Edition No. 61
September 7, 2026
Everything the short-term-rental business needs to know today.
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- Exposed
Luxury hotel study reveals failure to collect guest contact data
A mystery shopper study by Revinate of 308 calls across 135 luxury hotels found that 92% of the properties failed to capture any guest contact details. The findings expose a significant loss of direct bookings for luxury operators. According to the study, marketing in the luxury hotel sector remains structurally incomplete because systems are built around conversion rather than capturing inbound demand.
- The Money
Blackstone plans $7 billion IPO for Hotel Investment Partners
Private equity firm Blackstone is reportedly planning a $7 billion initial public offering for Hotel Investment Partners. The Barcelona-based company owns hotels and resorts across the Mediterranean region. After weighing a sale of the business for nearly two years, Blackstone is now steering the operator toward a public listing in Madrid this fall.
- Markets
Sansiri Capital buys Lake Como Edition Hotel from Bain and Omnam
Bain Capital and Omnam Group have finalized the sale of the Lake Como EDITION hotel to Thai developer Sansiri Capital. The 148-room property is housed in a 19th-century palazzo that opened as a hotel in March 2026. The transaction marks the completion of a full-cycle repositioning project for the historic Italian lakeside estate.
- Design
TFE Hotels announces $100 million global refurbishment plan
TFE Hotels is investing $100 million to refurbish its first-generation Adina Hotels properties. The investment will upgrade accommodations across the brand's global network in Australia and Europe. Alongside the renovations, the hospitality company plans to expand the Adina brand with new property openings in Brisbane, Hobart, Cambridge, and Glasgow.
- Host Life
Sallés Hotels generates extra bookings using daytime inventory
Sallés Hotels has deployed the Dayuse platform across six of its Spanish properties. Operating on a commission-only model, the initiative generates hundreds of additional daytime bookings each month. According to the company, the strategy targets local leisure guests and international transit travelers during empty daytime hours, requiring no additional staff and causing zero impact on overnight bookings.
- The Money
US government raises standard lodging per diem rate for FY2027
The General Services Administration announced it will increase the standard continental United States lodging per diem rate to $113 per day starting October 1, 2026. This represents a $3 increase from the previous rate. Meanwhile, the daily meal allowance for federal travelers will remain unchanged at $68 per day, according to the agency.
- World
Three Norwegian Radisson Blu hotels achieve net zero certification
Radisson Hotel Group has certified three of its Radisson Blu properties in Norway as Verified Net Zero. This addition brings the company's total number of certified net-zero properties in the country to four. The certifications are part of a broader corporate sustainability initiative, with the hotel group aiming to reach 100 verified net-zero hotels globally by the year 2030.
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