Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Marriott has entered into a joint venture with the Leali family, founders of Lefay, to bring the luxury wellness brand into its global portfolio.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSaudi Arabia: US-based investment firm Patel Family Office has entered into a joint venture with Abdelmalik Tariq Al-Qahtani Company (ATQ) Hospitality Group to introduce and operate the AYARA platform, targeting 50 hotels.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Hospitality group Accor now operates more than 180 hotels across five brand collections, with more than 100 on the way.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Lifestyle hotel brand YOTEL has signed an exclusive franchise agreement with Hilton, with the first YOTEL properties available for booking through Hilton channels later this year.
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Hotel consultancy HVS’s 2025 Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) shows hotel valuation grew 0.2 per cent across the continent.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Private equity firm KSL Capital Partners has united two of its brands, Baillie Lodges and Tierra Hotels, under one luxury brand called Beckons.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWales: Operators charging guests for overnight stays in Wales will be required by law to register their accommodation with the Welsh Revenue Authority.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJapan: Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) has extended its GHA Discovery loyalty programme to more than 40 hotels under Tokyu Hotels & Resorts (THR).
Reading Time: 4 minutesMiddle East: The escalation of geopolitical events across the Middle East has caused severe travel disruption. Local authorities and operators respond.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the suspected sharing of “competitively sensitive information” between Hilton, IHG, and Marriott using STR.
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