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Hotel property management system Mews has acquired Hotel Perfect, a U.K.-based property management system (PMS).

Hotel group Hilton has announced plans to recruit 1,400 new team members for its UK properties as business booms around demand for a staycation. Roles on offer include mixologists, beauty therapists, breakfast chefs and housekeepers, with four new hotels due to open within the group by the end of the year.

Booking.com is launching a Flash Deals promotion vehicle, aimed at giving travelers 30% discounts on participating hotels as demand for trips picks up.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation and The BHN Group have revealed a new award to recognize and honor the transformational leadership of industry icon, Arne Sorenson, former president/CEO, Marriott International, who passed away earlier this year.

Six Senses will open its newest resort, the Six Senses Shaharut, in Israel's Negev Desert, on Aug. 5. The 60-key property, which will be the luxury brand's first flag in Israel, is roughly three and a half hours outside of Tel Aviv or Jerusalem or approximately a 45-minute drive from Ramon Airport near Eilat.

Not far from their flagship store in the heart of the Campo Marzio neighborhood, Bvlgari plans to open their latest hospitality spot. The hotel will be housed in a historic modernist building from the 1930s, sitting adjacent to two iconic Roman landmarks — Ara Pacis and the Mausoleum of Augustus.

London’s newest and most modern hotel, The Londoner, will open September 2021, offering the city’s travelers a luxurious and unique new accommodation.

Stop the press, London has a new Number One hotel. The people of TripAdvisor have spoken, crowning The Resident Covent Garden as their favourite.

A coronavirus cluster has been found at a Japanese hotel hosting a number of Brazilian Olympic athletes, just 10 days before the Summer Games are due to begin. The cluster emerged in the coastal city of Hamamatsu, with seven staff members confirmed to have the virus.

A total of 74 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions, private equity and venture financing deals) were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during June, which is an increase of 39.6% over 53 deals announced in May, according to GlobalData.

Far East Consortium International Limited (FEC) has completed on the sale of the Dorsett City London Hotel in Aldgate for £115m.

The plans have been met with outrage and condemnation from various Muslim groups. (RNS) — Plans for a Hilton hotel to be built in China upon the former site of a Uyghur mosque, demolished by order of China’s Community Party, have been met with outrage and condemnation from various Muslim groups.

Aparthotel brand Adagio has launched a new concept “designed for the accommodation of larger groups travelling together”. The Coliving by Adagio concept offers a self-contained flat with four to six rooms, accommodating up to 12 people.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has updated its guidelines for mask wearing and physical distancing, bringing its recommendations in line with recent changes made to CDC guidance.

The Emerald Palace Dubai has ended its association with Kempinski Hotels, ahead of a planned reopening later this year. The 391-room Palm Jumeirah property opened in late 2018, and was designed to resemble an 18th century European palace.

Marriott has opened its latest property at Heathrow airport, located just off the Bath Road around two miles from the airport’s Terminals 2 and 3.

Marriott International's J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation has committed $20 million to launch the Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership at Howard University, a historically Black school in Washington.

Grand Hotel Savoia Cortina d’Ampezzo has become the latest member of the Radisson Collection, following an extensive renovation project. The hotel is situated in the northern Italian ski resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo, which is currently playing host to the Alpine World Ski Championships.

It’s reported that France’s SNCF will restart its Paris-Nice sleeper train next month. This development has led to some rail enthusiasts likening it to the revival of the famous Le Train Bleu or Blue Train.

Hyatt Hotels has opened its first Grand Hyatt property in Saudi Arabia. Grand Hyatt Al Khobar Hotel and Residences, featuring 368 rooms, including 54 residential units, is located in the commercial and retail heart of Al Khobar with a connecting bridge to Al Rashid Mall.

Service Properties Trust (SPT) has received a notice of termination regarding the management agreement for 22 Hyatt Place hotels owned by subsidiaries of SPT, the company announced. Hyatt's obligations under the agreement, which requires minimum annual returns of $22 million, are supported by a $50 million limited guaranty, according to SPT.

Aimbridge Hospitality has added 25 Extended Stay America hotels to its growing portfolio. With the addition of these new properties, all situated in prime locations throughout Texas and the Midwestern region, Aimbridge has become the largest third-party manager of Extended Stay America hotels.

Two men BASE jumped from the rooftop bar of the Grand Hyatt hotel in Nashville on Friday, causing a "mass panic" among the bar's patrons, police said. Hotel security told police that two men approached the ledge of the rooftop bar on the hotel's 25th floor on Friday evening and jumped off it, according an incident report from Metro Nashville Police.

Holiday Inn has opened a new Wren Healthcare clinic at its London Heathrow M4 Junction 4 property, offering Covid-19 PCR tests and guaranteed ‘Fit to Fly’ certificates for travellers. The hotel has launched a package dubbed ‘Stay/Test/Go!’, which costs £229 and includes an overnight stay, breakfast eight days parking and the PCR test and certificate. Additional guests can be added to the package for £120.