Six New GMs Join Aimbridge EMEA’s UK and European Portfolio
Hotel management company Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA has announced the appointment of six new general managers (GMs) across its UK and European portfolio.
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Tales from hotel car valets: knickers in a Ferrari and other secrets
They move million-pound supercars around London’s streets every day, but what happens when a wing mirror gets dinged or an owner is exceptionally rude?
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New Hotel Giant Emerges in Hungary as Wing and Accent Form Joint Venture
Wing and Accent Hotel Management have signed a strategic agreement with the aim of operating joint hotel projects in Hungary. Wing brings its real estate development expertise and capital strength to the partnership, while Accent contributes its…
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Gordon Ramsay's restaurant empire slashes nearly 200 jobs after losses hit £13.2million last year
Gordon Ramsay's restaurant empire has axed nearly 200 jobs after recording a loss of £13.2 million over last year…
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Icons discuss disruptive sharing economy, innovation
Three HICAP legends opened the conference by discussing their careers as well as technology and emerging markets.
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AI Buzzwords Decoded (for Hoteliers Who Just Want to Know What the Heck Is Going On)
If you’ve been anywhere near LinkedIn lately (including my profile), you’ve probably been hit by an alphabet soup of acronyms: AI, GenAI, AEO, GEO, MCP, A2A, and maybe even a mysterious “agentic something”…
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Transacting brands: Oyo CEO on the thinking behind the G6 Hospitality acquisition
Earlier this year at NYU IHIF we heard from a number of leaders in the hospitality industry on high-profile deals done in the market. The candid conversations covered valuation metrics, strategic alignment as well as the motivations of buyers and…
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Project management budgets make hotels' numbers work
Hotel investors looking to mitigate the impact of economic, geo-political and natural events on their next wave of active projects should be focusing on the project management budget as their point of control…
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GMH acquires London-based Signature Hotels
Hotel management company Grand Metropolitan Hotels (GMH) has acquired London-based Signature Hotels for an undisclosed sum.
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Ennismore still has a big future with Accor
When Bloomberg broke the news in August that Accor was looking at an IPO for its lifestyle hotel business Ennismore, it gave the impression that the French hotel company was eyeing the disposal one of its most prized assets…
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Most expensive hotel destination in Spain is on the Costa del Sol
A report by consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality shows that the average room rate in the country as a whole was 170 euros in the first nine months of the year
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Hotels push live ChatGPT integrations as AI search goes bookable
Eyeing an opportunity to grow direct bookings, hotels are pushing their technology partners to integrate live availability and pricing data into artificial intelligence (AI)-search platforms…
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Africa's Hotel Sector Leads the World in AI Adoption, New Study Reveals
Hotel chains in Africa and the Middle East are leading the world in AI adoption and integration, according to a new global study by h2c, commissioned by hotel technology provider Profitroom…
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Food for Thought: Why Hospitality is Over Dependent on the OTAs?
Hospitality is the most dependent on the OTAs, compared to all other travel sectors: airlines, car rental companies and cruise lines.
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London’s first luxury self-storage facility to open beneath the Biltmore Mayfair
High-end storage units for supercars, fine art and wine to launch in Central London, offering hospitality-grade service for affluent clients and business travellers
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A modest rebranding sees Swire Hotels launch Upper House, as it plans much greater international growth
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Dubai Overtakes Las Vegas With Surge in Hotel Rooms
The two cities have much more in common than meets the eye—including an eye-popping number of hotel rooms. But Dubai is racing ahead in more ways than one.
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Inside the boutique hotel balance
Independent and boutique hotels face the same labor and cost pressures as branded properties, but with fewer economies of scale and higher expectations for personalised service.
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