Hotel Management

JUNE 15, 2023

Fund manager Salter Brothers is taking its hotels business to the next level with the launch of its very own hospitality brand, Ardour, after 24 months of research and development. Salter Brothers intends for the brand to be positioned in some of the most iconic destinations in Australia, as well as internationally.

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Hotel Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Accor’s French luxury brand Sofitel is set to expand and upgrade its network of hotels in Australia and New Zealand among 30 destinations globally in the coming years as the brand seeks to win favour with guests and owners 60 years on from its launch. “We It’s a powerful luxury brand. We have 51 brands in Accor portfolio.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Skift Take: Large scale acquisitions between consumer travel brands are rare these days, but now there are rumblings of one between Uber and Expedia. Could it work out? We're skeptical. Justin Dawes Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Hotel Management

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Part of a vertical dual-branded hotel concept, the 32-room Peppers Gladstone will sit under the same roof as the 60-room Mantra Gladstone. Peppers Gladstone will offer a unique and significant addition to our premium brand portfolio in Queensland.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 29, 2023

In this week’s episode of the Hotel Moment podcast, Karen Stephens, Revinate’s CRO, and Tom Luersen, President of CoralTree Hospitality, turn their attention toward storytelling and how hoteliers can incorporate unique brand details into the guest experience.

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Lodging

JANUARY 22, 2024

MIAMI—sbe and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of a new smart lifestyle brand under the working title, Project HQ Hotels & Residences. Project HQ combines the decades of experience of Sam Nazarian with the global scale, resources, and reach of Wyndham. Access more of our live coverage here.

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Lodging

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Commonly referred to by many as the ‘darling’ of the hotel industry in recent years, the extended-stay segment has risen to new heights on the strength of widespread growth and stellar performance outpacing all other chain scales.

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Lodging

AUGUST 7, 2024

With the brand landscape quickly evolving and offering more choices for hotel owners, LODGING‘s annual Guide to Franchising serves as a resource to help hoteliers understand the market with important information about brands in the hotel industry. The following companies and their brands are listed in alphabetical order.

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Skift Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

It's now betting that buying a network is its best way to gain scale fast. Skift Take: Oyo, based in India, has tried for years to gain traction in the U.S., but it has claimed that competitors have played hardball. Sean O'Neill Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Skift Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Skift Take: Since Vladislav Doronin took the helm of Aman Group, he's scaled up the ultra-luxury hotel group. Here's what's next. Sean O'Neill Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 7, 2024

AENDRE Group, a real estate platform focused on the development and conceptualisation of lifestyle aparthotels, has launched with backing from newly formed private equity firm JuneX Capital Partners, and co-investor New End, to execute on its strategy of creating and scaling disruptive hospitality brands.

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Lodging

JUNE 9, 2024

“With the addition of Le Méridien Atlanta Perimeter, we further cement our portfolio of hotels with well-respected owners and brands,” said Plato Ghinos, president, Shaner Hotels.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 30, 2024

will also receive the exclusive rights to develop new vacation ownership clubs and products under the Accor Vacation Club brand across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Turkey. as Accor joins the company’s portfolio of brand affiliations, including Wyndham, Margaritaville, and Sports Illustrated. Travel and Leisure Co.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced plans for scaled growth in the leisure space in Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME) underscored by a record year of deal signings in 2023.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 17, 2023

We build our business and guest loyalty through a virtuous cycle of geographic growth, tailored brand expansion and chain-scale diversification to serve any guest for any stay occasion, anywhere in the world.

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Hotel Management

DECEMBER 9, 2024

We are excited to add such a landmark Brisbane development to our portfolio, offering a product unlike anything the city has seen before with respect to size and scale, and proximity to Brisbane CBDs most exciting dining and entertainment precinct, said Minor Hotels Australasia Chief Operating Officer, Craig Hooley.

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Hospitality Net

AUGUST 18, 2023

A closer look at brand-scale performance reveals that the extremes were particularly affected: both the luxury and midscale and economy segments exhibited the greatest year-on-year margin declines, as shown in Figure 1.

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Skift Blog

MAY 2, 2024

Skift Take: There’s nothing small scale about Minor Hotel’s ambitions for India as it plans to conquer the country's hospitality scene, one grand property at a time. Peden Doma Bhutia Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Hotel Management

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The Veriu Group is making its mark in Australia’s apartment hotel landscape with over 3,000 rooms operating across 21 sites and a further 17 sites in development across both the Veriu Hotels and Suites and Punthill Apartment Hotels brands.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Regis Hotels & Resorts and iconic porcelain brand Ginori 1735 are excited to announce a worldwide partnership, infusing the best addresses around the world with Italian allegria (joy), bringing creative plating and playfulness to the culinary experience. Regis in Florence, birthplace of the Ginori 1735 brand.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With SLH’s portfolio of 560 ‘independently-minded’ hotels in sought-after destinations across 90 countries globally, the partnership will complement Hilton’s vast network of hotels – under growing brands such as Waldorf Astoria, Conrad and LXR – and give customers more choice.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been appointed by global hospitality group Accor to support its content production capability, driving scale and establishing consistency in local and global marketing communications across its hotel brands, tailored to guests’ evolving needs.

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Hotel Management

JULY 25, 2023

Pro-invest Group pioneers expansion of major hotel brands into new markets, enabling sustainable growth for investors and memorable experiences for guests. Over its 30-plus year history, Pro-invest Group has carved a niche for bringing new brands to new markets, enabling sustainable growth for hotel owners and investors.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Ascott Limited is expanding its co-living brand Lyf to new markets with the announcement of eight new property signings spanning city and resort locations across Europe and Asia Pacific. Lyf Ginza Tokyo Ascott Chief Growth Officer, Serena Lim, also revealed plans to launch the brand in the UK.

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Hospitality Net

AUGUST 17, 2023

Choosing the right hospitality interior design firm is of utmost importance for the success of any hotel development project.

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Hotel Speak

MARCH 15, 2024

Shaking up the mid-scale hotel market, Hilton has announced the acquisition of Graduate Hotels for a cool $210 million. Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta notes “We believe the addressable market for the Graduate brand is 400-500 hotels globally.” This news comes amidst a larger trend of consolidation within the hotel industry.

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The beachside hotel is operated by franchisees, Chris and Olivia Taylor, who also operate First Light Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast, and previously managed Hervey Bay’s Oceans Resort and Spa, both positioned within the Ascend brand. Choice makes that happen on a global scale,” Chris added. It’s really about driving direct bookings.

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Hotel Management

APRIL 4, 2024

TFE Hotels’ Group Chief Operating Officer, Chris Sedgwick, described it as a “major scale project” and “a huge repositioning of the asset”, which is in line with TFE Hotel’s contemporary vision for the brand. It’s an exciting time for TFE Hotels and our homegrown Adina Hotels brand.”

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Melbourne’s second Vibe hotel will be located in the Docklands precinct The Vibe brand first launched in Melbourne in 2004, and the latest Vibe offering joins a growing collection of hotels in Melbourne Docklands, including Travelodge.

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Hospitality Net

JULY 20, 2023

Davidson Hospitality Group announces the launch of DH Creative, an in-house creative agency that specializes in comprehensive brand development services and creative direction for its hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars, spas and membership clubs.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Here, Langham Hospitality Group Chief Executive Officer, Bob van den Oord, discusses how strength in brands is essential for a hospitality industry renaissance. Central to our accomplishments in the country was the opening of a new hotel in Xuzhou under our Cordis brand, which caters to the upper-upscale segment.

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Lodging

JANUARY 25, 2024

DALLAS, Texas—TPG Hotels & Resorts announced the launch of its new upscale independent, boutique, and soft-branded division, the Intera Collection. TPG has been widely recognized and celebrated for its success managing branded properties at all levels on the chain scale.

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Lodging

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With properties all over the world, there are 19 brands across every chain scale segment, from economy to luxury, allowing BWH Hotels to impact the hospitality sector in Latin America. BWH Hotels is comprised of three families of hotels—WorldHotels, Best Western Hotels & Resorts, and SureStay Hotels.

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Lodging

MAY 9, 2023

Black Owners and Lodging Developers (BOLD), he said, was established to engage and advance Black hoteliers by providing access to the scale, relationships, and resources of Wyndham.

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Hospitality Net

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

With properties all over the world, there are 19 brands across every chain scale segment, from economy to luxury, allowing BWH Hotels to strongly impact the hospitality sector in Latin America.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

EVT Hotels and Resorts has signed a deal with Invictus Developments to manage The Old Clare Hotel in Chippendale and Harbour Rocks Hotel in Sydney, under a new brand to be launched within the Independent Collection by EVT (ICbE) later this year.

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Hotel Business

JUNE 28, 2024

A Hyatt affiliate has acquired the me and all hotels brand from Lindner Hotels AG (Lindner) to unlock growth in new European markets and build on Hyatt’s momentum in the region. The transaction closed on June 28. me and all hotels combine central locations, urban design, leading-edge technology and vibrant public spaces.

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