
Reading Time: 2 minutesDavid Taylor, CEO of Kew Green Hotels, on why the quality of a hotel portfolio matters more than the number of flags on the map.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Independent hotel collection BWH Hotels GB has appointed Gary Wallace as CFO and Akshada Kodag as national sales manager, premium and extended stay.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Regis Maybourne Ltd and Selene SARL, a subsidiary of Constellation Hotels Holding Limited, have agreed a new ownership and management framework for its shared portfolio of luxury hotels.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: BWH Hotels has revealed upcoming openings for its boutique brand Aiden, with 58 properties now in operation and pipeline.Â

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Independent Hotel Show London, in partnership with James Hallam Insurance Brokers, has unveiled its 2026 seminar programme based around the theme ‘Shaping Tomorrow’.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Hand Picked Hotels, a collection of 21 country houses and coastal retreats, has appointed Andrew Stembridge as CEO of its luxury division.Â

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Gravity Capital Hong Kong has become the new shareholder of Grand Metropolitan Hotels Holding B.V., marking the conclusion of the former joint venture structure with VZB.Â

Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: After closing in 2020, the former Grandhotel Hessischer Hof has reopened as Taj Hessischer Hof Frankfurt.

Reading Time: 9 minutesIHM’s Lily Peace explores how AI is transforming hotel discovery, marketing and guest engagement, and what hotels must do to stay visible.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has signed a distribution agreement with boutique hotel operator Lark Hotels, adding more than 75 Lark properties to its platform.