Former Virgin Hotels' CEO joins SH Hotels & Resorts
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Former Virgin Hotels’ CEO joins SH Hotels & Resorts

Worldwide: Starwood Capital has appointed Raul Leal as CEO of SH Hotels & Resorts, effective from 19 August 2021. Leal stepped down from his role as CEO of Virgin Hotels in January this year, succeeded by James Bermingham. At Virgin, Leal spent 10 years with the company. He oversaw the

Virgin Hotels introduces cashless tipping
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Virgin Hotels introduces cashless tipping

US: Virgin Hotels has announced the latest updates to its mobile app Lucy, which now offers ID verification, cashless tipping and expanded room controls. The updated app has been rolled out at Virgin hotels in Nashville, Dallas, Chicago and Las Vegas, with New Orleans coming this summer. Guests can access