Canada’s first Hard Rock Hotel set to open in London
BRISBIN BROOK BEYNON ARCHITECTS — A former cereal factory in London, Ont. has been transformed into a Hard Rock Hotel that is nearly complete. It will open with 164 rooms in its first phase, with plans to expand to 353 rooms in the second phase. It…
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Outlook 2025: Long-term view to trump geopolitical noise
Despite the complex geopolitical outlook affecting markets at the dawn of 2025, savvy hospitality investors would do well to keep their eye on the long-term prize, experts suggest.
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Jack Neo & HK actress Amy Yip to open durian-themed hotel in Penang by late 2025
Durian lovers, listen up. Singaporean filmmaker Jack Neo has been appointed Creative Director for an upcoming durian-themed hotel in Penang.
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Major hotel chains accused of misleading consumers with sales adverts
Hotel chains promoting cut-price rooms may be misleading customers using “bait pricing”, says a new investigation by Which?.
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Choice’s pipeline more valuable than what it’s replacing
While Choice Hotels International’s third-quarter earnings had a lot of positive news, with record quarterly revenue and improving full-year RevPAR guidance, President and CEO Patrick Pacious can’t help but look ahead to an even more optimistic…
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Five-Star Hotels Aren’t Always Better than Four-Star Hotels. Here’s Why.
With luxury room rates on the rise, four-star hotels are finally having their moment.
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Is the Emory the Most Private Hotel in the World?
It took me a while to locate the entrance to The Emory. At first, I chalked it up to my notoriously horrendous sense of direction—drop me off a few blocks from my apartment that I’ve lived in for five years, and there’s a good chance I’ll still get…
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