WTTC forecasts 3.1% growth for European Travel & Tourism in 2026
The council's 2026 outlook puts Europe at 3.1% growth and international visitor spending up 5.8%. WTTC issued it at the opening of its 26th Global Summit in Valletta.
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Brickell Adds 579 Units: Reading the Pipeline Signal
Domus Brickell Center brings 579 furnished residences to 1034 SW 2nd Avenue in early 2028, inside a West Brickell ring where five towers share that delivery year.
Avendra expands its Culinary Innovation Group
Avendra International expanded its Culinary Innovation Group across consulting, procurement intelligence, sourcing and technology, and named two chief culinary officers.
Kempinski Sets Prague Monastery Hotel for Early 2027
Kempinski Hotels will open Augustine Hotel, Prague in early 2027 inside the 13th-century Augustinian Monastery of St. Thomas, with 101 rooms and 20 suites across seven historic buildings.
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RoomPriceGenie Survey: 53 Percent Price With AI, 10 Percent Cede the Rate
RoomPriceGenie's 2026 survey of 450 revenue decision-makers finds 53 percent using AI for pricing recommendations and 10 percent letting it set most rates.
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Booking.com stopped passing guest phone numbers on 28 September
Booking.com no longer sends guest phone numbers to connected PMS, channel-manager and messaging systems, and the Extranet lookup stays the fallback.
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Pendry Tampa Tops Off With 218 Rooms and 190 Residences
Pendry Tampa and Pendry Residences Tampa topped off on the downtown Riverwalk, with 218 guestrooms, 190 homes from $1.7 million and an opening set for 2027.
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USATF Registration Fee Steps to $435 on November 4
USA Track & Field raises Annual Meeting registration from $385 to $435 at 3 a.m. ET on November 4, and the hotel block opens only after a delegate registers.
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362 Furnished Homes Join a 1,627-Unit 2027 Slice
Lofty Brickell delivers 362 furnished residences in August 2027, 22.25 percent of the 1,627 units the Miami pipeline tracks for that year, two years ahead of a 7,841-unit 2028 peak.
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