Choice Hotels International, Inc. one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, today announced a new set of technologies and AI-powered solutions designed to help franchise owners drive more revenue, improve operating efficiency, and prepare for the next era of travel discovery and booking.

As global travelers increasingly prioritize health, longevity, and intentional living, the Philippines is emerging as a compelling destination for holistic wellness travel where natural landscapes, cultural traditions, and modern hospitality converge to support both physical and mental well-being. Beyond conventional spa retreats, the country offers immersive experiences rooted in nature, community, and time-honored traditional practices, appealing to travelers seeking restorative journeys with lasting impact.

As travelers increasingly turn to conversational AI to plan trips, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is extending its digital reach with a native ChatGPT app that makes hotel discovery and booking more intuitive, visual and connected. The new experience marks the first native hotel app from a major economy and midscale franchisor in the U.S. available within OpenAI’s ChatGPT, reinforcing Wyndham’s leadership in applying large language models (LLMs) to hospitality.

Nobu Hospitality is pleased to announce plans for a distinctive new destination in partnership with Woolfox, marking the arrival of a Nobu hotel, restaurant, and a collection of branded residences set within 185 acres of England’s most picturesque countryside. Set in the heart of Rutland, near the Georgian town of Stamford, the project represents the first-of-its-kind concept for the Nobu Hospitality portfolio -a countryside escape shaped by nature, space and a slower pace of living. Bringing together Nobu’s signature blend of luxury hospitality, world-class dining and refined living, the development will offer members, guests and residents the opportunity to disconnect from the pace of everyday life and reconnect with the landscape, seasons and the restorative power of the outdoors, while signalling a thoughtful evolution of the brand into refined countryside retreats.

Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest home-based travel agency franchise network, has introduced another artificial intelligence–powered enhancement to its CP Maxx platform designed to eliminate manual data entry from the cruise booking process. While several major cruise brands already support automated data retrieval, gaps still exist for smaller cruise lines. Travel advisors often enter booking details for many of these smaller cruise lines manually from cruise confirmations into their CRM system. Using AI and secure API integrations, the new Cruise Confirmation Import feature allows advisors to upload cruise confirmations directly into CP Maxx, their proprietary CRM system. Once imported, booking details are automatically extracted, validated and processed, streamlining workflows, reducing manual tasks, and improving accuracy.

Revelstoke Mountain Resort (RMR) continues its evolution as one of North America’s most compelling four-season mountain destinations with the introduction of Cabot Revelstoke. Developed in partnership with Cabot, a leading developer and operator of luxury resort and residential golf destinations, the expansion introduces a new dimension of premier recreation, hospitality and real estate to the slopes and resort community of Revelstoke.