
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Luxury soft brand Elegant Hotel Collection has appointed Anna Payne as director of marketing, partnerships and loyalty.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN editor Eloise Hanson speaks to Michelle Woodley, president of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, about travel trends.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesLouise Gillon, head of hotel finance at Leumi UK, reflects on the lessons hoteliers can learn from Airbnb.