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Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios have announced plans for the world's first Minecraft-themed hotel, and revealed the name of the first-ever Minecraft roller coaster.

KKR announced that funds managed by the firm have completed the sale of a 16-hotel portfolio across Japan to a major global institutional investor. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

One of the world’s fanciest hotels has enforced a photography ban after social media-obsessed guests spent more time snapping their food than eating it.

The entire California settlement of Belden, a tiny outpost in the Feather River Canyon, has hit the market for $4.75 million, offering a buyer a hotel, cabins, restaurant, bar and other properties along with a history tied to gold mining.

The Netherlands: Boutique hotel group The Zetter Collection will expand beyond the UK for the first time with the opening of The Zetter 717 Amsterdam in early 2027.

A cardiologist having dinner at a prominent luxury five-star hotel in Mumbai spotted a baby cockroach near his plate on Saturday night. Dr Ashok Seth, chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute and the Fortis Healthcare Medical Council, shared a video of the insect and jokingly named it “Roachie”.

Kempinski Group has announced the appointment of Noel Attard as Chief Development Officer, marking a natural evolution that leverages his two decades of service across the brand's operations, finance and corporate mandates.

Marriott International has undertaken a strategic review of its Customer Engagement Centers, with "organizational changes being implemented as a result of this review," the company confirmed to Hotel Dive.

Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly embedded in hotel guest services, from chatbots and automated messaging to digital concierge platforms and in-room technology. Refleksa, a UK-based startup, is taking a different approach: putting the AI interface inside the hotel-room mirror.

Hotelier Not A Hotel has teamed up with the Pokémon Company to create a giant Poké Ball guesthouse in Hokkaido, Japan.

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.