Saudi Arabia: YOTEL will open its first hotel in the research and innovation district of Oxagon in NEOM by 2025.
Japan: YOTEL will open its first hotel in Japan located in Ginza, Tokyo, in 2024.
US: Opening 1 June, YOTEL will launch the brand’s first combined YOTEL and YOTELPAD in Miami.
At IHIF, BHN speaks to Hubert Viriot, CEO at YOTEL about the company’s global growth plans, the blurring between live, work and play, and the use of AI.
Switzerland: Global hospitality brand YOTEL will open YOTEL Geneva Lake in Q4 2022.
UK: The former East London Hotel will be re-branded as a YOTEL property with a scheduled opening for April 2022.
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.
