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 Hard Rock International has announced a project with HR Hotel FZ LLC, a joint venture between Malta-based Db Group and RAK Hospitality Holding (RAKHH), to developer a hotel and residences in he United Arab Emirates (UAE). Hard Rock Hotel & Residences Ras Al Khaimah is slated to open in 2028.

A new Ibis Styles hotel—part of the French Accor Group, a global hospitality leader—is set to officially open in Moldova in the autumn of 2025. The Ibis Styles hotel marks the first flagship project of the large-scale and innovative urban concept ‘German Village’, developed by Regata Imobiliare.

A 20-year-old hotel employee, Diwakar Yadav, was shot dead outside hotel Ishan Inn in Vikalp Khand under Chinhat police station limits late Monday night. The accused, Akash Tiwari, 22, a property dealer with a criminal record, fired at Diwakar from close range after a brief altercation and fled.

The Local Committee for Planning and Building in Nahariya has conditionally approved the plan by Shoval Group to build a hotel on the Akhziv-Nahariya beach, near the shoreline.

The owner of the Loungers bar chain and Poundstretcher, the discount retailer, is weighing a takeover of two of Britain's best-known hotel chains.

The Ryde Hotel’s staffers are desperately missing their favorite occupants — the gorgeous peacocks known to fawn about on the orchard-lined banks of the Sacramento River and mischievously wander through the hotel’s banquet hall.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (CNS) -- The former general manager of a Laguna Beach hotel was arrested after a 17-year-old girl told police he raped her while she was intoxicated, authorities said Saturday.

Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) has unveiled a significant milestone in its international strategy, announcing major loyalty partnership with Lotte Hotels & Resorts of South Korea.

African Hotel Development, the leading African lifestyle hotel group, real estate developer, and owner of the ONOMO brand, has entrusted Aleph Hospitality with the management of 26 ONOMO-branded hotels across 14 African countries.

In a move shaking up group dining etiquette, Spain’s hospitality sector is increasingly steering away from split bills, especially in popular tourist hubs like Málaga and Barcelona. Instead, customers are being urged—or outright required—to make a single joint payment.

Following the announcement of the departure of Henri Giscard d'Estaing, Club Med has appointed Stéphane Maquaire to replace him as Chairman of the Group. This choice follows a strategic succession and marks a turning point in the company's governance.

 Henri Giscard d’Estaing, the longtime chairman of Club Med, said he was pushed out by the company’s owners, Shanghai-based Fosun Tourism Group, due to a disagreement over strategy and governance, according to a Bloomberg report. 

Frasers Hospitality has officially launched YOTEL Tokyo Ginza, its first ground-up development in Japan, marking a strategic expansion into high-growth Asian gateway cities.

DAREDEVIL skydiver Felix Baumgartner suffered a suspected cardiac arrest while in the air before his paragliding accident. Baumgartner, best known for jumping to Earth from space a helium balloon in 2012, tragically plunged to his death on Thursday, landing by a busy hotel swimming pool.

Kuok Hui Kwong, daughter of Malaysia’s richest man, Robert Kuok Hock-nien, has been named CEO of luxury hotel group Shangri-La Asia, effective August 1.

The Sunborn yacht hotel has been located at Royal Docks in London since 2003 and now a new yacht hotel will replace the older boat. The new boat will boast 225 rooms over six floors

In a major shift for its devoted cardholders, American Express Travel said it will no longer be providing hotel and flight packages through its platform, AmexTravel.com, starting July 31, 2025. The change means the end of a decades-old offer allowing travellers to book flights and hotel stays in a single transaction, which had been on sale for more than 20 years. 

Australia’s International Hotel Group, TFE Hotels, is set to open its first UK properties this autumn, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion. As the first Australian hotel operator to enter the European market twenty years ago, TFE Hotels is making its UK debut with a strategic focus on cultural hubs beyond London. Two new Adina-branded apartment-hotels – The Hobson Cambridge by Adina and The Wellington Glasgow by Adina – are set to open in Autumn 2025.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrested Sanuki Junki, a resident of Izumo City in Shimane Prefecture. Sanuki worked until last month as a clinical laboratory technician at Shimane University Hospital.

A 16th century palace converted into a 5-star hotel will open this summer in the historic centre of Cáceres. The property will be operated by Panoram Hotel Management under the Curio Collection by Hilton brand.

A volcano on Iceland Reykjanes Peninsula erupted again on Wednesday, spewing lava and smoke into the air in what officials say is the twelfth eruption in the region since 2021.

Nova Chef, a catering solution founded by restaurateur Sergey Men and investment executive Danat Abdrakhmanov, has marked a milestone in its growth journey with its 50th hotel catering deal. These include contracts with Hampton by Hilton London Croydon and Holiday Inn York City Centre.

Veteran luxury hotelier Neil Jacobs has launched Wild Origins, an advisory service that he said is purpose-driven and rooted in instinct over industry to bring soulful and sustainable projects to life.

Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has expanded its global hospitality portfolio with the official launch of Dusit Hotels, its ninth hotel brand.