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
Quendoo

Quendoo to launch in UK following investment round

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Direct bookings platform Quendoo will launch in the UK following a €1 million funding round led by Capital Investment Fund part of the Bulgarian Development Bank.

The Social Hub

The Social Hub unveils next gen room design

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Netherlands: Hybrid hospitality brand The Social Hub is piloting a number of premium rooms featuring a new design at its property in Amsterdam.

IHS London awards

2024 shortlists for IHS London awards revealed

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Independent Hotel Show London, hosted 15-16th October at Olympia London, has unveiled the shortlist for its awards in partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Louboutin Experimental Group

Louboutin acquires stake in Experimental Group

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Designer Christian Louboutin has acquired a stake in hospitality company Experimental Group, joining existing shareholders Jean Moueix and Brookfield Asset Management.

Sir Hotels

Former Devonshire Club to join Sir Hotels

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Devonshire Club in London, which closed during the pandemic and was earmarked to relaunch as a new brand under Sircle Collection, will now join Sir Hotels. 

HotelREZ

HotelREZ adds 74 member hotels

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Hotel representation company HotelREZ has added 74 international properties in the first half of 2024, with reservations up per property by 23.9 per cent compared to January-May 2023. 

UK hotel investment

UK hotel investment totals £3 billion in H1

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Analysis from property consultancy Knight Frank shows that hotel investment in the UK during the first six months of 2024 totalled £3 billion, bolstered by portfolio transactions.