In a guarded interview about the importance of smart lighting in car showrooms, a BMW retail executive has lauded the virtues of using intelligent lighting schemes to create atmosphere and “experience,” although he stopped short of outright extolling the use of lights to collect data and communicate with customers’ smartphones.

Following a year of strong growth across Asia, Best Western Hotels & Resorts has even more new hotels lined up to launch in key business and leisure destinations across the region.

Joining the race to expand across Asia, InterContinental Hotels Group and Samhi teamed up to bring a 14-hotel portfolio in India under the Holiday Inn Express brand.

Hotels within United Kingdom sports stadiums are becoming more common as guests choose to incorporate attendance at sporting events with weekend and overnight leisure stays, according to sources.

Mantra Group’s sale to AccorHotels has reached its next hurdle.

As visitor numbers to Japan continue to rise, a joint venture between InterContinental Hotels Group and ANA is partnering with GHS and Daiwa House Industry to meet the rising traveler demands.

They are among Mexico's most successful resort and hotel developers.

According to a new survey conducted by Deloitte, Amsterdam remains the most attractive hotel investment destination in Europe.

InterContinental Hotels Group has just signed the first new hotel in Geelong, Australia in more than 20 years.

On Jan. 2, travel agents participating in Starwood's SPG Pro program will switch to Marriott International's Fam-Tastic discount rates, which the company says are typically lower than SPG Pro's.

Among the Top 25 Markets, Houston, Texas, reported the largest increase in all three key performance metrics: occupancy (+27.0% to 80.3%), ADR (+11.0% to US$117.82) and RevPAR (+40.9% to US$94.60).

Canopy by Hilton, Hilton’s lifestyle hotel brand, launched Paws in the Neighborhood, a partnership with Planet Dog, a manufacturer of eco-friendly pet products, allowing guests to share stays with their canines.

Taking advantage of Egypt's recuperating tourism industry, InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a deal to develop the Crowne Plaza Cairo Sheikh Zayed City, the first in Egypt's capital city.

The first nine months of the year has shown strong performance results for Spanish Meliá Hotels International. In line with market consensus, the group has kept up its consistently high summer totals across its Spanish and Mediterranean resorts and the country's city hotels, once again contributing to annual revenues in the Q3 2017.

Vision Hospitality Group began construction on the dual-branded Home2 Suites & Tru by Hilton in Atlanta/Kennesaw Town Center.

The small city about 40 miles northeast of Madrid has installed 12,000 Philips LED street lights and connected them to Philips' CityTouch management software to allow remote monitoring and management of lights and of related electrical cabinets, via a web browser.

A 41-story tower in Miami's Brickell district will be home to a 200-room Wyndham Grand and a 245-room Tryp by Wyndham.

The hotel industry has a reputation for being behind the curve in terms of technology, but a number of companies have been working to change that perception.

On Jan. 2, travel agents participating in Starwood's SPG Pro program will switch to Marriott International's Fam-Tastic discount rates, which the company says are typically lower than SPG Pro's.

Wyndham Hotel Group signed the largest hotel development in the Brickell district of Miami to its managed hotel portfolio: the new 445-room, dual-branded hotel consists of a never-before-seen combination of the Wyndham Grand and TRYP by Wyndham brands.