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The Philippines’ Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) brings back its annual online travel sale on 1 September. HSMA made the announcement at a press event on Wednesday, 14th August.

Swedish hotel property group, Pandox, has confirmed speculation that it has entered a negotiation phase to potentially acquire a hotel portfolio in London for approximately €260m (£222m). However, the group has stressed that current negotiations “may not necessarily” lead to an agreement, and that it is not certain that the transaction will be successfully concluded.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts officially introduced its Trademark Collection brand to South Korea with the opening of La Vie D'or Hotel and Resort, Trademark Collection by Wyndham. The new hotel elevates the Company's presence in South Korea to over 30 hotels and joins nearly 20 Trademark hotels across Asia Pacific.

Voaara, opening September 2024 in Madagascar, is a new barefoot luxury resort, comprising elegant, tropical-style bungalows and villas, introducing a pioneering community-led resort concept to the region.

Far East Hospitality, Singapore’s home-grown hospitality management company with a global presence, has announced a significant milestone in its sustainability journey. All 16 of its hotels in Singapore have achieved the prestigious Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Industry Criteria for Hotels Certification. 

Radisson Hotel Group is delighted to introduce The View Hotel Folkestone, now part of Radisson Individuals. Situated in the picturesque seaside town of Folkestone, Kent, this exquisite four-star boutique hotel enjoys a prime location, offering stunning views of the English Channel and convenient access to both local attractions and the nearby beach.

Rioting and threats of further widespread disorder across England led to a 10% decline in hospitality sales last Wednesday, according to industry figures.

Japanese hospitality startup NOT A HOTEL has unveiled plans for a major expansion, with six new locations designed in collaboration with globally renowned designers.

Lodges and resorts built under the “Dine for Ethiopia” initiative are set to begin operations soon. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew made this announcement on August 11, 2024, highlighting the project’s goal to enhance tourism in Ethiopia.

Spanish REIT Atom Hoteles SOCIMI has sold the four-star, 181-room Exe Coruna hotel in A Coruna, Spain, to a private investor, for €95,000 per room.

The ‘Employee Retention Report’, compiled by equity management platform Vestd, analysed 398,006 employees from 1,400 UK companies on LinkedIn to determine the average median employee tenure across 14 industries.

The new-build Emory hotel for the Qatari-owned Maybourne group is the final part in RSHP’s comprehensive redesign and extension of the adjacent Berkeley hotel in Knightsbridge.

The body of the hotel owner, who died when an entire floor at his inn in the German town of Kröv collapsed, was uncovered on Saturday morning as demolition work continued, the police said in a statement.

A stream of angry protestors have stormed a part of Tenerife that has been branded the "last undeveloped part of the island". Hundreds of placard-wielding locals pounded the streets of Puertito de Adeje, in the south.

The Royal Cliff Hotels Group has once again been celebrated for its environmental stewardship, receiving the ASEAN Green Hotel Standard Award for the second time. This esteemed award recognizes hotels that excel in promoting eco-friendly practices and energy conservation, and Royal Cliff’s top assessment scores reflect its ongoing commitment to sustainability.

Climate change activists Futuro Vegetal have now targetted a hotel in Ibiza. After vandalising Leo Messi’s mansion on Tuesday, videos of which went viral all over the world, they have decided to change their target and now take on a hotel on the island. The Leonardo Royal Hotel in Santa Eulària has been the victim of the new graffiti attack by the environmental group.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has expanded its luxury lifestyle portfolio Vignette Collection in Hungary, adding its first property in the country Verno House Budapest.

London’s Wembley Stadium (cap. 90,000) has rebranded its premium hospitality services, now named Experiences by Wembley Stadium, formerly Club Wembley.

Hyatt Regency Sydney, Australia's largest hotel, is revolutionising its approach to sustainability through a groundbreaking partnership with Canberra-based tech scale-up Goterra to process hundreds of tonnes of the hotel's annual food waste using an innovative, insect-based system.

The news was first revealed on Tuesday by Hotelarz, an industry news website. On Wednesday, Polish media reported that the hotel’s reservation system and telephone numbers were no longer working.

Hotel has launched a new summer campaign that touts the beauty of afternoons by the pool in a unique and unconventional way.

Lexicon Institute of Hotel Management (Lexicon IHM), Pune, appointed Gurmeet Singh, an extremely senior person in the hospitality industry, as the new principal. Singh brings a rich tapestry of experience, having spent over 30 years in the field of human resources across various prestigious hospitality chains globally. His extensive industry networks and profound knowledge will greatly benefit the students and faculty at Lexicon IHM.

Aimbridge Hospitality has announced Christopher Tatum as the new divisional president of its Full Service division. Tatum will be a company executive leadership team member and report directly to Craig S. Smith, chief executive officer.

Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, the previous evening.