Jim Butler, one of the world's most recognised hotel lawyers and a founding partner of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP, has departed the firm after 44 years, marking the end of an era for hospitality law. Guy...
Thailand's hospitality industry has reached an inflection point. With Bangkok's hotel inventory now exceeding 83,000 keys and Chinese visitor numbers plummeting 34% year-on-year, older properties face an uncomfortable reality: organic market recovery will no longer rescue underperforming assets....
As disclosure requirements spread globally, organisations are discovering their compensation structures cannot withstand scrutiny. The EU Pay Transparency Directive deadline of June 2026 is forcing companies to run pay equity audits. The findings are uncomfortable. Three-quarters of US...
A viral Reddit post this week exposed a management failure masquerading as a policy decision. An employee suffering from a severe headache requested an extension to their sick leave. Their manager's response: share your live location via WhatsApp....
Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has opened Taj Paro Resort & Spa in Bhutan's Paro Valley, extending its 25-year partnership with CG Hospitality Global into a third Himalayan destination. The 45-key luxury resort sits beneath the iconic Tiger's...
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has finalised the $2 billion sale of its Playa Hotels & Resorts real estate portfolio to Tortuga Resorts, completing a strategic manoeuvre that transforms a $2.6 billion acquisition into a fee-based management platform within six...
Marriott International has launched its Autograph Collection brand in the Philippines through a strategic conversion of The Farm at San Benito, a 23-year-old medical wellness destination in Batangas province. The partnership with CG Hospitality marks the first Autograph...
UKHospitality has written to the Skills Minister calling for a 24-month guarantee on existing hospitality apprenticeship standards, warning that any reduction would undermine both the sector's workforce pipeline and the government's own employment objectives. The trade body's letter...
Millennium Hotels & Resorts and Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) have announced a strategic partnership that links their respective loyalty programmes, giving millions of members reciprocal access to hotels spanning four continents. The agreement integrates Millennium's MyMillennium programme...
Raffles Udaipur has been recognised as the Favourite Hotel for Weddings in India at the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2025. The accolade, determined by votes from the publication's global readership, positions the property among the country's...
