Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Tattoo artist Mark Mahoney will be taking up residency at the Mandrake, a new boutique hotel on London’s Newman Street, from October 3 to

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNepal: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has started talks about operating ancient palaces as hotels under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. An NRA executive

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Malhotra Group is planning a £35 million 120-bedroom hotel in Newcastle. The company aims to create a luxury hotel with a rooftop swimming

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Grifka Group has started construction on the 49-key West End Hotel in Culver City, California. Company founder Leo Grifka left HQ Creative Office earlier

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Since Airbnb began encouraging boutique hotels to list on its platform, at least 15,000 boutique hotels have signed up. This number includes more than

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Marriott’s Autograph Collection has formed a partnership with the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to create an inaugural short film award and scholarship.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Inverlochy Castle Management International (ICMI), which manages 14 boutique hotels across Scotland, is expanding to the Caribbean. The company, which operates hotels including Andy

Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: Mantra Group has entered into an agreement with the Deague Group to acquire the Art Series Hotel Group for around AUS$52.5 million. The acquisition

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Leonardo Hotels has acquired Portland Hotels, giving it a portfolio across Scotland and gaining a presence in Glasgow, Perth and Aberdeen. Portland Hotels will

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Developer Songy Highroads has bought two Florida hotels which it will upgrade and re-flag. The Atlanta-based developer has acquired two hotels in the Florida