakistan with the successful go-live of Daylight PMS at Pearl Continental Hotel Rawalpindi, part of the Hashoo Group portfolio. This milestone makes Pearl Continental Rawalpindi the first hotel in Pakistan to operate on Shiji’s cloud-native Daylight PMS, marking a significant step forward in the country’s hospitality digital transformation and setting a new benchmark for guest-centric, secure hotel operations.

As we enter 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse, hospitality stands at the starting gate of a decisive race. In the Chinese zodiac, the Horse symbolizes speed, endurance, and forward momentum. Add the element of Fire, and the energy intensifies - bold, visible, catalytic. This is not a year for standing in the paddock. It is a year for movement.

Exeter, England – a global provider of serviced accommodation solutions – has expanded its international operations with the establishment of Situ Americas, Inc., reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to supporting its growing global client base.

Radisson Hotel Group has opened Palazzo San Gottardo Lake Como, A Radisson Collection Hotel, marking the brand’s debut in the heart of Como and one of Italy’s most iconic lake destinations. Ideally located between Piazza Cavour and Piazza Volta, only steps from Como’s historic city center, the restored historic palazzo offers 70 refined rooms and suites, three distinctive dining concepts including a rooftop restaurant, an intimate urban spa and exclusive private lake experiences, positioning it as a new landmark for understated luxury on Lake Como.

Shiji, the global leader in hospitality technology, today announced the continued expansion and strengthening of its deep integrations between Daylight PMS and the industry’s leading Revenue Management Systems (RMS), including IDeaS, Duetto, FLYR, EzRMS, RoomPriceGenie, Hotellistat, Lybra Tech and Right Revenue. Built on Shiji’s modern, API-first platform, these PMS–RMS connections enable hotels to synchronize pricing, availability, and demand data in real time, allowing revenue teams to move faster, reduce manual effort, and focus on strategy rather than spreadsheets.

U.S. Travel, Airlines for America, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association issued the following joint statement on the potential lapse of appropriations for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) welcomes Seaview Hotel & Golf Club, to the Destination by Hyatt brand. The Galloway, New Jersey resort gives guests and World of Hyatt members the opportunity to experience a centuries-old hospitality institution with activities and experiences for a variety of guests. The transition will further strengthen Hyatt’s portfolio in the Mid-Atlantic while preserving the resort’s deep-rooted legacy as one of the Jersey Shore’s most iconic destinations.

In the year that Meliá Hotels International celebrates its 70th anniversary, the company is taking a decisive step in the evolution of its brand portfolio with the relaunch of SOL by Meliá—its first major holiday brand and one of the most emblematic in its history. The announcement comes to life with the reopening of Sol Arona Tenerife, the first hotel fully redesigned under the new brand concept, setting the tone for a new generation of hotels created for unforgettable holidays.

Often referred to as the “Pearl of the Ionian,” Taormina has long occupied a distinctive place in the imagination of international travellers. Since the nineteenth century, when it became an essential stop on the Grand Tour, the town has attracted writers, artists, and European aristocracy in search of beauty, inspiration, and refined leisure. Figures such as Oscar Wilde, D. H. Lawrence, and later Elizabeth Taylor and Greta Garbo, found in Taormina a discreet retreat overlooking the Ionian Sea, suspended between Mount Etna and the Mediterranean.

With the perfunctory New Year’s resolutions soon approaching, everyone is looking to starting fresh in 2026. For the hotel world, the appropriate adage is: “As one does at home, one will soon from their chosen travel accommodations.”