Automatic - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 2

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ThirdHome and Anantara Vacation Club Announce 3-Year Strategic Partnership

ThirdHome, the premier luxury home exchange and travel club, and Anantara Vacation Club (AVC), Asia’s premier vacation ownership programme, have signed a 3-year agreement that expands global travel opportunities for AVC Club Points Owners and strengthens ThirdHome’s presence across Asia.

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Centara Reveals Strong ESG Progress as it Accelerates Long-Term Sustainability Strategy and Reinforces Position as a Responsible Tourism Leader

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, announces significant progress across its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) pillars, reaffirming its commitment to driving sustainable tourism and elevating Thailand’s hospitality sector through responsible and forward-thinking business practices.Guided by its core philosophy of delivering warm Thai hospitality enriched with innovation, family values, and environmental responsibility, Centara continues to strengthen its long-term sustainability framework to ensure meaningful and measurable impacts for its guests, local communities, and the planet.

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Hilton Expands Presence in Bengaluru with Opening of Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Whitefield, Marking Its Seventh Hotel in the City

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Whitefield, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth in "India’s Silicon Valley". The property is Hilton’s second hotel in Whitefield, one of Bengaluru’s most prominent business and technology districts, and joins six trading properties in Bengaluru including Conrad Bengaluru, Hilton & Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy Manyata Business Park, Hilton Bangalore Embassy GolfLinks, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bengaluru Outer Ring Road and DoubleTree by Hilton Bengaluru Whitefield, underscoring its growing multi-brand presence in the city. The hotel has been developed in association with Minerva Executive Apartment Private Limited.

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The Irreversible Shift: Why Your Distribution Model Must Be AI-Native by 2030

The advent of Agentic AI is not just another technology trend; it is a seismic event forcing an API-first distribution mandate in the travel and hospitality industry. Based on decades of experience in the vendor and operator ecosystem, I believe the commercial winners in this new era will be those who move swiftly to build an AI-native architecture. The time for static distribution is over; the future rewards speed, data completeness, and strategic control.

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GSTC in Practice: How We Support Hotels in Presenting Cultural Heritage & Local Culture in Meaningful, Responsible, and Traceable Ways

GSTC Section C recognizes that sustainability goes beyond the environment, as it includes protecting cultural heritage, strengthening local identity, and ensuring respectful guest–community engagement. Hotels are required to show how they interact with, protect, and present local culture in meaningful, responsible, and traceable ways.

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Raines Expands Hilton Portfolio With DoubleTree by Hilton Charleston Riverview Opening

Raines, a leading hospitality management, development, and investment organization, and RREAF Holdings, a privately held real estate investment and development firm, are pleased to announce the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Charleston Riverview in Charleston, SC. This latest location marks Raines’ third DoubleTree property to join the portfolio this year, joining the Summerville and Greenville locations that opened in July in South Carolina.

The Barnett, a JdV by Hyatt Hotel, Embraces a New Chapter in New Orleans’ Warehouse District

The Barnett, a JdV by Hyatt lifestyle hotel located at 600 Carondelet Street in the heart of New Orleans’ Warehouse Arts District, debuts a bold new chapter featuring redesigned guest rooms and suites, a refreshed rooftop pool and bar, a reimagined lobby and elevated culinary and musical offerings. The transformation, led by local real estate developer The Domain Companies and managed by HRI Hospitality, positions the 234-room hotel as a cultural hub that blends contemporary comfort with the rich artistry, history, and spirit of New Orleans.

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Sales equals Speed in 2026 for hotel lead nurturing

We all know the cheetah is the fastest land animal, but do you know what’s the next fastest out on the African savannah? Its prey.

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BLINK Design Group arrives in London: Founder Clint Nagata brings his visionary design philosophy to the UK

The unmistakable signature of BLINK Design Group has arrived in London. With established studios in Bangkok, Singapore and Dubai, the globally acclaimed interior design house – founded and led by Clint Nagata – continues its international expansion with a new London base, bringing together an elite team of visionary creatives and strategists alike.

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One Revenue Manager. Ten Looks. The Revenue Management wardrobe.

Walked past Charlotte Tilbury Beauty “1 Woman. 10 Looks.” commercial (brilliant btw.) and thought: Revenue managers are the same: one person, ten playbooks depending on the chaos level of the week.

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