Paul Stevens

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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
responsible tourism

Non-profit launches to share responsible tourism knowledge

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Education, training, sharing knowledge and inspiring examples of responsible tourism from around the world will be the core work of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism global [ICRT global], a new not-for-profit which launches today.

Bespoke Hotels

Bespoke Hotels acquires four new properties

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Bespoke Hotels, the largest independent hotel group in the UK, has announced the purchase of four properties to join its existing portfolio.

Mews

Mews secures $100m to accelerate M&A activity

Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: Hospitality management cloud platform Mews has announced that it has secured $100 million in fresh funding from Vista Credit Partners, the subsidiary of Vista Equity Partners, to accelerate mergers and acquisitions [M&A] activity.

Estate

Sbe unveils The Estate wellness hotel brand

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Lifestyle hospitality company Sbe has unveiled more details about The Estate, its new luxury health and wellness hotel brand, following an initial teaser three months ago.

Priorat

First Priorat luxury hotel joins The Stein Group portfolio

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Gran Hotel Mas d’en Bruno, a boutique property in Spain’s Catalonia wine region, is the newest addition to The Stein Group’s hotel portfolio and has become the first luxury hotel opening in Priorat.

One Key

Expedia Group launches One Key in the UK

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Expedia Group has announced the UK launch of One Key, its flexible loyalty programme which launched in the United States last year. The scheme is

1 LiVNG

Alliants and Hospiria partner for 1 LiVNG flex rental platform

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Customer experience technology platform Alliants and property management software-as-a-service [SaaS] solution [PMS] Hospiria have partnered to launch a “groundbreaking” flexible rental platform called 1 LiVNG, which is focused on transforming the residential real estate market.

Oasis hospitality

Definitely Maybe an Oasis hospitality boom in 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: English rock band Oasis is reuniting for its first UK shows in 16 years in the summer of 2025, and if Taylor Swift’s recent global tour is anything to go by, we can expect a significant boost for the hospitality sector in and around the cities hosting the concerts next year.