Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN editor Eloise Hanson speaks to Mark Lewis, CEO of HotelREZ, about distribution strategies, capturing business travel, and importance of smart phones, AI and personalisation in the guest journey. They also talk about sci-fi books, Abba Voyage, and opening an animal sanctuary.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: International Hospitality Media (IHM), a leading publisher and event organiser in the hospitality and real estate sectors, has announced major expansion and improvement to its flagship Urban Living Festival event.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The 33-strong collection Village Hotels has launched its Village Green ESG & Sustainability strategy, prioritising two key areas of decarbonisation and social impact.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: The International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) EMEA, organised by Questex, welcomed more than 2,500 delegates at the InterContinental and Pullman hotels in Berlin.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIreland: Family-owned Irish hotel group The Address Collective has opened a luxury boutique hotel in Sligo.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: KOP Properties, a subsidiary of KOP Limited, is set to open the Ellen Kensington luxury boutique hotel in Earl’s Court, London.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Family-owned Red Carnation Hotels has opened its first property in Scotland, 100 Princes Street located in Edinburgh city centre.
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Principal Real Estate, the investment team of Principal Asset Management, has partnered with GWM’s Italian Real Estate Special Situations (IRESS) II fund, to acquire a stake in the Rome Cavour Hotel complex on behalf of a separate account mandate.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCaribbean: Family-owned company Ocean Hotels Group has opened the former South Beach Hotel on Rockley Beach as The Rockley.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN editor Eloise Hanson comments on whether loan maturities will drive hotel acquisitions.
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