Managing one property (or more) is hard enough. Keeping up with all the news and trends in the hotel industry is almost impossible. The solution is finding great hospitality blogs to follow — not dry, press-release-heavy newsfeeds, but sites that are entertaining and offer valuable insight. Here are eight of the best hospitality blogs we've found. 
The best hospitality blogs for industry news
Skift is a daily deluge of global travel news on all topics: airlines, hotels, cruise lines, tourism and media. This is the best destination for hospitality professionals who want to keep a finger on the pulse of the travel industry and find out what global hotel brands are doing. Skift releases travel trend reports a few times a month, but most of these require a paid subscription to access.
From booking apps to butler robots, technology is reshaping the hospitality industry. Tnooz reports on it all. This blog's coverage of tech and travel trends is, in a word, exhaustive — and trying to keep up with it all can be exhausting. Try following just the hotel-related news to get the latest on the top hotel chains and travel sites.
The best hospitality blogs for hotel marketing
Most hotel marketing blogs are run by companies trying to sell something, like reputation management services or online booking systems. Despite the inevitable sales pitches, these blogs offer invaluable advice.
The Little Hotelier blog has a slew of resources for small- and boutique-hotel owners, including success stories, tips for increasing bookings and best practices in hotel management. Find tips for attracting business travelers to a small hotel and advice on adapting to new travel trends.
ReviewPro is all about data. The company aggregates and analyzes millions of online reviews to make it easy for hotel companies to monitor overall guest satisfaction. The ReviewPro blog, however, goes beyond number-crunching to offer useful insights into hotel management. Popular posts explain how to build an effective presence for a hotel on Instagram and how to increase TripAdvisor rankings.
The Smith Travel Blog from luxury travel site Mr and Mrs. Smith features lush photographs of boutique hotels around the world and keeps a close eye on hospitality trends. The Smith Travel team of writers personally visits and reviews all the hotels they feature, setting this blog apart from the crowd. See how other boutique hotels are grabbing attention and discover a few ideas for bringing a property into the spotlight.
The best hospitality blogs for inspiration and fun
Few hotel blog posts begin, "Herds of wildebeest are spilling onto our plains from Tanzania and storming through the Sand River..." Then again, very few hotels have resident giraffes that stick their heads in the dining room window to greet breakfast guests. The Safari Collection's blog is a visual delight, with stories and photographs of baby cheetahs and wild gorillas at its four luxury lodges and camps in Kenya. Its blog is not only daydream fuel for hoteliers who long for a wilder life, but is a great example of how a hotel company can showcase its community involvement. The Safari Collection offers "backyard safaris" for local children and supports cheetah conservation, among other efforts.
With recipes, chef interviews and hotel restaurant news, Taste by Four Seasons is a must-follow blog for food-obsessed hoteliers. See the culinary trends Four Seasons is pursuing, from designer ice to pop-up dining to partnerships with local distilleries. One fun feature is the "1 ingredient, 3 ways" section, where Four Seasons chefs offer three favorite recipes based on one ingredient, like shallots or blueberries.
And finally, a palate cleanser for any hotel manager who just can't read another TripAdvisor review: How May We Hate You. Two delightfully snarky concierges who work in Times Square relate their best, worst and oddest encounters with guests. A few priceless guest questions: "Is the distance from 27th to 49th the same as the distance from 49th to 27th?" and “Do you have those tickets for the show with the singin’ guys?”
If you have an interesting story about your business or other blogs you'd like to recommend to the rest of the HBC Community, we would love to hear from you. The best stories will reference your name and your establishment, and could garner you some national or even international publicity. Please share your stories here.
