Worldwide: Soho House founder Nick Jones has stepped down from his role as CEO, promoting Andrew Carnie to lead the company.
The Netherlands: Sircle Collection will open its second location of The Cover private members club in Amsterdam this winter.
UK: Hospitality group Artfarm has acquired The Groucho Club in Soho, London for undisclosed amount.
UK: Located on Grosvenor Square, The Twenty Two has opened comprising 31 bedrooms, a mews house, all-day restaurant and private members club.
UK: The Twenty Two on Mayfair’s Grosvenor Square from Navid Mirtorabi is set to open in spring 2022 with 31
China: Rosewood Hotel Group has announced the opening of private members club Carlyle & Co., located in Hong Kong. Sitting above
US/UK: University-anchored hotel brand Graduate Hotels has launched a Victory Lap initiative whereby four graduates will travel across the portfolio and capture content.
Worldwide: Independent lifestyle hotel brand The Standard has revealed 14 global openings, which would almost triple the group’s portfolio size over the next five years.
The Netherlands: Zien Group, the parent company of Eden Hotels, has opened the Jan Luyken Amsterdam as part of a new independent hotel brand.
UK: The 58-bedroom Riverside Hotel in Kendal has been sold by South Lakes Hotels to Interesting Hotels Group off a guide price of £4.5 million.
BHN editor Eloise Hanson checks in with Rami Zeidan, founder and CEO of Life House, to learn about his greatest achievements, worst mistakes, and what he’s yet to accomplish. They also discuss what challenges independent hotel owners face, what prompted the partnership with metasearch engine KAYAK, as well as future plans to introduce a new brand.
UK: Singaporean investor KOP Group has purchased the 105-room Burns Hotel located in Earls Court, London off a guide price of £35 million.
Greece: Hotel franchising company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has added the 171-room Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort to its Registry Collection, marking the first hotel opening in Europe for the luxury soft brand.
US: Real estate development, brand and design firm LEFT LANE will open the Hotel Bardo Savannah in February 2024, a Leading Hotels of the World property.
US: Hotel owner and manager Sonesta International has debuted two soft brands – Classico A Sonesta Collection, and MOD A Sonesta Collection.
UK: Luxury hospitality company Belmond has promoted its chief operating officer Dan Ruff to CEO, effective 1 July 2023.
