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“We’ve only scratched the surface”: Travel + Leisure on the evolution of hotels and residences
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN speaks to Barry Robinson, managing director international operations at Travel + Leisure, about redesigning the traditional hotel model — from hyper-personalisation to experiential accommodation — and why the next generation of branded residences will be built around flexibility.
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