For big hotel brands, boutique is beautiful
Immersive, hyperlocal, experiential. That’s what discerning travellers want, and that’s what the hospitality industry is giving them in good measure with boutique hotels. Once a distinct and separate entity, small boutique properties are now an…
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New International Hospitality Academy Launched
The first development programme focused on impact-positive luxury hospitality for industry leaders.
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Mohari outbids LVMH’s Bernard Arnault by €309 million in battle over Venice’s iconic Hotel Bauer
Mohari Hospitality Ltd is in exclusive talks to purchase Venice’s five-star Hotel Bauer, according to people familiar with the matter, beating other bidders including billionaire Bernard Arnault.
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Iñaki Villaluenga, hotelier, has been established in Morocco for three decades, with various businesses, from textiles to restaurants. In recent years he has made a name for himself after acquiring the Hotel Mandy in Tetouan: a hotel-restaurant…
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From Waitress to General Manager: Chikako Shimizu’s Journey to Success
Starting from humble beginnings to heralding a new era of hospitality in Asia Pacific, PRESTIGE sits down with Chikako Shimizu, General Manager of Hyatt Centric City Centre KL, as she takes us through her start in the industry, her meteoric rise to…
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S Hotels & Resorts integrates Shiji’s WeChat booking engine
Luxury hotel group S Hotels & Resorts has deployed technology company Shiji’s WeChat booking engine for its SAii hotel brand.
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Paris hotel operators cut prices in last-ditch attempt to lure Olympics travelers
With the Olympics underway in Paris, hotel operators made a final push to lure last-minute travelers, lowering prices and dropping minimum stay requirements after some people balked at what they saw as price-gouging prior to the games…
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If you clock up a perfect nine hours sleep at this hotel, you can stay free for a night
An Australian hotel is giving people discounts off their final bill just for having a good night’s sleep, as a means to combat the tiredness many Aussies are feeling.
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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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Economic sense driving visionary hotel groups into service apartment business
Incidentally, many hotel groups have also entered serviced apartment business. Tariffs lower than hotels for comparable space is a major selling point, the USP, so to say
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PERCHED at an unbelievable 15,000 feet on an Italian mountain lies one of the world's most remote hotels…
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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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Nina Hospitality enhances guest experience with new scent and sonic identity
Nina Hospitality has unveiled two innovative initiatives that elevate guests’ multisensory experience across its hotels, including “Signature scent” and “Musical journey”.
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Exploring the dawn of ‘hybrid hospitality’
To put it simply, lifestyle trends are driven by the patterns and behaviours of consumer groups. Within these trends, there are natural links between sectors, from entertainment and tech to travel and wellness…
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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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