George Sell

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George is the editor of Serviced Apartment News and editor-in-chief at International Hospitality Media. He has more than a decade's experience as a hospitality, property and travel journalist. George also regularly contributes to a wide range of international publications and websites. Contact: george@internationalhospitality.media
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Mr & Mrs Smith launches three sub-brands

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Boutique hotel guide and booking agent Mr & Mrs Smith has created a new parent brand and launched three sub-brands targeted at different audiences.

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Andaz opens Napa Valley property

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hyatt’s lifestyle brand has opened its first property in Northern California. The 141-room Andaz Napa, which previously previously operated under the name Avia Napa,

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Ovolo opens Melbourne boutique hotel

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Ovolo has opened its first Australian hotel, a 43-room boutique property in Melbourne’s Central Business District. Guestrooms range from studio apartments to luxury penthouses

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Iconic Australian boutique hotel up for sale

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Rae’s on Watego’s, a boutique hotel in Byron Bay, NSW, that has played host to Tom Cruise and Kate Winslet among others, is up

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Oetker Collection adds first Caribbean hotel

Reading Time: 2 minutesCaribbean: The Oetker Collection has taken over management of the Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France on St. Barthélemy in the French West Indies. The hotel

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Clarenco ready for phase two of Stanbrook Abbey project

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Former Warwickshire monastery has undergone first phase of multi-million pound refurbishment. Clarenco has completed phase one of a three phase development of Stanbrook Abbey,

Is it wrong to go for a hotel award?

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChris Penn, general manager of Flemings Hotel in London, is baffled by some hoteliers’ reticence over their awards success.

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Kimpton opens the Lumen in Dallas

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has opened The Lumen, a boutique hotel in Dallas, Texas. The Kimpton-managed property includes a rooftop terrace, courtyard pool and