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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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Mohari Hospitality is not a big institutional investor, but CEO J. Allen Smith said as it continues to develop more partnerships, it is certainly creating institutional-like capital firepower.
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Into 2025, this is going to be the ‘year of data’ wherein hotels now have the tools to develop real-time data flows and structured data warehouses to conduct proper AI-driven analyses. Lucrative and alluring in theory; the reality here still far…
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Addressing labor costs and retention, as well as F&B profitability top of mind for managers who are creating more incentive-based deals.
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The appeal of hospitality has driven a surge in transactions across Asia-Pacific in 2024, with JLL forecasting that the region will reach a record $12.2 billion in hotel deals by year end…
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For three decades, the wellness trend in hospitality has been gradually gaining momentum. Yet, according to Jeremy McCarthy – group director of leisure, spa and wellness at Mandarin Oriental – the industry shattered an “atmospheric ceiling” in 2024…
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Defaulted Chinese developer Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. has slashed the asking price for a Sheraton-branded hotel property near Hong Kong’s airport by a quarter, according to a person familiar with the matter…
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Sam Arnaout bought the Cabramatta Hotel in west Sydney and the El Cortez Hotel in Canley Heights in a deal worth close to $200 million.
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Sarovar Hotels is expanding its focus to highway hotels and resorts near major cities, capitalizing on India's growing road network. With 80 projects in the pipeline, the company aims to surpass 150 hotels by 2025, adding 15-20 annually…
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In October 2018, Minor Hotels made a transformative leap into the global hospitality landscape with the €2.3 billion ($2 billion at the time) acquisition of Madrid-based NH Hotel Group. This ambitious move added 385 upscale and luxury properties…
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As it demerges from its conglomerate parent, ITC Hotels has set out plans to substantially grow its portfolio of hotels.
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The $530 million hotel is just the first of three projects in the Middle Eastern country. The Trump Organization is bringing a new Trump Tower into the world. But not in the U.S. — this one will be in Saudi Arabia…
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For years, hotels have treated their digital storefronts with all the imagination of a Soviet-era grocery. Guests faced dreary drop-down menus that reduced the art of hospitality to generic choices like “Economy Standard” and “1 Queen Bed Suite.”…
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Orient Express Corinthian, the first of the two Orient Express yachts, will set sail in June 2026 to cruise the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Caribbean seas. Here’s what we know…
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has launched a hotel management company aimed at developing the kingdom’s home-grown hospitality brands, as the Arab nation seeks to expand its position as a global tourism hub…
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Continuing its expansion into hospitality and experiences, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has invested in Les Domaines de Fontenille, the French boutique hotel group co-founded by a former fashion executive…
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In the world of luxury hospitality, a storm is brewing beneath the surface of seemingly endless growth and expansion.
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The Ascott Limited has announced that it has taken over the management of both the Millennium and Copthorne hotels at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea FC’s home stadium. This partnership is part of a broader sponsorship where Ascott has been named Chelsea’s…
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