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Capstone Hotel Management and Marsden Group have completed their merger, forming New Zealand’s largest locally owned hotel management platform with over 40 properties nationwide.

The world's first hydrogen-powered hotel opened its doors in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on Wednesday. Its operator, Namie-based Date Juki, runs heavy machinery rental and freight transport services.

The report, titled The Valuation Blind Spot and published by Valpas, highlights that pest condition remains the only physical risk in hotel operations without standardised inspection protocols, certification requirements or recognised pricing mechanisms in transactions.

Accor SA opened a probe following a short-seller report that questioned the group’s human rights practices, saying it denies “involvement in the alleged systemic exploitation of human or child trafficking.”

Radisson Hotel Group has announced an ambitious plan to expand its Verified Net Zero Hotels (VNZ) programme to 100 locations worldwide by 2030. The announcement was made at the International Hospitality Investment Forum 2026 in Berlin.

FIFA has canceled thousands of hotel rooms reserved for this year's World Cup across multiple host cities, including Philadelphia and Mexico City.

Urban hospitality brand Room00 plans to add 20 properties, representing more than 1,400 rooms, across Spain, Italy, Portugal, and the UK this year.

The renowned hotelier and visionary is turning his attention to Azuma Farm, a cultivated retreat nestled in Koiwai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Set in the forests of northern Japan, Koiwai Farm was once a volcanic, inhospitable landscape that has been gradually restored into a 2,000-hectare ecosystem.

Amsterdam's newest hotel pop-up celebrates fairness and kindness: a cocoa-centric room accessible only through nomination.

Rising operating costs and persistent staffing challenges are the primary concerns for hotel owners across the United States, according to a recent survey by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Despite these challenges, most hoteliers expect travel demand in 2026 to remain steady compared to the previous year.

Indonesia joins Turkey, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and more in suspending Umrah packages for Muslim pilgrim travel to the Middle East amid the ongoing crisis and mass flight cancellations as widespread airspace disruptions and airline suspensions leave thousands of pilgrims stranded and make travel routes unreliable. 

The Travelodge hotel chain says it has made "immediate changes" to its door key policy after a hotel guest was sexually assaulted by a man who was given the key card to her room. Kyran Smith was jailed in February for seven-and-a-half years following the attack at a Travelodge in Maidenhead, Berkshire, in December 2022.

Someone wants a slice of Papa John’s, and they’re willing to pay a premium for it. Irth Capital Management, a Qatari-backed investment fund, submitted a bid to take the struggling pizza chain private, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Hotel and property magnate Robert Kuok, 102, remains the richest Malaysian this year, according to the latest billionaire rankings released by Forbes.

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Billionaire Tilman Fertitta has held exclusive talks to buy Caesars Entertainment Inc. for about $7 billion after topping a competing bid from Carl Icahn, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Beckons has officially launched, uniting the Baillie Lodges and Tierra Hotels portfolios under one brand. The new luxury hospitality brand debuts with nine lodges in Australia, New Zealand, Chile, and Canada, and plans for further expansion. Each property in the portfolio averages 25 suites.

A 680-room hotel developed by a Philippine company opened in Madrid on Tuesday, March 10, becoming one of the largest hotels in Spain and the first overseas property of a Filipino homegrown hotel brand.

Hilton today announced its new Hilton AI Planner, a generative AI–powered digital concierge that helps travelers explore the company’s global portfolio of hotels and plan memorable stays with Hilton. 

Rosewood Hotel Group has launched a global parental leave policy that offers a minimum standard of 16 weeks of fully-paid parental leave across its international portfolio.

TUI Group has suspended its joint project to open hotels in Oman, six months after the plan was announced.

Capella Hotel Group has appointed Roland Fasel as president, effective April 6. Fasel is a luxury hospitality executive with more than 30 years of international experience leading operations at global luxury hotel brands.

Zimbabwe’s tourism sector is undergoing a significant regulatory shift, as the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has launched an ongoing enforcement operation targeting unlicensed accommodation providers and hospitality businesses across the country.

Set in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, development is underway at Brahman Hills on the Serenity Garden – a new multi-million rand, 22-hectare project set to feature the world’s largest labyrinth.