UK: London-based owner-operator Clermont Hotel Group is to transform its Hard Rock Hotel London to The Cumberland this May.
UK: The K West Hotel & Spa near Shepherds Bush in London will undergo a renovation and reopen as Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherds Bush.
US: Kimpton Hotel Born located in Denver is set to be reflagged as Limelight Denver, marking the first urban hotel under the Limelight brand.
USA: Aspen Skiing Company has rebranded its hospitality division, formerly The Little Nell Hotel Group, to Aspen Hospitality.
US: Villa Florence, located in San Francisco at Union Square, has rebranded as The Barnes following a renovation.
UK: London-based hotel owner and operator Great London Hospitality (glh) has revealed it will rebrand as Clermont Hotel Group.
UK: Architecture and design firm Dexter Moren Associates has rebranded to Studio Moren, effective immediately.
US: Tech-enabled hospitality platform and operator, WhyHotel, has rebranded as Placemakr after raising $90 million in equity investment.
UK: RBH Hospitality Management, operators of the former Qbic London City Hotel, has relaunched the property as The Corner London
Israel: Guest management system Wishbox has revealed a new name Duve, logo and website, as well as a product release. The
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.
