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Last year, Fiveight, the property arm of Australian private equity group Tattarang, bought the Waldorf Astoria-branded hotel tower project in central Sydney from Lendlease and Mitsubishi Estate for a cool AUD$575 million. The under-construction…
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Innocorn, a trailblazer in AI innovation, is excited to unveil AI Kimiya, a cutting-edge in-room assistant designed to elevate guest experiences in the hospitality sector. AI Kimiya is poised to transform how guests interact with hotel services…
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Branded residences, one of the fastest-growing sectors in hospitality, will take center stage at FHS World (30 September to 2 October), with a dedicated, full-day conference led by one of the sector’s leading innovators Accor One Living…
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Bespoke luxury travel company Intriq Journey, formed by a team of the former Country Holidays, Singapore, is blazing new trails with space as its newest frontier…
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KT Corp., one of South Korea’s top three mobile carriers, is on a roll with the hotel business despite its late foray into the hospitality industry by turning its old buildings and lots sitting idle in a declining era for landline phones into…
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Sebastian Lang and Marcus Schwander, hotel interior design company Lang & Schwander’s principals, have acquired Hotel Engadinerhof in Pontresina, southeast Switzerland. Financial specifics of the transaction were not revealed…
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Green Key Global, the sole sustainability certification tailored specifically for the hotel industry, has announced the appointment of its inaugural board of directors. Heather McCrory, a seasoned hospitality professional with 40 years of…
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Accommodation rental giant wants to expand its experiences to offer services such as massages and private chefs.
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Hotels in Europe, Africa, Americas, & Asia-Pacific adopt the WTTC’s Basics, gaining global support & expanding in Japan, Philippines, & India…
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The post-Covid demand recovery in the leisure segment has been remarkable, and this has no doubt been one of the drivers of increased investor interest in resorts.
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Picture this: As you step up to the check-in counter at a hotel, the receptionist asks, ‘Have you stayed with us before?’ This seemingly simple question reveals a critical flaw in the hotel’s operations and shows that the hotel is falling behind in…
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The opening of the 989-room Mercure Icon in Singapore this spring, marking the launch of the largest Mercure hotel in the world, was another bold move from hospitality group Worldwide Hotels. 
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Last year, Accor opened 20 hotels in Asia. Tatler caught up with CEO Garth Simmons to find out how they're ensuring a sustainable, ethical and meaningful expansion in the region and beyond.
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Hotel transactions grew in tandem with the uptick in tourism across Asia Pacific in the first half of the year, revealed latest data and analysis by JLL. Hotel deals jumped 19% YOY to touch $5.7 billion, led by major deals in Japan…
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Airbnb is reportedly planning luxury offerings like personal chefs to entice travelers away from hotels…
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If the New Year is a time to feel optimistic, tourism organisations across the Asia Pacific region were certainly feeling the positivity. The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) was certainly upbeat; releasing an executive summary report in…
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Global sustainability initiatives like the environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing principle may lead to greater financial gains for hospitality firms in high-income countries but not in low-income nations, according to new findings…
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Major brand group IHG has launched a new initiative to share and learn from best practice across its hotel portfolio, in a bid to drive down the carbon intensity of its hotels, reducing fossil fuel use and deploying cleaner energy…
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