Reading Time: 2 minutesIsrael: A website has been launched following the opening of more than 20 boutique hotels in Tel Aviv in the last two years. www.TelAvivBoutiqueHotels.com showcases

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Guardian has launched a hotel booking site giving access to independent properties around the world. Guardian Destinations gives the newspaper’s readers “access to

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Dukes St James London has unveiled a renovation of guestrooms and communal areas. 50 of the hotel’s Bedrooms have been designed by Sandy Deane

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Firmdale Hotels is using the Symon employee digital communication system to raise awareness of vacancies in the company. After a series of consultations Symon

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Specialist training provider Luxury Academy has launched The Hotel Finishing School, designed to enhance service and raise standards in upscale hotels. The half-day programme

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: The Hotel Pont Royal in Paris has appointed UK PR agency Mason Rose. The property has 65 rooms and 10 suites, and is located

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Exchange programme launched to enable the hotel industry to offer employee rewards, incentives and training. HotelSwaps is a worldwide membership network which allows hotel

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hotel Video Gallery offers free hosting of hotel videos from around the world. A new website, hotelvideogallery.com, has been launched to showcase hotel videos.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Firmdale Hotels has teamed up with Taxeo in a bid to cut the cost of business travel for its guests. Taxeo is a European

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hotel booking app HotelTonight announces further European expansion and reaches four million download milestone. The San Francisco based company, which also has a European