
Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: The shortlists for the 2026 Global Branded Residence Awards have been revealed ahead of the virtual ceremony on 2nd October.

Reading Time: 2 minutesFinland: Ruby Group has signed an 84-room hotel in Helsinki, set to open in Q1 2028 and marking the brand’s first property in Finland.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Property management system RMS has integrated with customer data platform TrustYou to give operators a unified guest view.

Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: The Social Hub has appointed hospitality and membership expert Megan Kennedy as chief operating officer.

Reading Time: 2 minutesGreece: Wyndham has opened its latest branded residence property – Wyndham Residences Piraeus Marina Zeas.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Turkish group Kaya Hotels & Resorts has purchased the five star ME Barcelona from Spanish real estate developer Actual Capital for a reported €100 million.

Reading Time: 3 minutesHoteliers must be proactive when it comes to making their properties as energy efficiency as possible, says Accor’s Cristina de Oliveira-Frewen, both for the operational bottom line and long-term asset value.