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Chinese online hotel booking platform companies are required to take primary responsibility for compliance, must prevent and defuse industry competition risks, and maintain a healthy and orderly tourism market environment.

On Sept. 11, just over 50 members of the Bilbao Opera Chorus staged a performance from the balconies and windows of the Hotel Carlton, drawing dozens of people to Plaza Elíptica.

Dolly Parton and the glory of her glitter will never fade away, and a new destination hotel and museum ensures the singer's legacy is celebrated in full color. 

This new photographic compendium offers over 150 examples of socialist hospitality design, from Albania to Ukraine

A shift from room service has occurred, with tent Hotels partnering with Just Eat to turn hotel communal spaces into social dining hubs.

The Great British Cultural Journey celebrates the UK’s National Year of Reading Launching to coincide with the UK’s National Year of Reading, Rocco Forte Hotels has unveiled the Great British Cultural Journey, a new literary and cultural experience created exclusively for Forte Suite guests booking the Great British Journey experience, which connects The Balmoral in Edinburgh and Brown’s Hotel.

Pacific Building will be releasing three specially commissioned short films to present the company’s work in the hotel fit-out sector.

Developed in partnership with Fundación Abel Matutes and Fundación Blue Life – an organisation specialising in marine research, ecological restoration and ecosystem conservation – the hub has opened its doors at Grand Palladium Select Palace Ibiza, a space dedicated to protecting, restoring and raising awareness of Mediterranean marine ecosystems.

Airbnb Inc. has replaced its chief business officer with a former executive of Tripadvisor Inc. and Booking Holdings Inc., underscoring its efforts to expand beyond home-sharing into new travel segments.

Turkish group Kaya Hotels & Resorts has purchased the five star ME Barcelona from Spanish real estate developer Actual Capital for a reported €100 million.

Aman, one of the world’s most exclusive luxury hospitality brands, is set to enter Korea with a hotel, branded residences and private club in Seoul’s Cheongdam-dong.

Brown Hotels Europe, founded in Israel, has expanded its international presence across Greece, Cyprus, Croatia and, most recently, Germany, where the group is adding six hotels and more than 1,500 rooms to its portfolio.

The hotel is managed by Marriott International under the Four Points by Sheraton brand. The transaction highlights the ongoing strength of the Sydney hotel investment market, says JLL

Warmth is the new cool says Nick Jones as he prepares to open his first luxury accommodation in one of London’s ritziest neighbourhoods.

The industry body’s new guest safety principles follow the departure of Travelodge’s CEO amid mounting security breach allegations across the budget hotel operator’s properties

Hotel operator Strawberry is preparing to enter the Tampere market with a new site in the former Frenckell paper mill in Finland. Scheduled to open in 2028, the project will be the group’s first hotel in the city.

Shower Stream has raised $2 million in seed financing to expand its smart shower technology, which is designed to reduce unnecessary hot-water use while giving hotel operators better insight into water consumption and maintenance issues inside guestrooms.

The hotel investment market in Spain has recorded its best first half ever, reaching a transaction volume of €2.460 billion through June. This is confirmed by the Colliers report, 'Hotel Investment Spain First Half 2026', which paints a picture of "structural change of scale" for the sector, consolidating a "cruising speed that places the annual market floor at around €3.000 billion".

Until yesterday afternoon, the Igesa Village Club was just another Pyrenean hotel, welcoming a variety of guests for winter and summer sports.

Research published in the International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development analyzed interviews with more than 300 Chinese hotel interns to examine how perceptions of hotel work affect whether graduates pursue a career in the industry. The findings suggest that negative perceptions deter graduate interns from pursuing careers in hospitality.

Sono International, part of the Sono Trinity Group, said Monday that its five-star Manhattan hotel, 33 Hotel by Sono Cahm, has wrapped a promotional project tied to BTS's New York concerts.

Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) announced that Oriental Hotels Limited (OHL) will be merged with IHCL through a 'Scheme of Arrangement.'

 Following the success of 60 Seconds to Seoul, Archipelago continues its culinary journey to Japan with 60 Seconds to Tokyo, now available at more than 130 Archipelago hotels across Indonesia. The program brings Japanese street food-inspired creations to Aston, Alana, Harper, Quest, Hotel Neo, and fave, and is open to both hotel guests and the public from July 1 to December 31, 2026.

Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) has announced the appointment of Pete Sams as its new president.