Hospitality & Leisure

San Francisco – September 2, 2026 -- Peerspace, a marketplace for hourly venue rentals that has surpassed $800 million in total booking value since its 2014 founding, launched a new booking category called All Inclusive Venues, letting guests reserve space, food, and drinks in a single transaction.

New category goes live in four cities with two more by year-end

All Inclusive Venues is currently active in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London, with Chicago and Atlanta set to join by the end of 2026. Peerspace plans further expansion into Washington D.C., Miami, Toronto, Dallas, San Diego, and Seattle, followed by Austin, Denver, and Houston. The company expects to add more than 1,000 All Inclusive Venues to its marketplace in the coming months.

Miami Gardens, Fla. – September 07, 2026 -- South Florida Motorsports (SFM) and Hard Rock International have signed a new multi-year naming rights agreement that renames the race the FORMULA 1 HARD ROCK MIAMI GRAND PRIX, effective from the 2027 edition. The event is contracted to remain on the Formula 1 calendar through 2041.

Hard Rock expands from founding sponsor to full title partner

Hard Rock joined the Miami race as an original Founding Partner at its 2022 launch and has held naming rights to Hard Rock Stadium, home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, since 2016. The stadium anchors the Miami International Autodrome, a 19-turn, 3.36-mile circuit that hosts the race. Under the new deal, Hard Rock branding will appear on the official event title, logo, podium, the Fan Fest and trackside signage throughout the venue for the 2027 race, with a date still to be announced.

Denver – September 07, 2026 -- AirDNA has launched Adapt, an AI-native revenue management system for short-term rental (STR) hosts and property managers, drawing on data from 15 million listings the company tracks to set nightly rates and minimum stays.

More than 14,000 listings tested Adapt before public launch

The tool was developed after feedback from thousands of STR hosts identified a recurring problem: operators often cannot tell whether their pricing is working or why a rate changed. AirDNA connected more than 14,000 listings to Adapt during private and public betas to refine the product.

London – September 04, 2026 -- 50 Best has published its extended ranking of hotels placed No.51 to No.100, covering 23 territories and 40 cities ahead of the main World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 ceremony set for Paris on September 15. The expanded list includes 10 independent properties and precedes the top-50 announcement broadcast live on 50 Best's YouTube channel at 20:00 Paris time.

Asia dominates with 20 ranked properties, led by Japan's seven entries

Japan places Park Hyatt Tokyo at No.53, Hotel The Mitsui in Kyoto at No.79, and Waldorf Astoria Osaka at No.89. Mainland China enters the list with two hotels: Mandarin Oriental Shenzhen at No.90 and The Peninsula Shanghai at No.99.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING — July 03, 2026 — The Hopper Hotel St. Josef in Cologne has completed a redesign covering all 65 guest rooms and parts of its public areas, including the library and lobby. The project was carried out by LFPI Hospitality Group, which has operated the hotel since 2022 inside a heritage-protected building dating to 1891. LFPI has partnered with BWH Hotels under the WorldHotels Crafted brand since 2025, positioning the Cologne property within a wider collection of independently managed hotels. The redesign focused on preserving existing architectural elements while introducing new materials intended to improve guest comfort.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- June 17, 2026 -- IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Circle View Estate Private Ltd to develop voco Udaipur, a 140-key newbuild hotel scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2029. The agreement extends IHG's premium voco brand into one of India's most established leisure markets, adding to the company's growing footprint in Rajasthan. For Circle View Estate, partnering with IHG brings access to global brand systems, commercial expertise and a guest proposition built around individual character rather than uniform branding. The deal adds another premium signing to IHG's expansion across high-demand Indian destinations.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - WellnessSpace Brands, the Clearwater, Florida-based wellness and recovery equipment company, has launched the PolarWave Dry Plunge, a cold therapy unit that delivers a full-body cold plunge experience without water, plumbing, or sanitation infrastructure. Announced in December 2025, the product is aimed directly at commercial operators - gyms, spas, and recovery studios - for whom traditional cold plunge installations have presented prohibitive logistical and maintenance requirements. The PolarWave Dry Plunge joins a portfolio that now includes HydroMassage, CryoLounge+, RelaxSpace, and the RedZone Sauna, extending WellnessSpace Brands' position across the recovery and wellness technology segment.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - WellnessSpace Brands, a Clearwater, Florida-based wellness and recovery equipment provider, has launched the RedZone Sauna, a commercial-grade cabin unit combining far-infrared and near-infrared heat with integrated LED red light therapy in a single session format. Announced in November 2025, the product is designed for high-traffic professional environments including spas, gyms, and recovery centers, addressing both the operational demands of commercial operators and the time constraints of end users. The RedZone Sauna extends the company's existing portfolio alongside HydroMassage, CryoLounge+, and RelaxSpace, and is available through WellnessSpace Brands directly and through its global distributor network.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - FIBO 2026, the international trade show for fitness, wellness, and health running from 16 to 19 April in Cologne, Germany, is presenting AI integration, connected fitness infrastructure, and longevity-oriented business models as the defining commercial themes of this year's edition. The show brings together studio operators, technology providers, start-ups, and investors around a programme structured to translate the convergence of digital health and physical fitness into concrete business frameworks. With the Confex Hall serving as the event's strategic technology hub, FIBO is positioning itself as an operational platform for the industry's shift from equipment-centric formats toward integrated, data-driven health ecosystems.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - FIBO, the international fitness, wellness, and health trade fair running from 16 to 19 April 2026 in Cologne, Germany, is hosting the Women's Leadership Summit on Friday, 17 April, as a dedicated full-day programme for women shaping leadership roles across the fitness, health, and wellness sectors. Developed in partnership with The Collective, the summit combines structured professional development, keynote programming, workshop sessions, and senior-level networking, with the aim of strengthening visibility and career advancement for women in the industry. The event also incorporates the fourth edition of the RX Female Award, which recognises outstanding contributions by women across the sector.