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A robe one night and a bunk the next taught me this: luxury smooths the edges, hostels widen the circle—and the best life uses both. I booked them 24 hours apart by accident—and then decided to make it a tiny social experiment…
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IHG Hotels & Resorts has appointed experienced hotelier Heinrich Morio as Managing Director of Ciel Dubai Marina, Vignette Collection, ahead of its opening on 15 November 2025.
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It costs from £30 a night, is right in the heart of London, but there's a catch - you can only just about sit up in bed
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David Marriott, chairman of the board of Marriott International, settled a decades-old pronunciation debate this week during an event with loyalty members at the company’s headquarters in Bethesda, Md…
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Independent hotels worldwide are navigating a market shaped by rising operational costs, persistent staff shortages, and evolving traveller expectations.
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In April 2021, a Supreme Court ruling declared final a judgement ordering the demolition of the building, which has not yet been enforced
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A growing number of hotel companies are shifting day-to-day management activities from hotel brand managers to third-party management companies.
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I have a love-hate relationship with loyalty programs. Actually, scratch that. Mostly hate. Having sat on the franchisee side of the table, I know first-hand that these programs don’t benefit the hotel. They don’t benefit the traveler either. They…
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From robot butlers to smart showers, hotels are racing to upgrade their rooms with tech - though not every guest is ready for the upgrade...
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Family offices and high net worth individuals have dominated investment in small, ultraluxury hotels for years. But Ad Altius CEO Thomas Brown says that is starting to change with institutional capital recognizing the value of scarcity and since…
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Founder of the Regent brand, Burns was also known for anticipating guests’ needs, respecting staff and advancing global tourism.
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Rosewood, Mandarin Oriental, Ritz-Carlton plan openings while Goldman Sachs, GIC target mid-scale deals
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Mechanical and semi-automated parking systems offer an alternative to the permanent rigidity of ramps and wide circulation aisles. Systems like stackers or puzzle platforms condense vehicle storage into smaller footprints, freeing up land or…
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The European serviced apartment sector recorded a solid performance in 2024, supported by robust leisure demand and a recovering corporate segment. In spite of above-average increases in supply in this asset class, the occupancy levels observed…
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Some parts of the European hotel market are doing much better than others — and the winners might not be who you’d expect.
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Singaporean billionaire Kwek Leng Beng plans to expand his company City Developments Ltd’s hotel portfolio to 500 globally in the coming years as the recent boardroom feud cools.
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Martin Brudnizki is the gilt-edged interior architect making playgrounds for the super rich. As he unveils his latest project in Hong Kong, Prestige meets the most in-demand name in luxury hospitality…
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The history of Scarborough’s Grand Hotel is as eventful and grand in times of splendor and hardship. 
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