![[Credit: Google Ads YouTube] Google expands free hotel booking links](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-22-at-11.30.39-800x445.png)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Google has enabled free hotel booking links to now appear on its search results page and Google Maps.
![[Credit: Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash] Ukraine organisations urge western hotel brands to exit Russia](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/photo-1587027066597-e9b5dea8cbf2-800x445.jpeg)
Reading Time: 2 minutesUkraine: The Ukrainian Hotel & Resort Association (UHRA) and the State Agency for Tourism Development (SATD) have called on the major hotel chains to withdraw brands from Russia.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Global hospitality platform Otolo has been awarded a two-year programme to deliver 4,000 CPD-accredited coaching courses for London-based hospitality employees and managers.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: Rocco Forte Hotels will introduce Irene Forte Spas on 1 April 2022, launching in four locations across Italy.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Consumer and business insight consultancy BVA BDRC has joined the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (SHA).
![[Credit: Placemakr Premier SoBro] WhyHotel rebrands as Placemakr and raises $90m](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-16-at-09.40.25-800x445.png)
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Tech-enabled hospitality platform and operator, WhyHotel, has rebranded as Placemakr after raising $90 million in equity investment.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK / Spain: Cloud-based hospitality business intelligence platform OTA Insight has acquired Madrid-based vacation rental market intelligence company Transparent.

Reading Time: 3 minutesHong Kong: Hotel group Mandarin Oriental has partnered with luxury vacation rental membership platform StayOne to launch Mandarin Oriental Exclusive Homes.
![Bebek Hotel [Credit: The Stay Hotels] Stay Hotels gain carbon-neutral status](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screenshot-2022-03-10-at-13.06.20-800x445.png)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTurkey: Independent hotel group The Stay Hotels has been awarded carbon-neutral states by certification company Bureau Veritas.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: The More Cravings by Marriott Bonvoy app will offer loyalty members offers and discounts on dining experiences in the Middle East.