Room nervous ‒ we’re not building enough hotels
New Zealand’s pipeline of new hotels is slowing to a trickle, and policy levers to attract new investment need to be introduced before it becomes a problem, an industry advocate says.
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Room nervous ‒ we’re not building enough hotels
New Zealand’s pipeline of new hotels is slowing to a trickle, and policy levers to attract new investment need to be introduced before it becomes a problem, an industry advocate says.
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Scotland's restaurant of the year reopens in idyllic seaside hotel after kitchen expansion
The Pierhouse Hotel & Seafood Restaurant at Port Appin overlooks Loch Linnhe and its renowned seafood restaurant serves up some of the best the west coast waters have to offer.
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EU sees increase of tourist bed places in 2022
In 2022, the EU had an estimated total of 28.9 million bed places available across more than 620 000 tourist accommodation establishments. Data showed a complete recovery in terms of tourism accommodation offers in 2022…
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Pandora Jewellery Founder Enters Tourism Market with ‘Annassurra’ Hotel Concept
The co-founder of the popular Pandora jewellery brand – Danish man Per Enevoldsen – has entered the travel and tourism world with a new business called Annassurra. The concept is new hotels with deep connections to their surrounding cities…
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Make retrofits Sydney government offices into five-star hotel
The listed former Department of Education building has been restored and remodelled with 192 guest rooms, event spaces and three bars and restaurants The Edwardian-Baroque building is 400m from Sydney Harbour and part of the historic Sandstone…
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Broadwick Soho teases November launch with global poster roll-out
The long-awaited Broadwick Soho has announced it will open this November and has rolled out circus-inspired posters in cities around the world to tease the launch…
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Marriott International has signed an agreement with Valdarke to open an Autograph Collection resort on the isle of Cres in Croatia. The hotel will be the international brand's first on the island. It's due to open 2nd Quarter 2024…
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Accor launches Handwritten Collection, two Australian hotels to open next month
Accor is doubling down on unique hotel experiences in the midscale segment with the launch of a new global brand, Handwritten Collection.
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BEST WESTERN CEO HOPES FOR RECORD SUMMER PERFORMANCE
BWH Hotel Group has emerged from the pandemic with a strong balance sheet, while also providing relief worth millions of dollars to their member hoteliers, according to President and CEO Larry Cuculic…
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Europe’s hotel construction pipeline sees slight decline
According to the most recent Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), Europe ends 2022’s first quarter with 1,781 projects/277,290 rooms. An 8% decrease by projects and an 11% decrease by rooms year-over-year (YOY)…
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A New Mandarin Oriental Hotel Is Coming to London Before the End of the Year
Located in historic Hanover Square, the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair will house 50 rooms and suites, an 80-foot pool and more.
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Accor planning 1,300 Jo and Joe hotels in China
Accor and joint venture partner Ennismore have announced plans to open more than 1,000 properties under the Jo and Joe brand in China.
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Hilton to open its first net-zero hotel in the US
Hilton will open its first net-zero hotel in the US next month, with bookings from mid-May. The hotel is in a building which was originally opened in 1970 as the Armstrong Rubber Company Headquarters…
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Is Technology the Secret to Successful Hotel Franchise Partnerships?
Franchise owners thrive from the latest advancements in hotel tech to drive automation, productivity, guest service, and revenue
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CHOICE REBRANDS EXTENDED-STAY TO SUBURBAN STUDIOS
Further capitalizing on the secret sauce discovered when it acquired WoodSpring Suites, Choice Hotels International has announced it is modernizing and rebranding its Suburban Extended Stay franchise brand as a low-cost, flexible conversion model…
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Marriott debuts 8,000th property
Marriott International has opened its 8,000th property, Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ, a 12-story hotel adjacent to the company’s soon-to-open new global headquarters in Bethesda, MD.
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The Middle East Region in Numbers
Despite each city within the region having certain characteristics and established performance, decline — brought about by the pandemic and the anticipated changes in supply and demand dynamics — will have a remarkable impact on future hotel…
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Wyndham to launch economy extended-stay brand
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts revealed results for the three months and year ended Dec. 31, 2021, including the largest pipeline in the company’s history. During a conference call about the results, President/CEO Geoffrey A…
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