The Wealthiest Clients on Earth Don’t Renew Loyalty. They Test It
Loyalty is a currency they use differently, in the UHNW and UHNW+ world, loyalty looks nothing like it does in traditional luxury.
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The Wealthiest Clients on Earth Don’t Renew Loyalty. They Test It
Loyalty is a currency they use differently, in the UHNW and UHNW+ world, loyalty looks nothing like it does in traditional luxury.
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Jacobs issues candid warning to luxury hotel brands
Luxury hospitality is facing an identity crisis with too many hotel brands becoming “homogenous”, according to Wild Origins Founder Neil Jacobs.
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Mori Trust CEO seeks foreign partners for condo hotels in Japan
Mori Trust is looking for overseas partners to launch condominiums in Japan that can be rented out like hotel rooms, its chief executive officer said, as the company seeks to profit from the nation’s tourism boom…
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US shutdown threatens thanksgiving travel; hotels on edge
The federal funding lapse that began on 1 October 2025 has pushed the aviation system into a fragile state just weeks before thanksgiving.
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Why Your Hotel’s “Eco” Rating Might Not Be About Sustainability At All
Imagine this: your hotel has switched to renewable energy, eliminated single-use plastics, and buys local. You proudly display your sustainability credentials online. Yet when guests leave reviews, your “eco-friendliness” rating is mediocre…
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China restaurant features villains from martial arts novel who cook using kung fu techniques
Eatery decorated in style of ancient Chinese gardens also puts on daily stage performance in bid to steal a march on business rivals
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Serbia Seeks to Fast-Track Trump Hotel Project Backed by Kushner
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s governing party drafted a special law to push through a real estate project, championed by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, on a historic site.
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Six New GMs Join Aimbridge EMEA’s UK and European Portfolio
Hotel management company Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA has announced the appointment of six new general managers (GMs) across its UK and European portfolio.
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New Hotel Giant Emerges in Hungary as Wing and Accent Form Joint Venture
Wing and Accent Hotel Management have signed a strategic agreement with the aim of operating joint hotel projects in Hungary. Wing brings its real estate development expertise and capital strength to the partnership, while Accent contributes its…
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Turkish prosecutors hand 11 people life sentences over ski resort blaze
Thirty-four children were among 78 people killed in the deadly blaze, which occurred during the school holidays.
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Gordon Ramsay's restaurant empire slashes nearly 200 jobs after losses hit £13.2million last year
Gordon Ramsay's restaurant empire has axed nearly 200 jobs after recording a loss of £13.2 million over last year…
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MGM boss ADMITS his Las Vegas hotels are an outrageous rip-off and says 'Shame on us'
The top boss of MGM resorts has admitted Las Vegas has become a rip-off and even declared 'shame on us' as he derided his own hotels' extortionate prices that have driven tourists way.
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AI Buzzwords Decoded (for Hoteliers Who Just Want to Know What the Heck Is Going On)
If you’ve been anywhere near LinkedIn lately (including my profile), you’ve probably been hit by an alphabet soup of acronyms: AI, GenAI, AEO, GEO, MCP, A2A, and maybe even a mysterious “agentic something”…
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Transacting brands: Oyo CEO on the thinking behind the G6 Hospitality acquisition
Earlier this year at NYU IHIF we heard from a number of leaders in the hospitality industry on high-profile deals done in the market. The candid conversations covered valuation metrics, strategic alignment as well as the motivations of buyers and…
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GMH acquires London-based Signature Hotels
Hotel management company Grand Metropolitan Hotels (GMH) has acquired London-based Signature Hotels for an undisclosed sum.
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Ennismore still has a big future with Accor
When Bloomberg broke the news in August that Accor was looking at an IPO for its lifestyle hotel business Ennismore, it gave the impression that the French hotel company was eyeing the disposal one of its most prized assets…
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Most expensive hotel destination in Spain is on the Costa del Sol
A report by consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality shows that the average room rate in the country as a whole was 170 euros in the first nine months of the year
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Africa's Hotel Sector Leads the World in AI Adoption, New Study Reveals
Hotel chains in Africa and the Middle East are leading the world in AI adoption and integration, according to a new global study by h2c, commissioned by hotel technology provider Profitroom…
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