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Regent Seven Seas Cruises has signed an agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct a fourth vessel in its Prestige-Class series, scheduled for delivery in 2036. The order, announced on 20 February, confirms a sequenced fleet pipeline stretching...

Nearly five decades after establishing the benchmark for Asian luxury hospitality, Regent Hotels & Resorts is executing a deliberate brand revival that positions it in a precise competitive slot between two of the industry's most recognised ultra-luxury names....

KemperSports has appointed Sara Kearney as Chief Marketing Officer – a newly created role that marks the first time the Northbrook, Illinois-based golf, sports and hospitality company has designated a dedicated executive to lead brand strategy across its...

BNW Developments and Radisson Hotel Group have unveiled the first hotel to be announced for RAK Central, Ras Al Khaimah's emerging urban business district, marking a significant expansion of the emirate's hospitality footprint beyond its established leisure-resort corridor...

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...