More than $30 million committed to help unlock paths to hotel ownership - IHG Hotels & Resorts has unveiled the IHG LIFT program aimed at supporting and enhancing opportunities for historically under-represented groups in the hotel ownership domain…
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HOTELS IN THE U.K ARE REBOUNDING TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS
U.K. hotels are amid a post-pandemic recovery, a Knight Frank study reveals…
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Minor Hotels reports 120% Q2 profit growth as global travel demand surges
Global RevPar in Q2 grows 21% y-y, led by Thailand with 62% RevPar growth for owned hotels and 85% y-y growth across all Thailand properties.
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Canada hotel ADR and RevPAR reached record-highs in July
Among the provinces and territories, Newfoundland and Labrador recorded the highest July occupancy level (87.9%), which was 5.0% above 2022.
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Capstone Hotel Management secures management of Portage Resort in NZ’s Marlborough Sounds
New Zealand owned Capstone Hotel Management is pleased to announce it has been appointed as the new management company for Portage Resort (most recently The Portage Hotel) as of 1stAugust 2023.
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Sick of Junk Fees? Sneaky Hotel Charges Could Be the First to Fall
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE MESSENGER - Abipartisan effort in the Senate has called for federal legislation that would rein in junk fees charged by hotels…
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Opulus hotels CEO Dominic Lambrinos reveals his version of ‘luxury’
An Australian financier and hotelier has revealed his version of ‘luxury’, which includes a chuckle at his business partner and celebrity gardener Jamie Durie.
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Ending tipped wage system will hurt the people it's trying to help: Fifty/50 Group's Scott Wiener
Opinions on tipping systems - What's good for the industry?
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LOWER-THAN-EXPECTED summer demand will affect U.S. hotel performance, resulting in a second quarter RevPAR shortfall, according to CBRE…
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Park Hotels to raise ₹1,050 cr in 2nd biggest hotel IPO
This IPO is poised to be the second largest in the hotels & resorts sector after Chalet Hotels’ ₹1,641 crore offering in February 2019.
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USA Today Names Beaufort Hotel "Best Boutique Hotel" in America for Second Consecutive Year
BEAUFORT, N.C., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beaufort Hotel has landed top honors with USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards as "Best Boutique Hotel" in America. It's the second year in a row the hotel has won the coveted award…
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New major expansion plans in Cyprus by the leading Israeli Fattal Hotel Group
Expanding its footprint in the country with the 9 hotels in Paphos, Larnaca, Protaras and Limassol…
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Cairns International Hotel sold by HTL Property
Cairns Southside International sold to RHCD Funds through HTL Property Directors Nic Simarro and Paul Nyholt.
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Travelodge is planning to open 300 new sites across the UK including Portsmouth and Waterlooville
The plans will bring its total catalogue of hotels to around 900 sites across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It already has three branches in Portsmouth, as well as in Gosport, Emsworth and Rowlands Castle…
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Synopsis - Major hotels in and around New Delhi are fully booked as business and political dignitaries from G20 member countries gather for the leaders’ summit on 9 and 10 September…
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Domestic hotel industry estimated to contribute $1 trillion to India's GDP by 2047
The direct contribution of the domestic hotel industry to the GDP was $40 billion last year and is expected to be $68 billion by 2027 and by 2047, it will reach around $1 trillion, stated the 'Vision 2047: Indian Hotel Industry' report by the Hotel…
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Airport lounge services firm Encalm enters hotel business
The company aims to operate 21 lounges and 3 hotels by 2025 and may restructure and raise institutional capital for expansion.
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Nineteen Out of the Top 20 Spots in the World Sustainable Travel Index 2023 Held by European Nations
Sweden Emerges as Europe's Premier Eco-Friendly Travel Destination, According to Euromonitor's 2023 Sustainable Travel Index.
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Sebel Wellington Thorndon Hotel to Open September 2023 in New Zealand
Accor announced a signing agreement with Sarin Hotels to open a second The Sebel hotel in Wellington - The Sebel Wellington Thorndon - following the successful opening of The Sebel Wellington Lower Hutt in May this year…
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Greek hotel wins first prize in the ‘Blue Flag’ competition for 2023
Situated on Paralia Katerinis, The Mediterranean Village Hotel and Spa has won first prize in the international best practices competition for its energy saving and management techniques…
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Scandinavian hotel chain Scandic is aiming to drive more hotel renovation projects following a positive half year of financial performance.
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Hyatt shares plans for Hyatt Studios
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has revealed significant updates to Hyatt Studios, the latest select-service brand in the Hyatt portfolio, including executed franchise agreements for the first locations in Mobile, AL, and Marysville, CA…
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Deep dive with Robert Lavia, CEO, UMusic Hotels
With this year’s news that UMusic Hotels is to add a second site in Madrid, Spain, we caught up with the company’s CEO to discover the extent of the brand’s development plans…
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Oxfordshire hotel handed low food hygiene rating
An Oxfordshire Hotel has been handed a low food hygiene rating after a recent inspection…
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