Reading Time: < 1 minuteThailand: Secret Retreats, a bespoke collective of independent luxury boutique hotels, across Asia has added four destinations in Thailand, India and China. Established in 2012,

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Island’s tourist board heads to Boutique Hotel Summit in London to promote destination. St Helena Tourist Board is predicting a tenfold increase in the

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Global property giant CBRE has acquired UK hospitality consultant TRI. TRI Hospitality Consulting has been merged in to CBRE Hotels EMEA, with TRI’s Jonathan

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Silver and Black Company, under license from Norton Motorcycles (UK), has developed a hospitality brand called Norton Lifestyle Hotels. The company plans to open

Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Richard Branson has revealed plans for a hotel on his heart-shaped Queensland island. The entrepreneur said he wanted to make the 10-hectare island on

Reading Time: < 1 minuteQatar: Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels has announced plans to launch two more five star hotels in Doha’s historic Souq Waqif. Announced at this year’s Arabian

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Hyatt’s lifestyle brand introduces a service tailored to female business and leisure guests. The Hyatt For Her service has been launched after an 18-month

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMorocco: Grace Hotels has acquired Les Terres M’Barka, a luxury boutique hotel 22 kilometres south-west of Marrakech. The hotel will become known as Grace Marrakech,