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Chicago’s Backbeat Hotel unveils design ahead of 2028 opening
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Plans for the independent boutique hotel Backbeat, designed by Studio Rodrigo Buelvas and Jonathan Splitt Architects, have been unveiled ahead the property’s scheduled opening 2028.
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The tourist tax challenge
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat looks like a simple tourist tax could bring complex pricing, system and distribution challenges for hotels across England.
Branded residence boom
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom midscale to high-end, branded residences are expanding rapidly as developers and lifestyle brands reshape the global market.
Airbnb brings hotels in-house
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAirbnb formalises its hotel strategy with senior hires and a sharper distribution focus.
The 0.001 per cent and future of hotels
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe World Inequality Report highlights widening wealth and gender gaps. What does this mean for the future of travel and hospitality?
From coliving to hotels
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere’s been a number of platform acquisitions in recent years. Ruby Hotels (IHG), The Standard (Hyatt), citizenM (Marriott), and Graduate Hotels (Hilton), among others, have













