Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Portuguese operator Group Pestana is opening a 97-room South Beach property on April 8. The Pestana South Beach Art Deco Hotel is Pestana’s first

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTaiwan: IHG has opened its first Kimpton property in Asia, the Kimpton Da An Hotel in Taipei. Located in the heart of Taipei City, the

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Calcot Collection has appointed Emma Broom as head chef of the 21-room Lord Crewe Arms in Blanchland, Northumberland. She joins from 21 Newcastle,

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Dukes St James London has been named England’s Leading Hotel 2013 at the World Travel awards for Europe. The awarded was presented at a

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The winners of the second annual Boutique Hotel Guest Experience Awards – the BoHos – were honoured at a ceremony last night in London.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Small Luxury Hotels of the World have announced a partnership to add SLH properties to the World of Hyatt rewards

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: London-based Queensgate Investments has acquired Freehand Hotels for around $400 million. Queensgate, which also owns Generator, is buying the New York-based lodging company from

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Life House, a New York boutique hotel company, has secured $100 million in equity commitments from Boston’s Blue Flag Partners. The sum is expected

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia: The country’s hotel industry is said to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13 percent between 2018-2023. Owing to the high

Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: RSI Italy Boutique Journey, Italy Hotels Collection, MAG Hotels and Diana’s Place have merged to form the AG Group. Each company was founded and