Travel & Hospitality · Week of Oct 26, 2026
Dining and seasonal deals lead: the week in travel releases
Food-led resort and hotel programs, seasonal promotions and an AR travel app for Japan made up the week's travel and hospitality releases.
Dining was the clearest common thread this week. Vail Resorts says it is making its largest investment in food to date, covering popular menu items across 15 resorts plus new après experiences. Marriott International framed cuisine as a reason to choose a destination in a release on restaurants at its hotels. Seasonal marketing also featured: EF Adventures opened a weeks-long Black Friday sale on Oct. 26, and Queen of Haunts published a list of 13 haunted attractions ahead of Halloween.
On technology, TANGLE Inc. set a November 1, 2026 launch for Naviu, an AI and augmented-reality travel companion app for Japan. Other items were further from core travel. Brightstar Lottery PLC said the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation launched its Cash Pop game. FirstService Residential marked a Forbes Travel Guide VERIFIED plaque at ALINA Residences in Boca Raton. The TravelingWiki Foundation announced an expansion of two websites to the top 10 US metro areas.
TANGLE Inc.
A new way to explore Japan with AI: Naviu AR Travel Companion for Japan Launches November 1 2026
TANGLE Inc. says its Naviu AR travel companion app for Japan launches on iOS and Android on November 1, 2026, offering an AI guide in 29 languages, AR walking navigation, photo recognition and trip planning, with AR experiences live at sites including Senso-ji, Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo Station. The company says its patent-pending geospatial technology places AR content across entire cities without a visual positioning system, and that brands, cities and creators can publish 3D and AR content through its spatial content network.
Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts Serves Up New Culinary and Après Experiences at its World-Class Ski Resorts this Winter
Vail Resorts says its largest investment in food to date will upgrade the most popular menu items across 15 resorts this winter. New offerings include the Vail Ice Bar, Park City Mountain's S'mores Sleigh, Whistler Blackcomb's Caviar and Champagne service and Breckenridge's Climb and Dine series.
Brightstar Lottery PLC
Brightstar Lottery's Cash Pop Game Launched in Canada with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE: BRSL) says the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation has launched its Cash Pop draw-based game. According to the company, this makes OLG the first lottery jurisdiction in Canada to offer the game.
FirstService Residential
ALINA Residences Receives Forbes Travel Guide VERIFIED™ Luxury Residences Plaque
FirstService Residential says ALINA Residences in Boca Raton, Fla., has received a Forbes Travel Guide VERIFIED Luxury Residences plaque, which residents, board members and the management team marked together. The release presents the designation as a reflection of the property's ongoing commitment to resident service.
TravelingWiki Foundation
TravelingWiki BodWiki & LocateMoreFriends Expands to Top 10 US MSAs as CEO Jonathan Sutter Lauded for 40 Year Legacy of Service Incl During Times of Personal Strain
The TravelingWiki Foundation says its BodWiki.com and LocateMoreFriends.com have launched in the top 10 US metropolitan statistical areas, with listings including YMCAs, JCCs, Best Buddies chapters and Big Brothers Big Sisters chapters. The release also says Google AI praised CEO Jonathan Sutter on October 29, 2026 for a "lifetime of" service.
EF Adventures
EF Adventures Launches "The Black Friday Adventure," Active Travel's Biggest Sale of the Year: Save Up to $800 on Hiking, Multi-Adventure and Biking Tours
EF Adventures says every one of its tours is on sale starting Oct. 26, with savings up to $600 and limited-time savings up to $800 on select adventure styles. Each week an additional $200 comes off a different adventure style, according to the company, which matters for travelers timing a booking.
Marriott International
The Best Restaurants for Foodies at Marriott International Hotels
Marriott International released a guide to restaurants for food-focused travelers at its hotels, issued from San José, Costa Rica, on Oct. 30, 2026. The company says travelers increasingly want experiences beyond accommodation that connect them with local culture, and that cuisine plays a central role in that.
Queen of Haunts
Queen of Haunts Names 13 "Terrorific" Haunted Attractions Where Fear Gets Under Your Skin
Queen of Haunts, based in Kansas City, Mo., named 13 haunted attractions, each organized around a common phobia such as snakes, spiders, clowns or tight spaces. The list was published on Oct. 30, 2026, ahead of Halloween.
This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not Peek Review reporting.