Reading Time: 3 minutesBisnow’s UK Hotel Real Estate Summit took place at the Novotel London West, examining investment, development, and operations.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Pro Auction Limited will lead a three-day auction of luxury furnishings from The Savoy hotel, as part of the property’s ongoing £45 million refurbishment programme.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAI travel agents are reshaping hotel distribution, challenging OTAs and changing how travellers search, compare and book hotels.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The co-founder of Sonder, Francis Davidson, has built an AI travel agent called Odessia using the engineering platform LangChain.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Palazzo Genazzini, a restored lakeside property in Bellagio, will open on 1 June 2026 following redevelopment by Francesco Pastorelli Architetti and Studio Reveria.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: Luxury hospitality group Starhotels has promoted Alexandro Della Croce to chief commercial officer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Lifestyle hotel brand YOTEL has signed an exclusive franchise agreement with Hilton, with the first YOTEL properties available for booking through Hilton channels later this year.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin has opened in Courchevel 1850, marking Rosewood’s first winter resort and second property in mainland France.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: On 1 May 2026, COMO Cordeillan-Bages will debut in Bordeaux, marking COMO’s third property in France.
Reading Time: 2 minutesVietnam: Luxury brand Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has opened its first property in Vietnam, located in the Old Quarter of Hanoi.Â
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