Deep dive with Robert Lavia, CEO, UMusic Hotels
With this year’s news that UMusic Hotels is to add a second site in Madrid, Spain, we caught up with the company’s CEO to discover the extent of the brand’s development plans…
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Deep dive with Robert Lavia, CEO, UMusic Hotels
With this year’s news that UMusic Hotels is to add a second site in Madrid, Spain, we caught up with the company’s CEO to discover the extent of the brand’s development plans…
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Oxfordshire hotel handed low food hygiene rating
An Oxfordshire Hotel has been handed a low food hygiene rating after a recent inspection…
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Pandora Jewellery Founder Enters Tourism Market with ‘Annassurra’ Hotel Concept
The co-founder of the popular Pandora jewellery brand – Danish man Per Enevoldsen – has entered the travel and tourism world with a new business called Annassurra. The concept is new hotels with deep connections to their surrounding cities…
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Aimbridge Hospitality to Manage Five Marriott Properties Recently Acquired by Three Wall Capital
Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading, global hospitality management company and the world’s largest third-party hotel operator, has been selected to manage five Marriott properties recently acquired by Three Wall Capital, LLC (“TWC”), expanding a…
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IHG launches new midscale brand - Conversion Brand Garner
IHG has announced the launch of its new midscale conversion brand Garner, which will be the choice for guests wanting “great value stays at high-quality properties”, and for owners of hotels seeking higher returns in the midscale segment…
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Hilton Hotel Brands to Bring Back Automatic Daily Housekeeping Service - USATODAY
Hotels have been adjusting their housekeeping policies post-COVID lockdowns, with various brands shifting toward an opt-in model that provides daily housekeeping only to guests who request it - At least one operator is reversing course…
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Marine Hotel Association Ready for Symposium at Sea
The Marine Hotel Association (MHA) is gearing up for its Symposium at Sea, a members-only exclusive event scheduled to take place on the new Norwegian Viva in December…
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The future of hospitality as a business in space
The future of hospitality as a business in space is a captivating realm of possibilities that combines the wonders of space exploration with the essence of human hospitality.
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The Boutique Hotel Himmelrich Wins Best Luxury Boutique Hotel in Switzerland 2023
Luxury Lifestyle Awards is thrilled to announce that The Boutique Hotel Himmelrich has been crowned a winner in the highly coveted category of Best Luxury Boutique Hotel in Switzerland 2023…
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Rixos Hotels UAE receives global sustainability recognition
Rixos Hotels UAE becomes the region's first to be Global Sustainable Tourism Council certified. The GSTC has gained worldwide recognition for its role in creating and overseeing global standards focused on sustainable travel and tourism…
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Mitigating impact of climate-related risks in the hospitality industry
The private sector, with the support of the government, must embrace sustainability - A strong commitment towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) can be used as a powerful competitive advantage for hospitality companies, especially those…
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The future of Maui's hotel industry after the wildfires
Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes talks with Kekoa McClellan, a spokesperson representing hotel industries in Maui about the future of the industry and how workers are faring after the deadly fires.
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Crerar Hotels CEO joins fellow hoteliers to cycle 450 miles for HIT Scotland
The chief executive of Crerar Hotels has revealed he will be cycling 450 miles in September to raise funds for at least 30 scholarships that will support future talent in the industry.
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Company behind Fitzwilliam Hotel grows profit tenfold as tourists return
Results come as Mespil Hotel bounced back into profit last year as trading ‘improved significantly’…
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Galactic Starcruiser: Even just closing the Star Wars hotel costs Disney $2.5 million per room
You think the Star Wars hotel rooms were expensive for you? It cost Disney even more!As if the May announcement of the closure of Galactic Starcruiser — the much-hyped Star Wars hotel at Walt Disney World that dared to ask, “what if you asked fans…
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Continent Worldwide Hotels unveils Saudi Arabia expansion plans
Continent Worldwide Hotels said it was bringing three distinct properties to the Saudi cities of Maddinah and Dammam. Continent Worldwide Hotels has announced the signing of two hotels in Madina and Dammam…
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Marriott officially names new brand
Marriott International's new midscale extended-stay brand is officially named StudioRes. Marriott announced the brand, formerly known as Project MidX Studios, in early June…
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US president Joe Biden visiting Áras an Uachtaráin in April. The president stayed at the Conrad Dublin during his official visit to the capital…
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Singapore-based City Developments Ltd. (CDL)—controlled by billionaire Kwek Leng Beng—will continue to look for overseas acquisitions even as soaring interest rates are starting to dampen the property group’s earnings…
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IHG signs first voco resort in Middle East and Africa region
IHG Hotels & Resorts has strengthened its footprint in the Middle East and Africa region with the signing of a management agreement with Akam Al Rajhi for voco North Coast in Egypt.
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IHG Hotels & Resorts CEO Announces Plans for New Midscale Brand
IHG Hotels & Resorts announced during a second-quarter earnings call that the company plans to launch a new midscale conversion brand.
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Greek Hotel Wins Global Award for Turning Green and Becoming Energy Independent
The Mediterranean Village Hotel & Spa located in Katerini, Pieria, was recently rewarded for its sustainable management by Blue Flag International, the world-renowned ecolabel run by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)…
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Spanish hotel's extreme measure to curb 'fights' over sunbeds
A holidaymaker In Spain has said her hotel has hired a security guard to break up fights over sunbeds. Wendy Brown, from Essex, said she has been going to the Sunset Beach Club hotel in Benalmádena on the Costa Del Sol for 15 years…
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Cornell Insights: Consolidating the $50 Billion U.S. Short-term Rental Market
Published jointly with the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship, this white paper makes a case for consolidating the short-term rental market. The authors delve into the challenges faced by today's biggest venture-backed OpCos…
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