Hotel
Max Brown Hotels set for Italy debut next year
Italy: Boutique brand Max Brown Hotels will open its first property in Italy in January 2024, located in the centre of Milan.
Industry
Sortis acquisition of Ace Hotels falls through
US: Portland-based investment firm Sortis Holdings has reportedly walked away from its acquisition of the Ace Hotels platform and its management arm.
Hotel
New Forest Collection of four boutique hotels up for sale
UK: Business property advisor Christie & Co has brought to market the New Forest Collection of four boutique hotels.
Industry
Saudi Arabia PIF acquires stake in Rocco Forte Hotels
EU: The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Rocco Forte Hotels.
Features
Hotels are 10 years behind offices on ESG
UK: International Hospitality Media (IHM) held its latest Urban Living Insights: Hotels and Hospitality event last week at the Sheraton Grand Park Lane in London, sponsored by Hubbl.
Videos
Darija Aziz, Criterion Hospitality, on designing underground hotels
BHN editor – hospitality Eloise Hanson talks to Darija Aziz, head of interior design at Criterion Hospitality, about designing London’s first underground hotel Zedwell Tottenham Court Road, incorporating technology into brand standards, and expansion plans for Zedwell.
Hotel
PIG Hotels reveals opening for Warwickshire site
UK: PIG Hotel group, a restaurant with rooms brand, has confirmed that its ninth property THE PIG-on the farm in Stratford Upon Avon, will open in December 2024.
Movers and Shakers
Staypineapple Hotels promotes Belon to president
US: Staypineapple Hotels Inc., a property management and third-party licensing company, has promoted Dina Belon from COO to president effective 1 November 2023.
Podcasts
Rishi Sachdev, Place III Hotels, on business evolution
BHN editor – hospitality, Eloise Hanson, chats to Rishi Sachdev, founder of Place III Hotels, to learn more about the new London hotel collection and what guests can expect from the properties, as well as how the portfolio differs from Shiva Hotels.
Features
Should hotels outsource their food and beverage offering?
When the Independent Hotel Show returns to Olympia London on 16-17 October, BHN editor – hospitality Eloise Hanson will be taking to the stage with four esteemed panellists to discuss a question many in the hotel sector are debating: where does the value lie in hotel F&B?