As far as hospitality goes, the state has a varied mix, from five and seven star hotels, to home stays to cook-on-the-footpath. This all embracing policy, if it can be called that, has succeeded in drawing nearly six million guests to the stat…
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Naresh Mohan bridges tradition and innovation in Malaysia’s hospitality scene
Datuk Seri Naresh Mohan has been in the hospitality industry since the 1990s when he was the “eyes and ears” of JW Marriott Hotel, which opened its doors in Malaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur in 1997…
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Egypt approves of LE 50B financing toward tourism sector to boost hotel room capacity
To bolster the tourism sector, the government recently gave the go-ahead to a new LE 50 billion initiative for building and operating new hotel rooms, including expansions of existing projects or converting closed buildings into hotel facilities…
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Floating hotel plan unveiled for Salford Quays
Looking to dock at the North Bay, Netherlands-based architects Ninetynine is drawing up innovative plans for a 180-guest-room vessel on behalf of The Good Hospitality Group. A pre-planning application consultation has started with a view to the…
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How Iconic Luxury Hotel's transformed the Mayfair Townhouse
Earlier this year we caught up with Andrew Stembridge, executive director at Iconic Luxury Hotels to discuss one of the company’s hotels. The Mayfair Townhouse was the winner of this year's HAMA Europe Asset Management Achievement Award and we were…
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Olympic breakfast off the menu? Staff at IOC’s luxury Paris hotel go on strike
The International Olympic Committee was embarrassed on Thursday morning when workers from the luxury hotel occupied by its delegation at Paris 2024 went on strike, claiming they have not received a pay rise for seven years…
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Why Cedar Capital wants to increase its Mediterranean exposure
Cedar Capital Partners is expanding its footprint in the Mediterranean and beyond, capitalizing on the post-Covid tourism boom and targeting key European and US markets.
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Equity and inclusion in hospitality must increase in line with diversity
The diversity of hospitality workforces is rising and HR policies to support equity and inclusion must keep pace, say experts in the matter.
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Fuji Speedway Hotel Guests Can Turn Laps On A Storied Japanese Track
The American writer Ernest Hemingway reportedly once said, "Auto-racing, mountain-climbing and bull-fighting are the only sports. The rest are games." At Fuji Speedway Hotel in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, guests can sample two of the great writer's…
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Selina: The end? Hospitality chain facing insolvency after defaulting on loan
The hospitality chain has lost 99.5% of its value since going public, currently having a market cap of just $25 million. It is set to soon be delisted from Nasdaq after repeatedly failing to meet the exchange’s deadlines…
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ANTI-TOURIST zealots last night chanted "empty hotels, no rental cars and no cyclists" during a massive demonstration. The protesters also spoke of ploughing up Majorca’s motorway network in a promo video for the Palma demo…
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Panic in Turkey as tourists abandon country for another hotspot leaving hotels empty
The number of Turkish tourists in Greece has surged since Greece launched visas on arrival for visitors from the neighbouring state, with Turkey now experiencing a drop in tourism.
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Bob W, OCIM launch fund to convert old offices into serviced apartments
Bob W, the Finnish tech-powered hospitality company, has joined hands with Osborne+Co Investment Management (OCIM) and launched a £120 million ($155.55 million) equity raise to purchase and repurpose hotel and office buildings into short-term…
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In conversation with… Maria Zarraluqui – development VP at Meliá
Meliá Hotels is setting its sights on significant expansion across southern Europe and beyond. In an exclusive conversation with Hospitality Investor, Vice President of Development Maria Zarraluqui revealed an interest in wide range of markets…
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Dominik Stalder has been appointed Hotel Manager at Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne
Dominik Stalder has taken up his position as the new Hotel Manager of the Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne. As a part of the luxury resort's pre-opening team, Stalder played a key role in revitalizing the business during the ten-year renovation…
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Keep Michelin men out of our hotels!
It’s probably escaped most people’s attention, what with the football, the election, the Ukraine war, the horrors of Gaza, the assassination attempt and the revelation that the most powerful human on the planet has the intellectual sharpness of a…
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The iconic Mirage in Las Vegas is closing today after 34 years
Mirage Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip is closing Wednesday, ending 34 years in business. The resort will throw a farewell event, with doors officially closing this afternoon.
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Investors weigh global options for hospitality success
Despite the wider real estate industry feeling the effects of high interest rates and a sluggish transactions market, hospitality remains a “relative outperformer against other commercial real estate verticals”, according to Bill Grice, head of CBRE…
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