Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Hospitality brand YOTEL has appointed Paul Harnedy as chief operating officer, alongside two senior leadership promotions.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Manex Properties, the joint venture between AMANO Group and Excellion Capital, has secured planning permission to transform Waterman House, 41 Kingsway, into a 73-key boutique AMANO hotel.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The co-founder of Sonder, Francis Davidson, has built an AI travel agent called Odessia using the engineering platform LangChain.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN speaks to Christophe Peymirat, head of Uber for Business, about why connecting transport with overnight stays makes “a tonne of sense” in helping to provide a unified view of the customer, and the role that mobility plays in enhancing the guest experience and loyalty. Filmed at Mews Unfold at the Muziekbouw, Amsterdam.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN speaks to Duncan Wardle, founder of ID8 and former head of innovation and creativity at Disney, about why brands struggle to embrace change, how businesses can evolve without disaffecting loyal customers, and how AI can support experiential programming.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Business property adviser Christie & Co has been instructed to market the freehold of The Hideaway at Windermere for an asking price of £1.5 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The 24-bedroom Stroud Hotel in Gloucestershire has been brought to market by Colliers for £3.25 million.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Luxury lifestyle brand Nobu will rebrand two luxury residential towers in Downtown Bellevue that form part of a mixed-use development.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The 137-room PUBLIC West Hollywood hotel is due to open on 15 July 2026 as the second property under the luxury brand.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Morgans family, a which run a Welsh hospitality company, has acquired The Harper luxury boutique hotel in Langham, North Norfolk.
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