Eloise Hanson

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Eloise joined IHM in September 2019 as reporter for Boutique Hotel News and was promoted to editor - hospitality in July 2023, overseeing BHN and its sister website Serviced Apartment News. She broadly covers the global boutique, lifestyle and luxury hotel industry, as well as serviced apartments, aparthotels and extended stay. As a multimedia journalist, Eloise contributes to daily news articles, a weekly e-newsletter and monthly features, in addition to each brand’s podcast and webinar series. Contact: eloise@internationalhospitality.media
tourist tax

Tourist tax launches in first UK city

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Manchester has become the first city in the UK to introduce a City Visitor Charge, which will cost an additional £1 per night for accommodation stays.

Sircle Collection

Sircle Collection launches lifestyle hotel brand

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEU: Boutique hospitality group Sircle Collection will launch a lifestyle brand, Sircle Hotels, later this year with two hotel openings in London and Milan. 

Viceroy

Viceroy Hotels & Resorts partners with Out & Equal

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Luxury brand Viceroy Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Out & Equal Workplace Advocates (O&E) to provide LGBTQ+ leadership development and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) training.

Vignette Collection

Vignette Collection announces first European hotel

Reading Time: 2 minutesPortugal: Lifestyle and luxury hotel portfolio Vignette Collection, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, has announced the opening of Casa da Companhia in the centre of Porto, Portugal.

Sydell

Sydell sues Ennismore boss in $30m lawsuit

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Andrew Zobler, founder and CEO of Sydell Group, has reportedly issued a lawsuit against Ennismore founder Sharan Pasricha for attempting to “sabotage” a rival hotel deal.

URBANAUTS

URBANAUTS opens STUDIOS Minelli in Trieste

Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: Hotel and apartment company URBANUTS Hospitality Group, in partnership with investment group JP Hospitality Investors Club, has opened URBANAUTS STUDIOS Minelli in Trieste, Italy.

The Manchester

The Manchester to open in Kentucky this May

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: High-end lifestyle hotel The Manchester is scheduled to open in May 2023, housed in the former campus grounds of Central Kentucky’s first registered bourbon distillery.