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The EU Digital Identity Wallet is gaining ground across Europe, but not for the reasons its backers might expect. According to Phocuswright's In Europe, Digital Identity Wins on Trust, Not Convenience, adoption has little to do with the convenience the wallet promises at borders, airports and hotel check-in. It comes down to trust, and trust looks different in every market. The U.K., France and Germany each carry their own relationship with national identity systems, and that history is shaping who's ready to adopt a new one and who isn't.

Texas, United States – August 18, 2026 – Lopesan Hotel Group, a leading European hospitality group, has signed a long-term deal with Aven Hospitality to streamline distribution for its international portfolio, increase direct booking…

Providence, RI – August 2026 / NewsmakerAlert: hotelAVE 2Q26 Hospitality Dashboard 1. Everybody rasied their 2026 YE RevPAR guidance. REIT’s and brands raised their year-end RevPAR guidance ranging from 1% to…

Hotels can identify third-party sites competing for their direct bookings, estimate commission leakage, and activate an AI Marketing Agent to protect their branded search. Vancouver, Canada, 18 August 2026 – Operto today launched…

Island Whisper, an international creative studio specialising in bespoke artistic pieces for hospitality, is expanding its creative world through Island Whisper Atelier — while keeping its handcrafted luxury hand fans…

French-German designer Tatjana von Stein designed hundreds of bespoke lights and furnishings for this hotel in Munich, drawing on the city's art nouveau style and its exuberant nightlife history. The Dean Munich is the latest offering from the Irish hotel chain, with 281 rooms and suites, three bars, and a signature Japanese restaurant named Ibasho. The design blends influences from art nouveau and 1980s nightclubs The project saw von Stein revamp an existing hotel in the city's Westend neighbourhood, with a design where shades of gold and red extend across velvet furniture, floral carpets, stained-glass windows and ornamental lamps. The project allowed the interior designer to dig into the design history of the city where she was born. Her scheme blends the city's distinct Jugendstil style, the manifestation of art nouveau in Bavaria, with the decadent nightclubs that proliferated in the 1980s. The lobby features a restored floor of black stone chevron tiles "This is a city rooted in history but always drawn to reinvention," said von Stein. "I wanted to capture that tension, somewhere between elegance and exuberance, and let it guide every surface, object and gesture." "The design also brings to life a side of Munich only locals truly know – its rich musical and cultural spirit, quietly woven into the character of the city." On a raised platform, a wrap-around bar is set below a circular ceiling recess The most radical interventions are in the communal areas on the ground floor, which were completely reorganised. They begin

Interior design practice Busta Studio has filled the Kimpton Ashbel hotel on Park Avenue with art and objects intended to make it feel like "a warm, elegantly curated home". Located in a 1928 beaux-arts building on New York City's famous Park Avenue, Kimpton Ashbel was designed to feel like a private residence. A neutral colour palette is juxtaposed with jewel tones at Kimpton Ashbel "Park Avenue is one of New York City's most iconic streets, instantly evoking the elegance of its heritage townhouses," Busta Studio founder Anna Busta told Dezeen. "Drawing from this distinctive spirit, we envisioned a conceptual townhouse experience – welcoming guests into a warm, elegantly curated home." Artworks decorate both guestrooms and communal areas Anna and her husband Jonathan Busta, who run Busta Studio together, used hand-brushed blonde limed oak panelling and arches juxtaposed with Bianco Dolomiti and Pietra marbles to create the right feel for the interior. The studio also combined hand-cast bronze, glass, inlaid bronze and hand-cut mosaic stone with white plaster ceilings and mouldings for a deliberately simple yet elegant look. "The New York townhouse concept itself is an endless source of inspiration: a place where one lingers, surrounded by bespoke millwork, refined finishes, stylish furnishings, and a curated mix of art and collected objects that feel personal and storied," Jonathan Busta told Dezeen. The hotel was designed to feel like a home To create privacy from the bustle of Park Avenue, custom louvres were added at street level. Guests are welcomed by a custom

Seamlessly simple. Functionally stunning: Economically pleasing and easy on the eye, this versatile new series delivers outstanding picture quality, colour uniformity and refresh rates, enabling hotels and other hospitality businesses…

Durban, 12 August 2026 – On Sunday, 9 August 2026, the Level 4 Ballroom at Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga became a space for women to pause, connect, share their…