Rockbridge opens The Pennywell in St. Louis
Isha Borkar
15 February 2023
US: Private equity firm Rockbridge has opened The Pennywell St. Louis Downtown, a Hilton Hotel, operated by HEI Hotels & Resorts.
Valor Hospitality appoints COO, global principal and CIO
Isha Borkar
6 February 2023
USA: Acquisition, development and management company Valor Hospitality Partners has appointed chief capital officer Steve Cesinger and chief investment officer and global principal Brandon Hatfield.
Virdee and MapsPeople partner for indoor mapping
Isha Borkar
27 January 2023
USA: Virtual reception app Virdee has partnered with dynamic mapping and navigation provider MapsPeople, to offer guests an interactive hotel experience.
Gettys Group promotes O’Keefe to principal
Isha Borkar
26 January 2023
USA: Molly O’Keefe has been promoted to principal at The Gettys Group Companies to drive strategic business initiatives for the design and development firm.
Gravity Haus announces financial partnership with EPR properties
Isha Borkar
20 January 2023
USA: Adventure hotel brand Gravity Haus has announced a strategic financial partnership with EPR Properties for future acquisitions.
Wynwood House closes $7m seed round to fund global expansion
Paul Stevens
13 December 2022
Peru: Peruvian apartment rental startup Wynwood House has closed a $7 million seed round in equity and debt to fund its expansion further into and beyond Latin America.
Kempinski signs luxury hotel in Xiong’an, China
China: Luxury hotel group Kempinski has signed a management agreement for a hotel and residences in Xiong’an, set to open in 2026.
Trailborn to launch debut brand in the Rocky Mountains
US: Trailborn, a hospitality brand under investment and development company Castle Peak Holdings, will open its debut property in the Rocky Mountains on 1 December
The Franklin London appoints hotel manager
UK: Luxury boutique hotel The Franklin London - Starhotels Collezione has appointed Ryan Dunlop as hotel manager effective 13th November 2023.
It Mallorca adds Hotel Valldemossa as sixth property in collection
Spain: Boutique hotel group It Mallorca has revealed that its adult-only Hotel Valldemossa will open in February next year.
PPHE receives planning for subterranean hotel
UK: Hospitality real estate group PPHE has received planning consent from Westminster City Council to develop a midscale lifestyle hotel within its Park Plaza Victoria
It’s time to re-think hotel customer data
Tristan Gadsby, CEO of Alliants, provides advice on how hoteliers can better capture and utilise customer data to maximise average spend.
ROOMS opens fourth property in Georgia
Georgia: Lifestyle hospitality group ROOMS, a member of Design Hotels, has opened its fourth hotel in Georgia located in Batumi.
Advice: Protecting hotel guests from bed bugs
Robert Fryers, co-founder and CEO of Spotta, shares some practical advice on how hotel teams can best prevent bed bugs and manage infestations.
Guestline launches voucher and gifting platform GuestVoucher
Worldwide: Hotel operations platform Guestline has launched GuestVoucher, an integrated voucher and gifting platform for hoteliers to sell services, amenities and packages.
Cendyn and SiteMinder enter strategic partnership
UK: Customer engagement platform Cendyn and eCommerce platform SiteMinder have formed a strategic partnership to mutually grow both companies’ revenue management capabilities.