
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Marriott’s first W hotel in Scotland is set to open this November in Edinburgh, seven years after the hotel was first revealed.

Reading Time: 6 minutesIHM multimedia reporter Isha Borkar speaks to award-winning chefs, restaurant general managers and F&B concept developers, about what it takes to be a successful destination dining venue.
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Reading Time: 12 minutesBHN editor Eloise Hanson outlines six hotel and travel trends expected to shape the industry in 2023.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN editor Eloise Hanson examines the transition from hotel brands into short-term rentals and homes.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Marriott International has signed an agreement with Gulf Islamic Investments [GII] to introduce The Lucan, Autograph Collection Residences, in London.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: EDITION Hotels has appointed Josh Fluhr as senior vice president and global managing director, succeeding Dan Flannery.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUAE: W Dubai – Mina Seyahi has opened on the Jumeirah Beach coastline, overlooking the Arabian Gulf.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Two new build superyachts, Ilma and Luminara, are slated to set sail in 2024 and 2025 respectively as part of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.

Reading Time: 2 minutesKenya: Marriott has signed an agreement with Baraka Lodges LTD to open the JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge within the Mara National Reserve in 2023.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSaudi Arabia: Marina Krasnobrizhaya has been named general manager of The St. Regis Riyadh, joining from The Park Tower Knightsbridge, a Luxury Collection Hotel by Marriott in London.