Rising travel costs reshape how Americans travel in 2026, City of London approves 180-key office-to-hotel conversion and more...

Rising travel costs reshape how Americans travel in 2026
Thursday, 8th January 2026

Rising travel costs across key segments of the industry are reshaping how Americans plan, book and prioritize trips, according to research from Internova Travel Group.

The findings reveal that higher prices are accelerating a shift toward more strategic, experience-driven travel. Consumers are taking fewer but more thoughtfully planned trips, while travel supplier partners and destinations are seeing growing polarization between value-focused and premium travel, with increasing pressure on the middle of the market >>

City of London approves 180-key office-to-hotel conversion
8 Jan 2026 : Full planning permission and listed-building consent has been granted for the transformation of 27–28 Clements Lane, a Grade II-listed Victorian site in the heart of the City of London, with proposals led by Studio Moren on behalf of JMK Group >>

Hospitality market insights report January 2026
8 Jan 2026 : Hospitality Market Data – January 2026: Get brand-new industry insight to inform your hotel’s revenue strategy >>

The Standard, Mexico City planned for 2026
7 Jan 2026 : In 2026, The Standard, Mexico City will arrive in the historic Tabacalera neighborhood with character, color and a signature wink >>

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The Future of Hospitality Is in a Fine-Tuned Blend of Humans and Technology
Thursday, 8th January 2026

Technology will not be replacing anytime soon highly qualified hospitality jobs like hotel managers, revenue managers, digital marketers, AI specialists, IT managers, CRM experts, sales managers, etc., but all of these professions will have to become proficient in the use of AI tools in their areas of expertise >>

The End of the World (of Work) As We Know It
Ready or not, more big changes are coming for the workplace in 2026: How will managers respond? Of course, we can choose not to respond, for now. But if we’re being honest, we know that certain things will never go back to how they were >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of January 07, 2026
Minor Hotels to rebrand Hua Hin property as NH Hua Hin, member clubs are the next luxury revenue engine and more >>