Travelodge targets UK local authorities in expansion push
Budget hotel brand Travelodge has approached local authorities across the UK as it looks to secure 300 sites for new properties
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Starbucks, McDonald’s top restaurant ranking
Starbucks and McDonald’s continue to be the world’s most valuable restaurant brands, according to the 2023 “Restaurants 25” report from independent brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance.
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Hyatt sets sights on further European expansion
Hyatt is to further increase its presence within Europe as part of its expansion into the wider EAME (Europe, Africa and Middle East) region.
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Middle East Registers Record-High Hotel Openings in 4th Quarter
The sheer number of hotel openings in the region indicates that the Middle East is making sure that it has enough capacity to accommodate the growing number of tourists.
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Japan to lure hotel operators to open luxury inns in national parks
Japan will launch a project to encourage global hotel operators to open luxury properties in national parks as early as in 2024, Nikkei has learned, as part of plans to bring in more tourists post-COVID…
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Radisson Hotel Group signs its first Radisson Collection hotel in Central Asia
Radisson Hotel Group announces the expansion of its Uzbekistan portfolio with the signing of a luxury 164-room Radisson Collection Hotel, Tashkent in partnership with METROPOL GROUP LLС…
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Radisson CEO on Keeping a Brand Strategy Tight and Focused
Radisson is choosing quality over quantity when it comes to growing its brands…
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These Billionaire Owners Of Luxury Hotels Plan To Start Cruise Ship Operators
There was no Broadway show, mini golf or video arcades on board the Ritz-Carlton yacht which set sail from Barcelona in October on its maiden voyage…
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What does Fair Franchising look like in 2023?
Last April, I met with several second-generation Asian American hotel owners in Baltimore…
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Major hotel franchises companies move forward with construction projects in Europe
In the year-end 2022 Europe Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), analysts report that at the close of the fourth quarter, Europe’s total construction pipeline stands at 1,711 projects/260,911 rooms…
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BWH Hotel Group is expanding its upscale, chic boutique brand, Aiden, as the brand is set to grow by over 200% in the years ahead with the portfolio doubling in 2023 alone. Highlights of the brand growth include the upcoming launch of Aiden in India…
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New Evo Hotel Design Pulls Utah’s Adventure Vibe Indoors
The pandemic juiced up traveler interest in the outdoors. The Evo is an adventure hotel aiming to meet that demand. Its design reflects an integration of art and community, not just gear storage boxes…
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BWH Hotel Group is expanding its upscale, chic boutique brand, Aiden, as the brand is set to grow by over 200% in the years ahead with the portfolio doubling in 2023 alone. Highlights of the brand growth include the upcoming launch of Aiden in India…
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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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IDeaS Scores in Two Categories of the Hotel Tech Awards
IDeaS, a SAS company, the world’s leading provider of hotel revenue management software and services, announced todayit ranked in the Top 10 Global Hotelier’s Choice and Best Places to Work awards in the annual HotelTechAwards…
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Accor enters cruising with a splash, launching the world’s largest sailing ship
Accor’s Orient Express brand is legendary for operating luxury trains for over 140 years and now the legend continues on the high seas with the launch of the world’s largest sailing ship, Orient Express Silenseas…
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Hyatt Reports Record Hotel Pipeline of Approximately 117,000 Rooms Worldwide As of Year-end 2022
Hyatt Hotels Corporation shared today that Hyatt is positioned for continued transformative growth in 2023 and beyond with a record pipeline of approximately 117,000 rooms worldwide as of year-end 2022…
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Accor announced the creation of Accor One Living – an industry-first platform dedicated to the integration of innovative hospitality solutions into mixed-used developments.
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