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South Korean hospitality group Sono International has acquired Cross Hotels & Resorts, one of Southeast Asia’s fast expanding hotel brands.

In the first eight months of 2025, international hotel chains in the Lithuanian capital reached an occupancy rate of 77.8%, ahead of Riga at 72% and Tallinn at 70.8%. The city also leads the Baltic region in revenue per available room and average daily rate, reflecting an upswing in travel demand.

Rotana Jabal Omar - Makkah to become a flagship property in one of the Kingdom’s most significant hospitality destinations.

Digital travel platform Agoda announced a new partnership with Archipelago International, Southeast Asia’s largest privately owned hotel management company, earlier today, 3rd November.

An American man, 33, was found dead on Oct. 29 in a hotel room in Phuket, Thailand, after travelling there to attend a Muay Thai boot camp. He'd apparently enrolled in the weeklong class in hopes of losing weight, The Phuket News reported.

In a significant crackdown on digital fraud, the Cyber Police of South-East Delhi have uncovered a large interstate racket operating over 100 fake hotel booking websites, duping unsuspecting customers across India.

Marriott International will lay off a portion of its customer service staff, the hotel company confirmed to Hotel Dive Friday.

According to multiple reports, television network HBO has not renewed its marketing contract with Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts and will instead use another hotel brand or boutique as the backdrop for its action.

Parmigiano Reggiano, the globally recognized symbol of Italian excellence, and Tao Group Hospitality, the world-renowned restaurant and hospitality leader, have announced a landmark strategic partnership set to debut Sake No Hana, Tao Group’s acclaimed modern Japanese restaurant on the Bowery, as well as at the iconic TAO restaurants in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Las Vegas.

Essendi, a leading owner and operator in the hospitality sector, announced the sale of five hotels located in Buenos Aires and Mendoza to ISWM. The transaction aligns with the company’s asset management strategy launched in 2021, designed to concentrate its portfolio on Europe’s most profitable markets.

FORMER AAHOA CHAIRMAN Jayantilal “JK” Patel passed away on Oct. 28 at the age of 85. Family, friends and colleagues remembered Patel for his professional achievements and personal warmth.

Mooie Boules, a Dutch hospitality company built around jeu de boules and other games, is tackling isolation and division in an unexpected way: by handing over its venues.

Mews, the operating system for hospitality and shared spaces, today announced the acquisition of DataChat, a US-based AI company. The acquisition marks a major step in Mews’ mission to build fully agentic hospitality systems, where intelligent agents autonomously manage day-to-day operations, optimize performance, and empower humans to focus on the guest experience. 

Jabal Omar Development Co. said it signed two contracts with Accor Group and Rotana Hotels & Resorts to operate seven hotel towers within the fourth phase of its Makkah project.

The Piano Land, a cruise ship serving as a floating hotel for business leaders attending the upcoming APEC CEO Summit, docks at Yeongilman Harbor in Pohang on Tuesday.

ITC Hotels Limited (ITCHL) announces the launch of a new brand ‘Epiq Collection’ to further strengthen the growth path for its ‘Asset-Right’ strategy. The inaugural hotels under the new brand will be in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

Israeli hospitality group Dan Hotels is entering the United States for the first time, agreeing to acquire the NoMo SoHo hotel in New York City for $125 million, the company said.

More than 90% of hoteliers in Bulgaria report difficulties in recruiting employees, with roles such as cooks, maids, and waiters being the most sought after. These findings come from a study conducted by the Bulgarian Hotel Forum, presented during the 10th Conference on Investment and Hotel Management at the National Palace of Culture, BNR reports.

With its increasing economic difficulties, Cuba is trying to make significant changes to its tourism sector. To help recover the tourism sector, drastically harmed by the pandemic and heavy bureaucracy, the Cuban government will now permit international hotel chains to lease hotels owned by the state. 

Italian fine jewelry brand Eéra is releasing a capsule collection inspired by and showcased at the Dar Tantora The House Hotel in AlUla, Saudi Arabia.

Around 41% of UK adults would be more likely to visit pubs, bars and restaurants if they offered functional or feel-good drinks, according to new KAM Insights research.

Now entering its fourth week, the shutdown is costing the economy $31 million per day in lost hotel business, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

The Pestana Hotel Group, the largest multinational hotel group of Portuguese origin, announced its expansion in Europe with the acquisition of a new hotel in Brussels. The hotel’s specifics were disclosed as the Pestana Brussels Schuman, an urban hotel with 150 rooms.

The Tkuma Administration and Ministry of Tourism call on developers to build or expand hotels in the Tkuma region, offering up to 33% state funding and a total budget of about NIS 100 million.