Do we overcomplicate hospitality at times?, Aman officially unveils its first South Korean property and more...

Do we overcomplicate hospitality at times?
Friday, 4th September 2026

We spend so much time talking about room categories, amenities, technology, design, rates, upgrades and everything else that goes into building a hotel experience.

All of that matters, of course. But when I think back on the hundreds of hotels I've stayed in, very little of that is what I actually remember >>

Aman unveils its first South Korean property in Seoul
4 Sep 2026 : Aman is opening its first South Korean property in Seoul's Gangnam district, a 38-story hotel, residences, and private club tower in Cheongdam-dong, slated to open in 2030 >>

How the 2026 FIFA World Cup changed US hotel markets
4 Sep 2026 : To measure the impact of the FIFA World Cup in eleven US cities, we compare occupancy rates, ADR, RevPAR, and rooms revenue during the weeks of World Cup matches to the same weeks in 2025, as adjusted for the expected change in these variables in the absence of the FIFA events >>

LG and Marriott launch a new guest room tech platform
3 Sep 2026 : Marriott International and LG Electronics have jointly developed a new cloud-based guest room entertainment and technology platform to support a modern, scalable guest room experience across Marriott’s participating hotel portfolio >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Is SEO the Most Overrated Discipline in Hospitality?
Friday, 4th September 2026

For decades, SEO has been treated as one of the cornerstones of hotel digital marketing, hotels have invested millions in keyword research, metadata optimization, H-tags, local SEO, backlink campaigns and monthly reports. All based on a simple assumption: that improving organic visibility leads to more bookings >>

In-House Talent Acquisition Versus Recruitment Agencies: When Does Insourcing Make Business Sense?
Putting recruiters on your company payroll does not automatically create a strategic talent acquisition function >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of September 02, 2026
Ennismore continues Asia growth with the signing of 25hours Hotel in Bangkok, US market pulse: August 2026 and more >>