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The good folk

Reading Time: < 1 minute• It’s great to see that the transformation and rebranding of TA Hotel Collection as The Hotel Folk has a strong emphasis on the people that make

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Wellness goes global

Reading Time: < 1 minute• IHG’s acquisition of Six Senses for $300 million shows just how seriously the major hotel players are now taking wellness and sustainability – the two pillars

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OTAs: the pressure is mounting

Reading Time: < 1 minute• Hot on the heels of the UK Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) judgementon OTA business practices comes the agreement between the the EU Council, European

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What’s in a name?

Reading Time: < 1 minute• Defining what the term boutique hotel actually means is a thankless and probably impossible task.

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Playing our part

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s heartening to see that boutique hotels are playing a significant role in the growth of the UK’s luxury (four-star and above) hotel market. New

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Tablet hits the road

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMichelin’s acquisition of Tablet Hotels is an interesting deal, and one which signals the arrival of a major new player in the hotel distribution landscape. Michelin, the

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Under the influence

Reading Time: < 1 minuteInfluencer marketing is a field where many hotels and hoteliers feel they are stepping in to the unknown. It’s a new and fast-moving phenomenon, and

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A perfect storm?

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn our video interview with Roddy Watt, the CEO of the Hotel Management Company, while acknowledging the UK independent hotel market is generally pretty strong

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Work, rest and play

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere was a a time, not all that long ago, when hotels, office space and private members clubs were all distinct and separate offerings. But

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Dream big

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt has become relatively commonplace recently to meet hoteliers who have adapted their property and grown their offering to cater for a customer who demands

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Aston Martin inks deal for coastal branded residence in Brazil
Aston Martin inks deal for coastal branded residence in Brazil
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrazil: Construction firm Setai Grupo GP has signed a 45-storey ...
First Delano branded residence set for downtown Miami
First Delano branded residence set for downtown Miami
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Ahead of the reopening of Delano Miami Beach this month, ...
Introducing the Global Branded Residence Awards
Introducing the Global Branded Residence Awards
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBoutique Hotel News is launching the Global Branded Residence Awards. ...
Lighthouse launches direct booking app for hotels in ChatGPT
Lighthouse launches direct booking app for hotels in ChatGPT
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Travel and hospitality operating system Lighthouse has launched The ...
Virgin Hotels Collection appoints VP operations Americas
Virgin Hotels Collection appoints VP operations Americas
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Lifestyle hospitality brand Virgin Hotels Collection has appointed Paloma ...
Christie & Co markets the Peel Hotels portfolio
Christie & Co markets the Peel Hotels portfolio
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: As chairman Robert Peel plans for retirement, Christie & Co ...
Global Hotel Alliance adds Tokyu Hotels & Resorts to portfolio
Global Hotel Alliance adds Tokyu Hotels & Resorts to portfolio
Reading Time: 2 minutesJapan: Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) has extended its GHA Discovery loyalty ...
Canary Technologies launches AI agent builder for hospitality
Canary Technologies launches AI agent builder for hospitality
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: San Francisco-based Canary Technologies has introduced an artificial intelligence ...
Middle East conflict: Travel and hospitality responds to geopolitical shocks
Middle East conflict: Travel and hospitality respond to geopolitical shocks
Reading Time: 4 minutesMiddle East: The escalation of geopolitical events across the Middle East ...
UK watchdog investigates hotel groups over data sharing
UK watchdog investigates hotel groups over data sharing
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation ...