Former Remington CEO launches AI Hospitality Group
Sloan Dean, the former CEO of Remington Hospitality, has launched a AI-native hotel operating company called AI Hospitality Group.
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US hotel brands are projected to manage nearly 50% of all hotel keys in Ras Al Khaimah, signaling a significant shift in the emirate's hospitality landscape and reflecting heightened international investment and operational influence in this…
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How Banjo and Ro Beale created Ulva House, their magical Hebridean island hotel
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HOTREC’s 2026 European Hotel Distribution Study reports that Booking Holdings and Expedia Group now account for over 85% of online travel agency (OTA) bookings in Europe, highlighting increasing market concentration and raising concerns over…
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Booking Holdings and Expedia Group Control 85% of European OTA Market, Study Finds
HOTREC’s 2026 European Hotel Distribution Study reports that Booking Holdings and Expedia Group now account for over 85% of online travel agency (OTA) bookings in Europe, highlighting increasing market concentration and raising concerns over…
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South African tycoon Neil Markovitz sells control of his 26-property hotel group
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DCT Abu Dhabi updates hotel standards to enhance guest experience
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The leading ultra-luxury flagship hotel in Beijing is still looking for a new owner to this day
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How Banjo and Ro Beale created Ulva House, their magical Hebridean island hotel
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Bumbling Cybercab Gets Trapped in Hotel Parking Lot, Drops off Passenger Right Where He Started
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Man posing as NBA star steals $90K luxury car from Georgia hotel
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Former Remington CEO launches AI Hospitality Group
Sloan Dean, the former CEO of Remington Hospitality, has launched a AI-native hotel operating company called AI Hospitality Group.
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A former North Carolina hotel clerk has been sentenced to 117 to 153 months in prison after pleading guilty to 57 identity theft and financial crime charges involving nearly 120 hotel guests.
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US Hotel Brands Set to Operate Nearly Half of Ras Al Khaimah's Hotel Keys
US hotel brands are projected to manage nearly 50% of all hotel keys in Ras Al Khaimah, signaling a significant shift in the emirate's hospitality landscape and reflecting heightened international investment and operational influence in this…
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Hotel investment is recovering, but capital is becoming increasingly selective, favouring assets with clear value, strong cash flow and manageable capital needs.
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A Toronto skyscraper that was once the tallest building in the British Empire is set to take on a new life, transforming from downtown offices into a new luxury hotel.
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Cuba Tourism Crisis: Hotel Closures and Foreign Brand Exits
Cuba’s tourism sector has entered a historic downturn, with widespread hotel closures and the exit of global hospitality brands like Spain's Meliá Hotels International…
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150 million foreign visitors are checking into China’s budget hotels
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Expedia Group Inc. raised its annual sales forecast, signaling that consumers aren’t being deterred by higher hotel prices and airfare.
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Call for cruise ships to fill Brisbane Olympics hotel room shortfall
A tourism leader has made a bold call to solve Brisbane’s hotel room shortfall ahead of the 2032 Olympics, saying cruise ships could fill that accommodation gap.
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Hotel room booking companies sued by San Francisco for offering ‘no value’ to consumers
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Spanish hotel chain ceases operations in Cuba under pressure from Washington
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Hilton Plans Frankfurt Hotel Exit as US Sanctions Iranian Owner
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