Chance to buy £2m hotel for £1, but there's a catch-you'll need £1m to finish it
A property developer who sunk £3.2 million into the doomed renovation of a historic Grade II-listed hotel is now selling it - for just a POUND.
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The hospitality industry has long been powered by women but it wasn’t until the mid-1990s, when Singaporean hotelier Cristina Ong founded Como Hotels and Resorts that female founders started to attract the spotlight. Women like Rosewood’s Sonia…
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What is a metasearch engine? The ultimate guide for hotels
When travellers search for a hotel, they’re not just browsing, they’re comparing…
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Sofitel revives hotel uniforms with Cordelia de Castellane
French luxury hotel chain Sofitel has collaborated with Paris-based French designer Cordelia de Castellane, who has been artistic director of Dior Home and Baby Dior since 2012, to revitalise the uniforms for its 25,000 employees worldwide…
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The Shift in Hotel Visual Marketing: Why Emotion, Movement, and Drone Storytelling Are Defining 2025
What trends do I see in hotel visual marketing today? The biggest one is emotional presence. In 2025, guests no longer respond to static perfection — they seek atmosphere. They want to feel what it’s like to be there before they ever arrive…
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The middle market embraces lifestyle
As travel habits shift and remote work unlocks new mobility, hotel investors are finding that smaller markets want a bigger experience. It seems that today’s guests aren’t just looking for a bed; they’re looking for atmosphere, design and a sense of…
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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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One of the recent trends in the hotel industry is 'decorating a swimming pool'
The swimming pool, which used to be a simple leisure space, is evolving into an immersive content space that combines media art.
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The luxury Four Seasons hotel franchise is taking on the high seas
The superyacht cruise ship, dubbed the Four Seasons I, is being kitted out with "sea limousines", luxury restaurants, a cigar room and even a four-story private penthouse suite.
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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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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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We’re having sex inside Moby Dick! The wild architectural world of Japan’s love hotels
From cruise ships to UFOs, from King Kong to a giant whale, half the sex in Japan may take place in its dazzlingly imaginative love hotels. But have some become just too seedy? Our writer checks in
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The Trump Organization and DarGlobal have announced plans for the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Dubai. The skyscraper will reach 350 meters (1,148 feet), making it one of the tallest buildings in the city…
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Goes Big in Italy for Annual Dioriviera Beach Collection
BEACHY STATE OF MIND: “White Lotus” may have moved on to Thailand, but Dior is going big in Italy for the rollout of its annual Dioriviera bDioreach collection.
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‘Shining’ Hotel Borrows $300 Million to Cater to Horror Fans
The hotel that inspired Stephen King to write his bestseller The Shining is turning to the municipal-bond market to pay for a sweeping overhaul in a bid to cement its status in the film industry, particularly among horror aficionados…
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Meyer and Morfield Unveil Plans for Floating Hotel in Cardiff
Meyer Floating Solutions and Morfield Floating Hotel have unveiled plans to bring a landmark floating hotel to Cardiff Bay, an on-the-water hospitality destination designed to enrich the city’s waterfront and elevate visitor experiences…
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