Worldwide: Wellbeing travel-tech startup BODDY has entered into a binding merger agreement with digital fitness network TrainAway.
Ali Powell, CEO and founder of Commercial Acceleration, highlights why it’s important for hoteliers to revise their strategies to cater to new behaviours.
Switzerland: B2B tech startup BODDY, which connects hotel guests with local health and wellbeing experiences, aims to cover most European
UK: Made for Life Organics has been appointed by Graduate Hotels to develop a new wellbeing concept at The Randolph Hotel
UK: Peter Bell has been named as the first ever wellbeing manager at Rockliffe Hall, overseeing the property’s mental and
Maldives: Sofija Misljenovic has been named as director of wellbeing for the debut property under Patina Hotels & Resorts, the
UK: Following the launch of Inhabit Southwick Street in 2019, the brand has plans to open a second London hotel
UK: London-based owner-operator Clermont Hotel Group has opened The Academy, a learning and development centre to train new and existing employees.
UAE: Lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore has announced the opening of Mondrian Abu Dhabi next year, the brand’s first location in the UAE.
US: The Huntington Hotel in San Francisco has been purchased by hotel management, investment and development company Highgate and hospitality and commercial real estate owner Flynn Properties.
Canada: Smart device automation and SaaS software, Operto Guest Technologies, has secured US$25 million in a Series B funding round.
US: Cloud-based hospitality business intelligence platform OTA Insight has announced the appointment of Vivek Bhogaraju as its new chief operating officer.
UK: Five-star country house Ellenborough Park Hotel has completed the refurbishment of all 61 bedrooms as well as the Horse Box brasserie.
US: Privately owned boutique hotel The Genevieve has opened in Santa Ynez, California, after it was repositioned from the Santa Ynez Inn.
France: Radisson Hotel Group has opened the Hotel YAC Paris Clichy, a member of Radisson Individuals, located in the northwest Parisian suburb of Clichy.
UAE: Lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore has signed its first standalone residences in Dubai under the SLS brand with Roya Lifestyle Development.
Sustainability-linked loans
BHN editor Eloise Hanson comments on the €480 million sustainability-linked loan secured by citizenM.