Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN speaks to Allen Simpson, CEO of UKHospitality, about why he calls a proposed holiday tax in England “incredibly stupid,” its potential impact on the hospitality sector, and how hoteliers can influence policy. Filmed at the BWH Hotels GB Annual Members’ Conference at The Belfry Hotel & Resort.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Lifestyle hotel brand The Webster will open its first property near Covent Garden, London this summer followed by a site in Times Square, New York in winter 2026.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN speaks to Patricia Yates, CEO of VisitBritain and VisitEngland, to discuss the impact of US political shifts on UK travel flows as well as how regional mayors are deliberating the introduction of a tourism tax. Filmed at the BWH Hotels GB Annual Members’ Conference at The Belfry Hotel & Resort.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Thomas Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels, has immediately retired after his ties with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in the latest files released by the US Department of Justice.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Real estate firm Electra America Hospitality Group, a joint venture between Electra America and AKA and which owns Hotel AKA Brickell, will reposition the property as Brickell Arch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Miami, effective March 4.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Developers DSM Real Estate Partners and Stafford Development Company have begun construction on The Chambray, a 125-key boutique hotel in downtown Roswell, Georgia.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Maldives: Nobu Hospitality will open its first project in the Maldives, located in the province of Laamu Atoll on the private island of Munyafushi.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: Residence and lifestyle brand Janu, part of the Aman Group, has signed a property in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: In a letter to the Chancellor, hospitality and leisure CEOs call on the government to scrap plans for a Visitor Levy in England.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Luxury lifestyle hotel collection Beaumier has selected guest management platform Canary Technologies to power customer engagement across its 10 properties.
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