Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Real estate owner Criterion Capital has purchased the St Giles London Hotel for a reported £220 million, expanding its West End portfolio.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Hostel chain a&o has purchased two adjoining hotels on Portland and Dickinson Streets in central Manchester from Ares Real Estate funds and EQ Group.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hotel management company At Mine Hospitality has assumed management of the 73-key Meridian Hotel in Miami Beach.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Luxury hotel owner and operator Loews Hotels has named Kristie Goshow as its chief commercial officer.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Development and management company Lark will open four properties under its Lark Hotels brand in spring this year, located in Massachusetts and New York.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTurkey: Luxury hospitality group Shangri-La has signed its second project in Turkey, set to open in 2029 located in Bodrum.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Architecture and design firm Studio Moren has been granted planning permission on behalf of JMK Group to convert a London office into a 180-key luxury hotel.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: Upscale brand Renaissance Hotels, part of Marriott, has opened a 133-room hotel in the Arpora valley of North Goa.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Private equity firm Partners Group alongside Trinity Investments and another investor have acquired the 240-key Hoxton Poblenou hotel from Norlake Hospitality.Â
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe World Inequality Report highlights widening wealth and gender gaps. What does this mean for the future of travel and hospitality?
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