News · Daily Brief · Friday, September 25, 2026
Hotel Marketing & PR Brief
Hotel marketing, PR, social media and travel-demand headlines curated by Evoques. Today: How Independent Hotels Can Turn Soft Dates Into Focused Sales and Marketing Action |; Ekta Kanchan appointed director of marketing at Sofitel Mumbai BKC; Syndacast brings ChatGPT (OpenAI) advertising opportunities to hotels and travel brands.
Hotel marketing & commercial headlines
- How Independent Hotels Can Turn Soft Dates Into Focused Sales and Marketing Action |Hotel Technology News · Sep 25
- Ekta Kanchan appointed director of marketing at Sofitel Mumbai BKChospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Sep 25
- Syndacast brings ChatGPT (OpenAI) advertising opportunities to hotels and travel brandsEIN Presswire · Sep 25
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain Advances QCI Partnership to Strengthen Player Development and MarketingThe Manila Times · Sep 24
- 20 Stats Every Hotel Group Sales Team Should Know to Prepare for 2027Hotel Online · Sep 24
- Marriott Hotels Appoints New Cluster Marketing Manager- Chennaisafariindia.com · Sep 24
- Rainell Mano has been appointed as Director of Sales, Marketing & Events at Lotte Hotel SeattleHospitality Net · Sep 24
- DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Bengaluru Appoints New MARCOM Managersafariindia.com · Sep 24
- Sheraton Hyderabad Hotel appoints Nagi Reddy Bhadri as director of saleshospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Sep 24
PR, brand & reputation
- Hard Rock Hotels names comms agency for UK and SpainPRWeek · Sep 25
- Pacific Coast Brings Hotel-Inspired Comfort Home With Three Distinct Pillow DesignsThe Manila Times · Sep 24
- "I was sceptical of AVE as a client – I'm sceptical of it as an…prmoment.com · Sep 24
- AGIBOT and Chimelong Launch Large-Scale Embodied AI Theme Park with More Than 300 RobotsThe Manila Times · Sep 24
- Xiaodu AI Hotel Globalization Strategy Takes Another Major Step with the Official Launch of Its First AI Smart Speaker with Screen for Overseas Markets, X8 PlusThe Malaysian Reserve · Sep 24
- YOTEL TO MAKE THAILAND DEBUT IN CLOUD 11 - BANGKOK'S NEWEST CREATIVE LANDMARKThe Manila Times · Sep 23
Hotel economy & performance
- News | US hotels post record ADR in mid-SeptemberCoStar · Sep 25
- Vietnam and Korea lead APAC hotel performance in H1 2026Real Estate Asia · Sep 25
- After Labor Day slump, U.S. hotel performance back on trackHotel Management · Sep 24
- Canada Hotels Extend Rate-Led Growth Streak as Events Boost Toronto and MontrealHotel News Resource · Sep 24
- U.S. Hotels Set Weekly ADR Record as Major Events Boost DemandHotel News Resource · Sep 24
- Hotel Des Arts Saigon Increases RevPAR by 20% with IDeaS G3 RMSTravel Daily News International · Sep 24
Europe, Mediterranean & Middle East
- The 10 most beautiful hotels in the world, rankedqz.com · Sep 25
- Le Méridien Dubai Appoints New Director of Culinarysafariindia.com · Sep 25
- Gekko Group accelerates its direct hotel contracting expansion across EuropeHospitality Net · Sep 25
- Interview: Meininger Hotels chief on reaching 50 hotels, European expansion, and cost pressuresHotel Management Network · Sep 24
- The Airbnb Replacement Is Starting To Look Like A Hotel With A KitchenTravel Noire · Sep 24
- Samira Khrichfa has been promoted to Cluster General Manager at Novotel Bur DubaiHospitality Net · Sep 24
Social media & creators
- Tokio Hotel launch anniversary podcast in 3 languagesMusic Ally · Sep 25
- Moxy Mumbai Andheri West appoints Akshay Pethkar as loss & prevention managerhospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Sep 25
- DigiPlus Fest 2026 to explore how AI is turning attention into action for India’s biggest brandsET BrandEquity · Sep 25
- Digital Tourism Marketing course to launch in OctGlobal New Light Of Myanmar · Sep 24
- Galway shop celebrating 20 years in business and town pays tribute to ownersGalway Beo · Sep 24
- Projjwal Ghosh Appointed as Area Champion – Sales & Marketing, Southwest Asia and DOSM, InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resorthotelierbuzz.com · Sep 24
Quarterly performance
- Australia Key Markets Hotel Market Outlook – Q2 2026Hotel News Resource · Sep 9
- News | An early look at 2027 hotel performance projections reveals impact of GDP growth, event calendarsCoStar · Aug 31
- News | US hotel performance continues to build on summer momentumCoStar · Aug 21
- CoStar, Tourism Economics ‘significantly’ boost US hotel outlookHotel Dive · Aug 7
- Greek Hospitality Industry Performance - 2nd Quarter 2026Hospitality Net · Aug 3
- News | World Cup created some unforeseen benefits for hoteliers across the USCoStar · Jul 27
Annual outlook
- THAI to add Europe flights despite jet fuel concernsbangkokpost.com · May 15
- JetBlue First-Quarter Loss Widens; Company to Deepen Cost CutsBloomberg.com · Apr 28
- IATA: Global aviation demand will double by 2050Aerospace Global News · Mar 18
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