Host Hotels & Resorts, America's largest lodging real estate investment trust, has completed the $1.1 billion sale of two premier luxury properties – the 444-room Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World® Resort and the 125-room Four...
New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council has put a stark economic figure on the UK government's proposed overnight visitor levy – and the number demands serious attention from every hospitality employer and HR leader in...
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts closed 2025 with its development engine operating at peak capacity, even as sustained weakness in US revenue per available room and a significant European franchisee collapse pushed reported net income sharply lower. The world's...
Villa Vie Residences has announced a strategic marketing alliance with Avora Residences, a newly launched luxury residential cruise brand. The collaboration is designed to offer consumers a tiered entry into the residential-at-sea category, with Villa Vie providing a...
Thomas J. Pritzker has retired as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, effective immediately, bringing to a close a 45-year involvement with the company his family founded. The Chicago-headquartered group announced the transition on 16 February. Pritzker, 75,...
Accor and InterGlobe are weighing a public listing for their joint hospitality venture as the partnership accelerates toward a target of 300 hotels across India by 2030. The move, confirmed by Ranju Alex, Chief Executive Officer – South...
The Marriott-owned collection of independent hotels has posted record regional growth, with Asia Pacific accounting for 28 per cent of its global portfolio expansion in 2025 – a first in its 30-year history. Design Hotels announced the addition...
Marriott International's Luxury Group has collected 397 recognitions in the 2026 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards – the most by any hotel company in this year's edition. The haul includes 11 new Five-Star distinctions, representing 30% of all...
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed its first InterContinental property in Papua New Guinea, partnering with Gulf Province Properties Limited to develop a 179-room luxury hotel in the heart of Port Moresby's diplomatic quarter. InterContinental Port Moresby is...
Nobu Hospitality has announced its first venture into the Maldives, unveiling plans for a hotel, restaurant and private island residences on Munyafushi, a private island in the Laamu Atoll. The project, developed in partnership with Sarat International, was...
