DUKES London appoints director of operations
Eloise Hanson
26 April 2024
UK: Luxury Mayfair hotel DUKES London has appointed Dusko Babic as its director of operations.
Langham Hospitality Group appoints tech innovation SVP
Eloise Hanson
26 March 2024
Hong Kong: Global hotel company Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) has appointed Sean Seah as SVP – strategy, technology and innovation.
The Torridon promotes two staff members to leadership team
Eloise Hanson
26 March 2024
UK: Five-star independent hotel The Torridon has promoted two staff members to its leadership team.
RBH appoints operations director
Eloise Hanson
19 March 2024
UK: Management company RBH Hospitality Management has appointed Beatriz Orta as operations director, succeeding Louisa Green who became MD in January.
Former Equinox COO Turchin joins Mint House exec board
Eloise Hanson
12 March 2024
US: Tech-enabled long and short-stay brand Mint House has appointed Judy Turchin, former chief operating officer at Equinox, as independent director of the group’s executive board.
Cycas expands leadership team with three appointments
Eloise Hanson
5 March 2024
UK: Hospitality management company Cycas has appointed three members to its leadership team.
HotelREZ grows senior team with three appointments
Eloise Hanson
1 March 2024
UK: Representation company HotelREZ has welcomed the return of Sharon Rubin in a new role as VP product development, as well as appointed two senior bizdev team members.
Elegant Hotel Collection expands senior team
Eloise Hanson
27 February 2024
UK: Luxury soft brand Elegant Hotel Collection has appointed Anna Payne as director of marketing, partnerships and loyalty.
Design Hotels appoints managing director
Eloise Hanson
15 February 2024
Germany: Independent boutique hotel collection Design Hotels has appointed Stijn Oyen as managing director.
Gorin to replace Kern as Expedia Group CEO on 13 May
Paul Stevens
9 February 2024
US: Expedia Group has confirmed that Ariane Gorin, the company’s president of Expedia for Business, will take over from outgoing incumbent Peter Kern as CEO on 13 May.
Does ADR have a ceiling? Identifying the right metrics for hotels
UK: Boutique Hotel News (BHN), in partnership with Agilysys, a global leader in hospitality technology, hosted a business breakfast debate in London, exploring the topic
KKR and Amante acquires Park Grand London Kensington Hotel
UK: Global investment firm KKR and its European hospitality partner Amante Capital have acquired the Park Grand London Kensington Hotel from Bartek Holdings Limited for
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Hosted by BHN editor – hospitality, Eloise Hanson. In partnership with Guestline.
Accor to debut Handwritten Collection in the US
US: Hospitality group Accor will open its first Handwritten Collection hotel in the United States, located in San Francisco.
Scalford Country House Hotel comes to market
UK: The 81-bedroom Scalford Country House Hotel in Leicestershire is being marketed by commercial real estate firm Colliers for offers in the region of £3.25
Virgin Limited Edition adds Kenya safari camp to portfolio
Kenya: Finch Hattons Luxury Safari Camp, located in the Tsavo National Park of Kenya, will join Virgin’s Limited Edition collection on 1 July 2024.
Tipping legislation: What hoteliers need to know
Jane Pendlebury, CEO of HOSPA, outlines some key considerations for hoteliers to best prepare for the Tipping Act when it comes into force later this
Uno Hotels acquires two UK country house properties
UK: The Hickstead Hotel in Bolney, West Sussex, and The Grovefield House Hotel in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, have been sold to hotel and serviced apartment company
YOTEL partners with Frasers for Japan hotel
Japan: Hospitality brand YOTEL has partnered with operator Frasers Hospitality to launch the first YOTEL property in Japan, located in Ginza, Tokyo early next year.
EDITION to open twentieth global hotel in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia: Luxury lifestyle brand EDITION will debut in Saudi Arabia with the opening of its twentieth hotel worldwide, located in Jeddah.