Accor identifies the key trends driving hospitality performance in 2026, IHG highlights key hotel openings in Greater China and more...

Accor identifies the key trends driving hospitality performance in 2026
Wednesday, 15th July 2026

Accor has successfully hosted the third edition of its Global Leadership Council (GLC), bringing together senior travel buyers and corporate leaders from 18 organizations from across Europe and North America to identify the key trends set to shape hospitality performance in 2026 and beyond >>

IHG highlights key openings in Greater China in H2, 2026
15 Jul 2026 : IHG will expand further across Greater China in the second half of 2026, with a series of new hotel openings across major cities, transport hubs, and leisure destinations >>

Choice adds Poznań, Poland to its Ascend Collection
15 Jul 2026 : Choice Hotels has added Liberté 33 in Poznań to its Ascend Collection, marking Choice Hotels’ arrival in one of Poland's most vibrant cultural and commercial destinations >>

Italian hotel investment outlook and strategy survey
15 Jul 2026 : Allocation strategies vary materially by existing market exposure and investors with minimal Italian exposure show the most expansionary intent, outpacing Italy-focused incumbents in both allocation growth expectations and net buyer positioning >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Same hotel, Different Asset: Why Owners and Investors See Two Different Businesses
Wednesday, 15th July 2026

For decades, a hotel’s value was explained mainly by three factors: location, category, and operating results and although these elements remain fundamental, the reality of today’s hotel market is far more complex.

The growing sophistication of investors and the professionalization of investment processes have significantly changed the criteria used to evaluate opportunities in the sector. Today, investors are not simply buying a real estate asset or a hotel business >>

New Workplace Research Showing That Even as AI Is Reshaping Work, the Real Advantage Is Human
New report finds purpose, mentorship, flexibility and emotionally intelligent leadership drive retention and performance, with hospitality leadership principles creating the unexpected new blueprint for building workplace culture >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of July 06, 2026
Dusit expands ASAI Hotels pipeline in Thailand with new lifestyle hotels in Hat Yai and Phuket, investment outlook for Antigua & Barbados (2026) and more >>