Czech Republic: Hospitality technology provider Mews has raised $185 million in Series C funding led by equity investment company Kinnevik and the growth equity business within Goldman Sachs.
Worldwide: Luggage storage platform Bounce has partnered with Selina, five months after Bounce raised $12 million in Series A funding.
EU: Cheyne Capital Management has completed a senior loan of more than €200 million for luxury boutique hotel group Beaumier.
US: ResortPass, which offers day access to luxury hotels and resorts, has raised $26 million in Series B funding and appointed Michael Wolf as CEO.
UK: Hotel technology company Journey Hospitality has secured £5 million investment from Averroes Capital.
UK: The Institute for Hospitality (IoH) has secured funding from Savoy Educational Trust (SET) to employ an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) specialist for the global hospitality sector.
UK: Cynergy Bank has completed a £3.5 million loan to Stay Original Company to fund the acquisition of a sixth site in Somerset.
US: Tech-enabled hospitality platform and operator, WhyHotel, has rebranded as Placemakr after raising $90 million in equity investment.
Germany: NUMA Group, a hotel operator and technology developer, has raised $45 million growth capital in a new funding round led by DN Capital.
UK: Businesses in England most impacted by Covid-19 and the Omicron variant will benefit from £700 million in government grants,
EMEA: Accor has appointed Paul Stevens as COO for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, responsible for the group’s premium, midscale and economy division.
Italy: Hotel franchising company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has launched its Dolce brand in Italy with the opening of a 207-bedroom hotel in Milan.
India: Softbank-backed hospitality chain OYO is said to have confidentially submitted a “pre-filing” document for its long-anticipated initial public offering [IPO].
EU: Boutique hospitality group Sircle Collection will launch a lifestyle brand, Sircle Hotels, later this year with two hotel openings in London and Milan.
UK: Luxury hotel The London EDITION will launch a monthly series of Sex Talks in partnership with Emma-Louise Boynton.
The Netherlands: Hospitality company Zien Group has appointed Jens Gmiat as head of operations and Ruben Satink as chief financial officer.
UK: Property developer Fragrance Group has appointed management company RBH to manage three hotels that are expected to open in the next six months.
Worldwide: Hospitality brand and travel operator, Preferred Travel Group, has appointed four team members across its global and regional leadership teams.
Israel: Tel Aviv-based guest experience platform Duve is planning to release its latest innovation for guest experience management, DuveAI.
Worldwide: Luxury brand Viceroy Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Out & Equal Workplace Advocates (O&E) to provide LGBTQ+ leadership development and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) training.
