Five trends to shape the extended stay sector in 2024
Editors George Sell and Eloise Hanson share five trends they think will resonate throughout the sector in 2024.
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Axed hotel staff to receive full pay after shock Virgin Hotels closure
A total of 130 employees were made redundant immediately and the doors of the hotel were locked on Tuesday…
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Four Seasons Marks Highly Anticipated Return to Shanghai with New Luxury Hotel in City Centre
Four Seasons together with Fungseng Prosperity Holdings Limited have announced plans for a new hotel in Shanghai, marking a new chapter of growth for the luxury hospitality company in one of China's most important cities…
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After a busy year, Club Med looks forward to more resort openings worldwide
With close to 80 resorts across the world – in the Caribbean, the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia – Club Med always has news to share with its travel advisor partners about new and updated properties…
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Alexander Hotel Collection co-founder Peter Hinchcliffe dies aged 76
Peter Hinchcliffe, the co-founder of the Alexander Hotel Collection, has died at the age of 76 following a battle with cancer…
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Foley Entertainment Group Expands Luxury Hotel Portfolio with Acquisition of MacArthur Place
Iconic Sonoma, Calif., hotel and spa the latest addition to FEG's hospitality vertical - Foley Entertainment Group (FEG), established by businessman and Sonoma Valley vintner, Bill Foley, has acquired Sonoma’s iconic MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa from…
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MALIK NAMED MAGNUSON CEO, FOUNDER THOMAS MAGNUSON STEPPING AWAY
Magnuson Hotels oversees more than 2000 hotels in North America and Europe - ADNAN MALIK HAS been named the new CEO of Magnuson Hotels, moving from his prior role as chief revenue officer…
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Hotel Owners Push Back on Merger of National Brands
Franchisees are fighting Choice Hotels’ attempted takeover of its biggest rival, which would create a dominant player in the budget hotel sector…
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“Eggnog is a drink that effectively transports you to your grandma’s house,” says Max Overstrom-Coleman, owner of Wolf Tree, a cocktail bar in White River Junction, Vermont. For him, maintaining the nostalgia of the drink is important…
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Raffles Doha wins 2 coveted accolades at World Travel Awards 2023
Raffles Doha, a beacon of luxury and sophistication, has announced its triumph at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2023, securing accolades for both the ‘World’s Leading Hotel Suite’ and the ‘World’s Leading New Hotel’…
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Meet Maud Bailly, who’s gone from running one of the biggest Metro stations in Paris to France’s biggest name in luxury hospitality…
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Baltimore Hilton hotel faces ‘catastrophic structural failures’ if pipes aren’t fixed
The plans called for copper. Instead, steel was used. Now, the city-owned Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor hotel claims it could face “catastrophic structural failures” if the hotel doesn’t replace its pipes…
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Tallest hotel in Las Vegas finally welcomes guests after sitting empty for 10 years
The tallest hotel in Las Vegas has finally opened its doors after a sitting empty and unfinished for more than 10 years.
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So-called affordable luxury is what best defines the current demand for global travel.
ASAP Tickets has released the findings of its recent consumer travel habits survey, revealing the most popular in-flight amenities and main factors that influence travelers’ flight preferences. Despite the overall increase in travel costs, 93% of…
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Property developer Staple shifts to worker-owned model for hotels, to open across Japan
A property management brand describing itself as a 'soft developer,' focused on 20-minute neighborhoods in livable cities, is taking a major step to empower a key soft asset — its employees. Based in Setoda, Hiroshima, Staple Co., Ltd…
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New lifestyle brand Miiro to open hotels across Europe
A new hotel brand is set to introduce a collection of individually-designed hotels across Europe. InterGlobe Enterprises, an Indian aviation and hospitality company, has launched Miiro as a lifestyle hotel brand…
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Spurned Choice Hotels Brings Its Takeover Bid To Wyndham Shareholders
Never mind that its previous $7.8 billion bid was publicly spurned in October or that three other proposals have also been rejected. Suitor Choice Hotels now wants to take a new offer directly to Wyndham shareholders…
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CHTA announces CHIEF 2023 Awards, recognizing best practices in the hospitality and tourism industry
The CHIEF Awards were established to recognize successful practices of CHTA member hotels and tourism-related enterprises across five key areas – Environmental Sustainability, Innovative Sales and Marketing, People (Staff) Development and Support…
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