Every One of Marriott's Hotel Brands, Explained
We break down each of Marriott’s more than 30 hotel brands, highlighting key differentiators and market positioning.
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Shivdasani: 'I have another lifetime of creativity ahead'
While remaining a significant minority shareholder in Soneva after KSL takes control, the iconic concept creator said he will be back to develop new ideas.
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Moving beyond points: The state of hotel loyalty programs
The points-based loyalty program—once the gold standard of guest retention—may no longer be the universal magnet it once was. In today’s fractured hospitality landscape, loyalty is becoming more personal, digital and increasingly shaped by real-time…
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APAC hotels defy tariffs to woo investors
Hotel investment volumes in Asia Pacific surged to reach 90 per cent of 2019 levels last year, beating EMEA (75 per cent) and the Americas (60 per cent) in terms of investor recovery…
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KSL takes control of luxury Soneva brand
After an initial investment in 2019, the PE firms exercised its right to convert securities to take the majority interest.
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Five skiers found dead in mountains near Swiss luxury resort
Bodies found after climbers raised alert over abandoned skis close to Rimpfischhorn summit near Zermatt
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Korea's luxury hotels are strengthening their own brand (PB) kimchi business one after another
Lotte Hotel is planning to expand its kimchi-related product line by launching Kimchi Stew Home Meal Replacement (HMR) in the second half of the year.
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No bed, just breakfast: Hotel buffets sizzle with walk-ins in new dining trend
Around 7:30 a.m. on a recent Thursday, a sharply dressed man in his 40s strolled into a buffet restaurant of a hotel in Yeouido, western Seoul, with the ease of a regular.
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We need to eat more dessert. Ozempic is crushing the hospitality industry
“We’re definitely noticing an Ozempic effect,” the chef Stevie Parle told me recently. He was talking about planning the menu for Town, his new restaurant in Covent Garden.
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Is India ready to handle the wave of hotel capacity growth?
Hardly a week goes by without the announcement of a new partnership or expansion plan by an international hotel group in India. And that’s not even counting the ambitions of local groups determined to further expand their footprint…
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B&B HOTELS advances sustainable building with first modular Timber Hotel in Germany
B&B HOTELS is set to complete its first hotel using modular timber construction in Neustadt in Holstein by autumn 2025…
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What is fuelling the hotel conversion frenzy?
The US hotel market is in the grip of a full‑blown conversion boom - and investors are here for it. Rising construction costs, tight zoning and a thirst for speed to market have pushed brand‑to‑brand and adaptive‑reuse projects to the front of deal…
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Solo travel is on the rise, and hotels are responding
As more people travel alone, hotels are redesigning spaces, enhancing safety, and adding social features to better serve solo guests.
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I used a hotel concierge, it's the best travel hack ever
Free toiletries and tea bags aren't the only perks of staying in a hotel - this traveller uncovered a benefit that can be a holiday life-changer.
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What hotel owners should expect -and demand- from an operator?
Let’s not kid ourselves, brands need owners. This realisation has come to the market as ownership of hotels by the big flags has faded away as they have gone asset light, whilst the number of available brands has soared…
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The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is delighted to announce that Mr William HEINECKE, Founder and Chairman of Minor International PCL, was inducted into the SHTM Gallery of Honour on 16…
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Twenty Years of Change: How Hospitality Tech Evolved and What’s Next
Twenty years ago, hospitality looked very different. Kitchens ran on handwritten tickets and verbal handoffs. POS terminals were clunky, fixed to the counter, and limited to basic transactions. Front-of-house teams juggled high guest expectations…
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Painful Passion Thrives in Asia: Ita Bags, Ita Cars, and Now… Ita Hotel Rooms?!
A budget hotel in China just turned a standard suite into a shrine for anime fans—and the internet has thoughts.
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