Paul Stevens

Picture of Paul Stevens
Paul joined IHM as an editorial intern in September 2018 working across the Serviced Apartment News, Boutique Hotel News and Short Term Rentalz sites. He writes and uploads news articles, contributing feature pieces and interviewing important industry figures in the international hospitality sector. He is an NCTJ qualified journalist and a graduate in French and Spanish from the University of Southampton. In his spare time, Paul is a big fan of football and tennis, running in half marathons and enjoys travelling to new countries. Contact: paul@internationalhospitality.media
OYO

OYO rumoured to be edging towards $1.2bn IPO

Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: SoftBank-backed hospitality chain OYO is rumoured to be edging towards an initial public offering [IPO] after hiring JP Morgan, Kotak Mahindra Capital and Citi

Expedia

Expedia releases Q2 trend report for travel recovery

Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Expedia Group Media Solutions, the global travel advertising platformconnecting marketers with travellers across the Expedia Group brand, has released its Q2 2021 Travel Recovery Trend

Ray Hotel

The Ray Hotel Delray Beach secures $86m loan

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Florida-based luxury boutique hotel The Ray Hotel Delray Beach has secured $86 million in refinancing, led by commercial real estate agency Menin Development. The

Jefferson

The Jefferson to reopen in Washington DC

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The landmark, five-star boutique hotel, The Jefferson, is reopening to guests on 3 July, just in time for the national Independence Day celebrations.  The

merilee-karr-800x445-1

STAA signs partnership deal with STR

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The UK Short Term Accommodation Association [STAA] has announced a new partnership with global research house STR to launch a unique tracking study that

steven-davis2

Operto appoints Steven Davis as new CEO

Reading Time: 2 minutesVancouver: Operto Guest Technologies, an industry leader of Smart Stay technology and smart devices for the hotel and short-term rental industries, has announced it has

booking

Booking.com to slash 25 per cent of global workforce

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS / Netherlands: Four months after Booking.com chief executive Glenn Fogel admitted company job cuts were “probable”, the online travel agency has announced an extensive