Former Remington CEO launches AI Hospitality Group
Sloan Dean, the former CEO of Remington Hospitality, has launched a AI-native hotel operating company called AI Hospitality Group.
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Booking Holdings and Expedia Group Control 85% of European OTA Market, Study Finds
HOTREC’s 2026 European Hotel Distribution Study reports that Booking Holdings and Expedia Group now account for over 85% of online travel agency (OTA) bookings in Europe, highlighting increasing market concentration and raising concerns over…
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South African tycoon Neil Markovitz sells control of his 26-property hotel group
Banyan Group has acquired a majority stake in Newmark Hotels & Reserves, adding 26 properties across seven African countries to its portfolio.
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DCT Abu Dhabi updates hotel standards to enhance guest experience
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has updated the Abu Dhabi Hotel Classification Manual, establishing new standards for guest experience and service quality.
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A former North Carolina hotel clerk has been sentenced to 117 to 153 months in prison after pleading guilty to 57 identity theft and financial crime charges involving nearly 120 hotel guests.
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Seoul certifies hotels for recovering international patients
Long drawn by Seoul’s reputation for world-class specialized medical care, cutting-edge cosmetic procedures and advanced health screenings, hundreds of thousands of international patients fly into the city each year…
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Hotel family accused of $100M fraud
An indian-origin father and son who operate hotels in the U.S…
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Has personalisation become an overused buzzword in hospitality?
Boutique Hotel News held its latest Feed Your Mind hotelier thought leadership event in partnership with Agilysys, hosted at Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge.
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4 hidden risks that trip up Caribbean hotel buyers
Caribbean hotels and resorts have delivered some of the strongest performance in the hotel industry over the past several years, making the region increasingly attractive to investors. But many of the assumptions that apply to underwriting U.S…
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Hotel Operators Exit Cuba as US Pressure Reshapes Market
Trump’s escalation of executive orders against companies doing business with GAESA and Mintur, the largest owners of hotel assets in Cuba, has finally triggered the exit of all Spanish hotel groups from the island…
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Blaze Destroys Hotel, Forces Shutdown at Chile's Nevados de Chillán Ski Resort
A fire that broke out inside a mountain hotel at Chile's Nevados de Chillán ski resort on Sunday spiraled into a far larger emergency overnight, spreading beyond the building itself and forcing the resort to suspend operations as fire crews from…
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Luxury hotel boss behind Six Senses lands major new role - taking charge of iconic London hotels
Neil Jacobs has been appointed CEO of a new global luxury hotel group, with some of London's most exclusive addresses among its foundations.
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Senior hiring in luxury hospitality is no longer a CV exercise
Urban Hospitality Concepts‘ Mikail Goek reveals why luxury and lifestyle operators need senior leaders tested by business reality, not just brand pedigree.
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AHLA, Lawmakers Nationwide Celebrate National Hotel Employee Day, Showcasing Careers in Hospitality
New research highlights the many pathways to advancement and opportunities available across the hotel industry
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‘We like to mingle with people’: The Italian princess who wants tourists to stay in her palace
In the classic movie “Roman Holiday,” Gregory Peck’s American reporter encounters Audrey Hepburn’s incognito European princess without initially realizing her royal identity.
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Cuba Tourism Crisis: Hotel Closures and Foreign Brand Exits
Cuba’s tourism sector has entered a historic downturn, with widespread hotel closures and the exit of global hospitality brands like Spain's Meliá Hotels International…
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The world’s two largest hotel brands are both Chinese
But scale at home doesn't yet prove they can win abroad.
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Can Hoteliers Ever Achieve Zero Rate Leakage?
For years, the hospitality industry has treated rate leakage as the ultimate enemy, hotels invest in rate-shopping tools, stricter contracts, parity monitoring, distribution audits and endless investigations…
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