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Food aesthetics and the influencer effect on restaurants

📷 Feb 19, 2026: Social media's influence is reshaping the dining sector. Influencers drawn to photogenic dishes cause operational disruptions, like elongated restroom use for photo sessions. Traditional eateries struggle as younger consumers demand visual appeal, impacting established brands like Poilâne. Restaurateurs face a strategic choice: enhance visual elements or focus on traditional quality. Rising costs and changing habits also challenge the industry, highlighting that influencer culture is just one facet of a broader shift.

Airbnb tests pay-to-play visibility model hotels should watch closely

💸 Feb 19, 2026, Airbnb initiated a test allowing hosts to offer a 20% discount for improved search visibility and promotion to highly rated guests. This strategy mirrors Online Travel Agency (OTA) loyalty models, where discounts enhance ranking and conversion. If widely adopted, this discount-driven approach could pressure hotels to reduce prices to maintain visibility, impacting both short-term rentals and traditional hotels. The shift emphasizes the growing influence of platform algorithms over demand generation.

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Global Hotel Pipeline Reaches Record High—Luxury and Upper Upscale Chain Scales, and Conversions Reach Historic Milestones at Q4 2025 Close

The Q4 2025 Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) reveals that the global hotel construction pipeline reached a new all-time high project count with 15,922 projects/2,437,354 rooms, a 1% increase in projects year-over-year (YOY).

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IHCL Announces the Signing of a SeleQtions in Devanahalli, Bengaluru

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the signing of a SeleQtions hotel in Devanahalli, Bengaluru, a conversion of a standalone resort with expansion of inventory to 115 keys.

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This Could Be the Most Expensive Phrase in Business

This article answers the question: What phrase may be the most expensive to use in business, and why?

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Latest WTTC research shows that at least £14 billion would be lost from the UK economy if daily visitor taxes are introduced

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the private sector in the Travel & Tourism industry, has published new research which highlights the damage that would be done to the UK economy if new visitor levies are introduced.

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How Agentic AI Is Driving the Property Operating System in Hotels

For more than a decade, much of hospitality technology strategy has centred on expanding proptech portfolios. Hotels invested in point solutions, piloted new tools, and layered integrations across increasingly complex stacks. That approach delivered meaningful gains. However, it did not fully redesign decision-making across systems.

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LivAway Suites® Opens First Texas Location in San Marcos, Marking Launch of Statewide Expansion

LivAway Suites®, one of the nation’s fastest growing extended stay hotel brands, today announced the opening of its San Marcos, Texas location, the company’s first hotel in the state and the first of many planned across Texas.

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AWH Partners Acquires All-Suite Hotel Trio in Sonoma County

AWH Partners announced today the acquisition of the Hotel Trio Healdsburg, a 122-key, all-suite hotel in the heart of Sonoma wine country. Since opening in 2018, the soft-branded Residence Inn has distinguished itself as the only Marriott-branded property in northern Sonoma and the second largest hotel in Healdsburg, one of the region’s most sought-after leisure destinations.

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Costa Rica’s Peninsula Papagayo to Unveil Second Oceanfront Andaz Residences Neighborhood near Andaz Peninsula Papagayo

Peninsula Papagayo today announced plans for a second oceanfront collection of Andaz Residences, following the debut of its initial phase in 2023. The new neighborhood near Andaz Peninsula Papagayo will feature 35 thoughtfully curated residences in two-, three-, and four-bedroom floor plans with elevated amenities and finishes. Early commitments from existing owners have already been secured ahead of the public release, a reflection of the neighborhood’s resonance and the Andaz brand’s appeal.

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