Reading Time: < 1 minuteThailand: Flight Centre Travel Group has agreed to sell its brand Cross Hotels & Resorts to South Korean hospitality group Sono International.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN speaks to Philippe Bijaoui, chief development officer, Europe and North Africa for Accor’s premium, midscale and economy division, about the key investment criteria shaping Handwritten hotels, the biggest opportunities for the brand, and how Accor is navigating growth amid rising costs and increased competition. Filmed at Hotel Maison Hamelin Paris.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina: The dual-branded Shangri-La Traders and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport hotel has deployed the XMAN-R1 humanoid, developed by KEENON Robotics.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Lifestyle company Ennismore has signed The Hoxton, Madrid, due to open in 2026 along Plaza de Santa Ana.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The luxury Georgian townhouse Eastbury Hotel in Sherborne, Dorset, has been sold by the de Savary family to the Stay Original Company.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The government shutdown in the United States has cost the hotel industry $650 million in lost business to date, according to a letter sent by industry associations to the House of Representatives and Senate.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapan: Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into a management agreement with Takenaka Corporation to open Andaz Hiroshima in 2027.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Access Hospitality surveyed 1000 hospitality businesses globally to understand the impact of disconnected tech stacks on business operations.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustria: Hotel company IHG has entered into a partnership with operator tristar Austria GmbH to open the Kimpton Salzburg by mid-2028.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hospitality group Melia Hotels International will open its first branded residences in the United States under the Melia brand.
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