Sencie Partners with The Bower Coronado to Layer Sleep Wellbeing into Luxury Guest Rooms

The restorative design studio introduces its WellSense design framework, bringing immersive sleep rituals directly into the guest room Irvine, California – February 17, 2026 — Sencie, a restorative design and sleep health company, has launched today to bring a new, integrated approach to in-room sleep and wellbeing for luxury hospitality. Through its signature “WellSense” design […]

Lark Appoints Lynsey Kreitzer as Executive Vice President of Commercial Strategy

Portsmouth, New Hampshire — Lark, the premium development and management company encompassing multiple boutique hospitality brands, announces the appointment of longtime industry leader, Lynsey Kreitzer, as Executive Vice President of Commercial Strategy. In this new role for Lark, Kreitzer will collaborate with the company’s marketing, revenue, creative, and sales teams to pilot the brand through […]

Hospitality Unscripted: Doug Winneg on AI, Dining, and Personal Connection

Doug Winneg’s career doesn’t follow a traditional hospitality path. Trained in law and investment banking, his move into entrepreneurship was driven less by industry convention and more by a clear-eyed view of where systems fall short. With dinemait, Doug applies that perspective to one of travel’s most personal decisions: where to eat. As AI reshapes […]

Four Lark Hotels Properties will Debut in 2026

New Additions to Lark’s Signature Brand Collection Include Spots in Cambridge, Falmouth, and Plymouth, Mass., and The Hamptons Portsmouth, New Hampshire — Lark, the premium New England-based development and management company encompassing multiple boutique hospitality brands, announces their premier lifestyle brand will grow exponentially in 2026 with the openings of four Lark Hotels properties: Cambridge […]

hotelkit Wins Prestigious Hotel Tech Awards in 4 Categories

Recognized for the sixth consecutive year for excellence in Staff Collaboration, Housekeeping, Employee Engagement & Maintenance Software. hotelkit, the global hotel operations platform based in Salzburg, Austria, has once again achieved top honors at the 2026 Hotel Tech Awards, taking home #1 rankings in four key categories and securing its sixth consecutive year of recognition […]

dailypoint™ Named #1 Hotel CRM & E-Mail Marketing Solution in 2026 HotelTechAwards

Denver, January 12 – dailypoint™, the Central Data Platform for CRM and Loyalty, has been named the #1 Hotel CRM & Email Marketing Solution in the 2026 HotelTechAwards, powered by Hotel Tech Report. With over 2.5 million hotel professionals using HotelTechReport.com annually to evaluate hotel technology, the HotelTechAwards are regarded as the industry benchmark for […]

BLLA’s 2026 Hospitality & Travel Industry Event Calendar

Your go-to guide to the conversations, forums, and gatherings shaping hospitality and travel in the year ahead. Each year brings a new rhythm to the hospitality and travel industry: new ideas, new markets, and new opportunities to connect in meaningful ways. For boutique hospitality professionals in particular, industry events remain one of the most valuable […]