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Worldwide: Booking.com has partnered with climate tech company CHOOOSE to inform travellers about the carbon implications of their trips.
France: Hotel Lancaster in Paris has launched a range of NFTs, each linked with a luxury experience at the hotel while helping to reduce the amount of plastic waste in Brazil.
US: The 60-suite resort Moliving at Hurley House is due to open later this year in Hudson Valley.
US: Nomadic hospitality solution Moliving has partnered with non-profit reforestation organisation One Tree Planted.
Norway: Scandic Hotels has signed a long-term lease agreement with Totaleiendom AS for a 305-room hotel in Vervet, Tromsø.
UK: Inhabit Hotels will soft open Inhabit Queen’s Gardens on Friday 29 April, marking the second property in London from the group.
US: Tech startup Wayaj has launched Alight, a sustainable booking platform which allows travellers to book hotels and offset their trip’s carbon footprint.
US: Hotel Marcel New Haven, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, is set to debut this spring as what is claimed to be the first net zero hotel in the United States.
Northern Ireland: Galgorm Collection has announced plans to achieve carbon neutral status by 2030.
US: Hotel and extended-stay hospitality company AKA has appointed Scott Walsh as its executive vice president of asset, design and development.
Croatia: Art-inspired lifestyle hotel brand art’otel has debuted in Croatia in the capital city of Zagreb.
UK: Business property adviser Christie & Co is marketing a hotel development opportunity with full planning permission in central London.
BHN speaks to Matt Luscombe, CEO of Cycas Hospitality, to learn about the company’s latest lifestyle hotel signing, what’s driving the diversification of its portfolio, and how staff development is supporting business growth. Filmed at the Annual Hotel Conference 2023 at the Manchester Central Convention Complex.
UK: The Hotel Leadership Conference, organised by the Master Innholders, will take place 15-16 January 2024 in London, themed ‘Breaking Boundaries’.
US: Luxury urban retreat Aman New York has introduced two exclusive homes now available for reservation, with additional homes to launch in 2024.
UK: Property management company ALTIDO, part of DoveVivo Group, has more than doubled its pop-up hotel inventory in Edinburgh this year.
UK: The Central London Alliance is attempting to achieve a Guinness World Record this September to continue driving the recovery of London.
UAE: SO/ Uptown Dubai, part of lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore, has opened within the city’s Uptown Tower.
Singapore: Luxury boutique brand EDITION Hotels has partnered with sustainable chef Josh Niland to helm the restaurant at The Singapore EDITION.
