Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Accor’s latest initiative will come into effect in nearly 5,000 hotels in 110 countries. For each single-use plastic product, solutions have either been identified

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: The partnership marks Laura Ashley as the newest member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Alliance Partner program. The partnership will bring new and

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The Choice Hotel soft brand franchise Ascend Hotel Collection announced a record-breaking end to their decade. The brand executed 96 contracts in 2019, adding

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Travel-tech investment firm Thayer Ventures has just placed $30 million of funding into tech driven hotel company Life House. Thayer Ventures led the funding

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Celebrating 30 years since the creation of BENSLEY its founder has launched an open-source Sensible Sustainable Solutions white paper for the global hotel industry.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The latest data from Expedia Group shows a 155 per cent year-on-year increase in travellers from mainland China. With Chinese New Year – the

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: After a successful European pilot, the partnership will see a number of music programs and activations launching at 13 international Fairmont properties. The Fairmont

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia: Hotel start-up OYO, the next promising venture of Softbank’s Vision fund, has announced its goals for 2020. The company has centred its plans for

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Edinburgh based group Apex Hotels announced a significant jump in profits due to its investment strategy. According to Edinburgh Evening News, the company reported

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The partnership brings seven new properties into Best Western’s portfolio of hotels across Great Britain. Two Laura Ashely properties, The Iliffe in Coventry and