On Sept. 19, the Raleigh City Council voted to direct staff to enter into negotiations with Omni Hotels and Resorts to develop the highly-anticipated convention hotel in the core of downtown Raleigh…
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UAE to have 9,200 more hotel rooms by end of this year, report finds
Total rooms in Dubai are expected to reach 154,000 by the end of 2023, up 6.4% from last year, Knight Frank says.
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Japan’s oldest prison building set to reopen in 2026 as luxury hotel with adjoining museum
The former Nara Prison, one of Japan’s oldest penal institutions and significant cultural properties, is expected to reopen in Spring 2026 as a renovated and starred leisure hotel under Hoshino Resorts…
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Chelan Goonetilleke Named General Manager for the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler introduces Chelan Goonetilleke as the new General Manager. “I am grateful for the journey I have had with Four Seasons family…
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First Hospitality to acquire Hostmark Hospitality Group
First Hospitality, a national hotel management and development company, has an agreement in place to acquire the majority of the hotel management agreements of Schaumburg, IL-based Hostmark Hospitality Group…
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The Hyatt Regency Manchester picks up ‘Hotel of the Year’ at the City of Manchester Awards 2023
After launching amidst the relentless precarity of the pandemic in 2020, the Hyatt Regency Manchester has been crowned ‘Hotel of the Year’ at the esteemed City of Manchester Awards 2023, earning deserved plaudits as ‘the best of the best’ that…
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ONYX Hospitality Group, the prominent force in Southeast Asia's hospitality industry, is delighted to announce that one of its flagship properties, Amari Watergate Bangkok, has received four prestigious accolades at this year’s Haute Grandeur Global…
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Real estate mogul Jeffrey Soffer has waited 23 years for this moment. On Dec…
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Hyatt Strengthens Luxury and Lifestyle Growth With Strategic Expansion Across the Americas Region
Hyatt brands enter new markets, recent acquisitions broaden offerings for the industry’s fastest growing loyalty program - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) continues to strategically grow its luxury and lifestyle brand footprint with a strong…
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Luxury resort provides new housing community for its employees
Co-developers 84 Lumber and Nemacolin debut Wisteria, one of the nation’s largest residential communities for resort associates to live in…
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Sonesta to Build Luxury Development with Two Hotels in Dominican Republic
A massive new multi-use development featuring two Sonesta hotels is coming to the Dominican Republic. Sonesta has partnered with CLERHP, a leading Spanish and Latin American real estate development firm, to build Larimar City & Resort…
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Tel Aviv Startup Launches World’s First AI Hotel Receptionist
An Israeli startup has launched what it says is the world’s first generative AI hotel receptionist, which it says will ease shortages in hospitality staff worldwide…
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Hotel prices skyrocket in Ahmedabad ahead of the ICC World Cup
Digital travel platform Agoda has reported a 1,702% surge in searches for stays in Ahmedabad…
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RedDoorz to focus on Indonesian, Philippine hotels: CEOs Strategy
Budget chain aims to increase properties to 8,000 over next few years…
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Belfast’s Grand Central wins Hotel of the Year at Ulster Tatler awards
Belfast’s Grand Central has been named Hotel of the Year at the 16th annual Ulster Tatler Awards. The newest edition of the Hastings Hotels empire, the Grand Central recently celebrated its fifth birthday…
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HOW CRYSTAL VINISSE THOMAS IS REMAKING HYATT’S BRANDS FOR A MODERN TRAVELER
The VP global brand leader, lifestyle and luxury brands is one of Ad Age’s 2023 40 Under 40 honorees. Four years ago, Crystal Vinisse Thomas decided to return to hospitality by taking a job at Hyatt.
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Furn-Niche Defines Lasting Hotel Impressions
As hotels and hospitality developments evolve into experiential destinations, investing in a well designed, attractive, and quality fitout is no longer a luxury—it’s a strategic necessity…
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Former Lloyds Bank in Corsham could still become hotel
Plans to transform a former High Street bank into a boutique hotel and restaurant remain under consideration despite a delay…
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