
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: London-based hotel owner and operator Great London Hospitality (glh) has revealed it will rebrand as Clermont Hotel Group.

Reading Time: 2 minutesEU: From December 2022 to early 2024, The Hoxton will open seven hotels located in some of Europe’s key cities.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: New chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the majority of measures in his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget will be scrapped.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain/Portugal: Urban real estate manager Redevco has entered the hospitality market with the acquisition of six hotels in Portugal and Spain to seed the launch of its ‘Next Gen Stays’ JV platform.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The team behind the specialist public relations and content agency, Abode PR, has announced a new name – Abode Worldwide – and revealed a complete rebranding to reflect its expanding global reach and growing client base across the lodging and hospitality technology sectors.

Reading Time: 2 minutesEU: Hyatt has entered into an exclusive collaboration with German hospitality business Lindner Hotels AG to bring more than 30 properties into the Hyatt brand portfolio.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesBrazil: THIRDHOME, a premier club for second homeowners, has teamed up with luxury group Kempinski Hotels for a project in Laje de Pedra, Brazil.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Private investment company London & Regional Properties (L&R) has acquired a £165 million stake in Premier Inn owner Whitbread.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK & Ireland: Storied Collection, a group of exclusive heritage hotels, has officially launched as it looks to bring guests closer to history.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Hand Picked Hotels has increased the hourly pay of its staff by £3 across the group’s 21 hotels throughout the UK and the Channel Islands.
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