Automatic - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 160

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IHG Hotels & Resorts and Ruby Group Bring Its First U.S. Ruby Hotel to Chicago

📍 IHG Hotels & Resorts will launch Ruby Hotels in downtown Chicago. Who? Ruby Group with Berk Properties. What? Transform the Inn of Chicago into a 22-story hotel with 412 rooms. When? Renovation starts in 2026, opening planned in 2027. Where? One block east of the Magnificent Mile, Chicago. How? Through a 30-year franchise agreement and a comprehensive renovation. IHG aims to expand Ruby to 120 global hotels in 10 years and 250 in 20 years, leveraging its German roots.

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Turneo Launches Neo: The AI Agent Platform Built Exclusively for Hotels

💻 Turneo launched Neo, an AI platform specifically for hotels, on January 2026. It's trained on thousands of hotel guest interactions, supports 95+ languages, and deploys in one day with no technical staff. Neo automates over 80% of hotel requests, integrates with hotel systems for full control over guest interactions, and enhances guest satisfaction by providing instant responses. Founded in 2022 by Matija Marijan and Fran Kauzlaric, Turneo's platform addresses hospitality's unique challenges.

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Inn-Flow Expands Executive Leadership Team with Key Product and Customer Experience Appointments

📈 Inn-Flow, Cary, N.C., announced strategic leadership changes for 2026 with Lee Bridges as Chief Product Officer and Daniel Scagnelli as Senior VP of Customer Experience, to enhance hotel industry growth. Bridges, with 15 years in SaaS, excels in AI and fintech, previously aiding XOi's $230M capital raise. Scagnelli, with over 15 years in SaaS, improved customer retention at Spreedly. These appointments coincide with Inn-Flow's 2026 HotelTechAwards recognition, bolstering their back-office platform for hotels.

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API is not always API: The Engineering Behind Real-Time, Granular RMS Data

🏨 LodgIQ has revolutionized hotel data integration by engineering a deep API connection to PMS systems in 2025. Unlike traditional systems, which rely on aggregated snapshots, LodgIQ's solution processes individual transactions with full attribute visibility, enabling near real-time data sync. This innovation provides hotels with detailed, actionable insights for revenue management. The platform, based in Silicon Valley, utilizes Oracle Hospitality Integration and HTNG-compliant APIs to offer predictive forecasting and AI-guided strategies for improved decision-making.

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Steady Pipeline at Q4 2025 Close, as Brand Conversions Hit New Record

🏨 Hotel construction in the U.S. closed Q4 2025 with 6,146 projects and 720,089 rooms. Under construction: 1,088 projects with 134,380 rooms. Early planning: 2,883 projects and 331,959 rooms. Upper midscale leads: 2,275 projects, 218,526 rooms. New Q4 projects: 285 with 32,358 rooms. Brand conversions hit a record: 1,497 projects, 148,981 rooms, 12% YOY increase. 2025 saw 640 new hotels, 74,079 rooms, 1.3% census growth. 2026 forecast: 708 new hotels, 80,034 rooms, 1.4% growth.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 hotel prices: Data analysis of the post-draw surge and game day spikes

🏆 FIFA World Cup 2026 spans June 11 to July 19 across 16 cities in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. with 104 matches. Dallas hosts 9 games, while Atlanta, Los Angeles, and New York/New Jersey host 8 each. Hotel prices soared 14.75% post-draw, with Guadalajara up 385% and Vancouver averaging $1,455 per night. On game nights, prices rise 31.44% on average, with Vancouver's peak at $513.58 higher.

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Radisson Hotel Group Expands in Indore with the Opening of Its First Radisson RED, Marking Another Growth Milestone

🏨 Radisson Hotel Group opens Radisson RED Indore, featuring 115 rooms, an all-day dining restaurant, a fitness center, and a rooftop infinity pool. Located on MR-10 Road, it offers easy access to business and cultural spots. Radisson holds over 200 hotels in India, with more than 50% in tier-2 and tier-3 markets. Indore, the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh, sees growing demand for lifestyle hospitality experiences.

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Corinthia Hotels, RoundShield and Kervis Announce Luxury Development in Lake Como, Italy – opening 2028

🏖 Corinthia Hotels partners with RoundShield and Kervis SGR to open a luxury resort in Lake Como, Italy by late 2028. The 58-key Corinthia Lake Como, adjacent to Italy's second-oldest golf course in Menaggio, will include a beach club, spa, wellness facilities, and three branded residences. Owned by the Putter Fund and developed by Kervis SGR, the project has over €1.5 billion in assets under management. Corinthia's ethos emphasizes long-term vision and personal guardianship.

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Nine meetings and events trends you should know for 2026

📅 2026 sees AI shift to operational use, with 66% of event professionals indicating AI lets them focus on high-value work. Trust is a key differentiator in a low-trust digital world, while personalization becomes attendee-led. Event costs are expected to rise 20% compared to 2025, prompting a focus on value. First-party data gains importance due to digital attribution challenges. Lastly, 48% of professionals are sourcing non-hotel venues, with restaurants at 45%.

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Roomzzz automates 40% of payments and centralizes multi-property operations with RMS

🏨 Roomzzz, since 2006, now operates 11 aparthotels in 8 UK cities. To manage growing operational complexity, they chose RMS as their property management system after evaluating 20 providers. RMS offers real-time visibility, automates 40% of payments, saves up to 11 hours daily, and benefits 60% of long-stay guests with automated VAT drops. All 10 properties migrated in under a week. RMS Pay improves efficiency and guest experience by automating processes.

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