Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Minor Hotels will debut The Wolseley Hotels luxury brand in New York City early 2027.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Private equity firm KSL Capital Partners has united two of its brands, Baillie Lodges and Tierra Hotels, under one luxury brand called Beckons.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Leasing and resident loyalty platform Bilt has acquired Sion, a commission-based management platform used by more than 8,000 travel advisors, for $30 million.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The 195-room Mama Shelter London Shoreditch hotel has permanently closed, with coliving operator ARK rebranding the site ahead of an expected July reopening.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Luxury management company Capella Hotel Group has appointed Roland Fasel as president, responsible for overseeing the group’s two brands: Capella and Patina.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Six Senses London has opened within the former Whiteley’s emporium on Bayswater’s Queensway.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBoutique Hotel News is launching the Global Branded Residence Awards. The 2026 awards will feature 17 categories.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Travel and hospitality operating system Lighthouse has launched The Hotels Network app, a direct booking platform for hotels available in ChatGPT.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Lifestyle hospitality brand Virgin Hotels Collection has appointed Paloma Martinez as the group’s vice president of operations for the Americas.
Reading Time: 4 minutesMiddle East: The escalation of geopolitical events across the Middle East has caused severe travel disruption. Local authorities and operators respond.
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