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Hampton by Hilton launched its first guest-created waffle flavor, Peach Cobbler, available at nearly 2,500 hotels in the U.S. and Canada for a limited time. The flavor was created by Kaylee Voight, winner of the inaugural Guest Waffle Boss competition. Research shows 42% of travelers say a great hotel breakfast makes them happy before hitting the road.
Toast has been named an endorsed POS technology provider by BWH Hotels for its properties across the US and Canada, covering 18 global brands and ~4,300 properties. The partnership provides access to Toast Go handhelds, Mobile Order & Pay, Toast Kiosks, and more, unifying multi-outlet operations and integrating into existing hotel tech stacks and PMS.
Vrbo released the Built to Stay Report, finding 86% of travelers would pay more for higher-quality vacation rentals, and 81% would pay more for strong trust signals. Cleanliness, reliable amenities, and quick responses are key quality signals, while verified reviews and detailed reviews are important trust signals.
Expedia Group released new research based on a survey of 1,500 hotel decision makers across six markets, finding that full connectivity is a key performance differentiator. 81% of fully connected properties say connectivity improved occupancy, ADR, or RevPAR, compared to 52% with basic connectivity. Full connectivity also reduces manual work and operational risk, with 95% of fully connected properties confident that rate and availability changes are made across all channels within 15 minutes.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its travel advice for Canada, adding information about entry requirements for those entering from Ebola-affected regions. The advice continues to note that no travel can be guaranteed safe and recommends appropriate travel insurance. Updated June 2, 2026, still current.
Expedia Group released its Unpack '26 Summer travel trends report, showing domestic travel dominates summer plans, with global social conversation up 77% YoY and 53% of Canadian travelers planning domestic trips. The report also highlights hotel hopping, road trips, bleisure travel, and the impact of sports events and film locations.
The SAP Concur Global Business Travel Survey found that 78% of travel managers expected travel budgets to increase in 2025, but 69% felt budgets don't reflect the importance of business travel. The survey also found growing AI adoption, but 10% of managers know employees use AI to falsify expenses, highlighting fraud risks.