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Two foreigners, aged 32 (male and female), were arrested on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in Mykonos by police officers from the Police Sub-Department of Mykonos, and a case was filed against them for extortion.

Digital travel platform Agoda has officially launched the Property AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) Bot, an AI chatbot designed to provide instant answers to travellers’ hotel-specific questions.

More than 100 tourists have fallen ill following a suspected salmonella poisoning at a four-star hotel in Spain. A 15-month-old baby and seven children are among 20 victims rushed to hospital after the incident at the Izan Cavanna Hotel in the resort of La Manga near Murcia.

Despite ongoing challenges in the Middle East, the region remains a hotspot and a key global tourism hub, driven by diverse attractions across the GCC and a robust pipeline of ongoing developments.

Rocco Forte Hotels and Emerald Pine Capital have announced a strategic partnership to support the expansion of the Rocco Forte brand across Europe and the Middle East. 

Placing Radisson RED Oslo City Centre, A Verified Net Zero Hotel at the forefront of climate-conscious travel, the hotel offers 118 reimagined guest rooms, vibrant social spaces, flexible meeting facilities, and a playful twist on Scandinavian minimalism.

Aimbridge Hospitality, a global leader in third-party hotel management, has announced the appointment of Chris O’Donnell as President of its Select Service division, effective September 15, 2025. This strategic move underscores Aimbridge’s commitment to enhancing operational performance and delivering exceptional results across its select service portfolio.

Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) has appointed Rico Picenoni as its Global Head of Residential, a newly created position designed to accelerate the Group’s branded residences strategy. The move comes amid growing market demand for mixed-use developments that combine hotel operations with private homes.

From Mykonos beach clubs to Saint-Tropez boardwalks, the Euro summer circuit is an increasingly important playground for luxury brands. But as branded pop-ups in these hotspots have reached saturation, a new model is emerging.

A woman was charged after leaving nine dogs, eight puppies and a rat in a hotel in north Lincoln. On Aug. 5, law enforcement was made aware of a sanitation complaint at a hotel room in the WoodSpring Suites near Marmot Point Drive and Fletcher Avenue.

Hilton has achieved a landmark moment in digital brand storytelling, as its latest campaign featuring global ambassador Deepika Padukone has set a global record for one of the most-watched Instagram Reels. 

Forty-seven 'Israeli' tourists have been stranded in Bosnia after their passports were allegedly discarded by hotel staff, leaving the group unable to return home.

China’s tourism boom is pushing upgrades in its hospitality sector, with shifting travel preferences and growing popularity of digital technologies spurring hotels to embrace cultural integration, artificial intelligence (AI) and international management.

British luxury hotel chain Iconic Luxury Hotels has unveiled its first Andalusian property: the Gran Marbella Resort & Beach Club, a five-star gem on Marbella’s Real de Zaragoza beach.

THE U.S EMERGED as India’s largest inbound tourism market in 2024, sending 1.8 million visitors, according to the India’s Ministry of Tourism. The U.S. also ranked among the top destinations for Indian travelers, welcoming more than 2.1 million visits last year.

Recognizing ongoing market volatility, hospitality investor AWH Partners has launched AWH Strategic Income Fund, LP, a $20 million private real estate fund focused on acquiring income-generating hotels by using a proprietary intelligence platform to identify under-valued hospitality assets poised for long-term growth.

Guest behaviours are changing fast, and marketing strategies need to keep pace. At Bookboost, we wanted to see how hotels are really using their data, running campaigns, and connecting with guests today.

A criminal hacker group has obtained the personal data of tens of thousands of holidaymakers from Italian hotels, collected from ID documents required at check-in.

Zaria Group, led by former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri, has opened its first sports-themed hotel in Kigali, Rwanda, with backing from African private equity firm Helios Investment Partners, according to a report by Semafor.

Global hotel owner and operator Minor Hotels has launched its inaugural hotel in Peru, the nhow Lima, as part of its ongoing expansion in the Americas.

Rocco Forte Hotels is partnering with investment firm Emerald Pine Capital as it looks to open new properties across Europe and the Middle East.A spokesperson said the deal was not an investment but the two would work together on any expansion in the regions going forward.

Las Vegas’s oldest hotel is replacing all of its tables using real cards and dealers and replacing them with electronic gaming versions. The Golden Gate Hotel & Casino is "reimagining" its casino floor and, in a Downtown Vegas first, removing live dealers, according to Circa Resort & Casino CEO Derek Stevens.

The boom in foreign visitor arrivals has passed 1- and 2-star hotels by, leading to a wave of closures over the past 15 years. In 2009, there were 1,568 1-star hotels in Greece and 4,368 2-star units. At the end of 2024, according to Hotel Chamber data, 1-star hotels had declined to 1,147 and 2-star ones to 3,251, a total loss of 1,538 hotels or nearly 2 per week.

Mainland Capital and Russell Property Group have announced today they have signed a hotel management agreement with Marriott International, Inc. to operate the iconic Noah’s Hotel redevelopment in Christchurch, under the Sheraton Hotels and Resorts brand.