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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.

UN Tourism has launched its first-ever set of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) dedicated entirely to rural tourism.

Last year, Chelsea Green looked to celebrate WWE WrestleMania 40 week with a drink at The Plaza Hotel, located in New York City. Before she could enjoy an alcoholic beverage, however, hotel security escorted Green out of the building due to staff’s belief that she was an escort based on her attire.

Group, has said it will take the luxury operator private in a deal worth $4.2bn (£3.1bn). Jardine Matheson, a Hong Kong-based investment firm, will buy the remaining 12% of the firm it does not already own, through its wholly-owned vehicle Jardine Strategic Ltd.

Luxury hospitality group Kempinski Hotels has named Barbara Biffi as chief brand officer as the company moves forward with its transformation plans.

Moving away from traditional notions of luxury, Rosewood Hotel Group is shifting towards a stronger focus on cultural connection and personal, meaningful experiences. The revamp comes with a new visual identity that features a distinctive monogram and colour inspired by nature called “discovery green” that’s visible across its digital and physical spaces.

Time Hotels Management has announced an ambitious expansion strategy with a strong focus on the Egyptian hospitality market, aiming to manage more than 2,000 hotel rooms in Egypt within the next three years. The plan is part of the company’s broader regional and international growth drive, according to Mohamed Awadalla, CEO of Time Hotels.

An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), identified as an Assistant Superintendent of Customs, has been found dead after lodging with three women in a hotel in Katsina State. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, October 15, was first reported by counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama.

Norway's newest it place is here to make a statement. The long-anticipated Hobo Hotel Oslo opens amid growing buzz. With 181 rooms and no less than four different restaurant and bar concepts, it carries forward an idea inherent to the Hobo concept: that a hotel should be as alive and unpredictable as the city it is born from.

Known globally as the premier creator of competitive socializing experiences and entertainment concepts, Funlab announces the upcoming debut of two of its most iconic experiences in one location. 

Bally’s has released a rendering of two new hotel towers headed to the Las Vegas Strip, bringing further detail to the plan to replace the Tropicana that sat for over six decades at the corner of Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.

Japan attracts millions of tourists every year who jet over to the Asian country to experience its food, attractions and sights. But now, the popular destination has found itself tackling an unusual problem.

Despite having been opened since 2016, the concept of Daft Music Hotel & Studios still feels ahead of its time. Situated in the Belgian Ardennes between Spa-Francorchamps, Malmedy, and the High Fens nature reserve, Daft is one of Europe’s rare destinations where a world-class recording studio and a boutique hotel exist as one.

Some names evoke a particular era of travel long after that era has come to an end. Pan Am is one of them — while the airline of that name shut down decades ago, its name and logo can summon up a bygone moment of air travel, a retrofuturistic time when jetsetting around the world had a certain cachet. And even though the last flight from the original airline touched down in 1991, it isn’t necessarily surprising to hear that the brand’s had a second life.

Fourteen top hotels in Cebu have earned A-grade sustainability ratings from international NGO Lever Foundation for committing to expand plant-based menu offerings to 30 percent to 50 percent by the end of 2030.

The hotel housekeepers, laundry attendants, and stewards will now earn a $20 minimum wage, with further increase to $22.

Forum Events and Media Group Ltd, owner and publisher of Hotel Designs and leading provider of high-calibre business networking events and media platforms, is proud to announce the acquisition of SPACE magazine and its associated portfolio from Purple Media Solutions Ltd, a respected name in international hotel design publishing.