Hotel Management

MARCH 18, 2025

IHG Hotels and Resorts is set to bring its luxury InterContinental brand to South Australias celebrated wine country through a partnership with Strategic Alliance. Slated to open in 2028, InterContinental Barossa Resort and Spa will be the first international-branded luxury hotel in a South Australia wine region.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Marriott International has marked another year of strong growth in the Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC) region, signing a record 109 deals across 11 markets, contributing 21,439 rooms to the region’s development pipeline, closing the year with 77,532 total rooms in the region’s year-end pipeline.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

Accors luxury and lifestyle brands Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery and Emblems achieved record growth in 2024 with close to 90 hotels signed collectively. Now with a reignited pipeline, 32 new Sofitel hotels are to be opened over the coming years, expanding into key destinations such as Egypt, Vietnam, Portugal, Ireland, Mexico and India.

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

IHG Hotels and Resorts is set to introduce its Voco hotel brand to the Sunshine Coast under an agreement with Sydney-based developer Felix Capital, as the region gears up for the arrival of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

At BWH Hotels, Bagley will focus on strengthening brand presence across the APAC market, expanding market share, and building a robust pipeline for BWH and WorldHotels brands. Seibu Prince Hotels and Resorts CEO, Lee Richards, welcomed Cowells appointment. I love the thrill of chasing business leads and meeting new people, Bagley said.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 9, 2024

We signed a Master Collaboration Agreement with La Vie Hotels and Resorts which is set to add 30 hotels to our portfolio over the next decade across the SEAP region, which builds on the successful conversion and opening of three hotels in 2022. 2023 was a pivotal year for RHG where we expanded our relationship with key partners and operators.

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Hotel Management

JANUARY 17, 2024

Popular IHG leader Leanne Harwood is set to depart Australia in the coming weeks to take up a new opportunity to lead IHG Hotels and Resorts’ Luxury and Lifestyle portfolio in the Americas. She will commence the position on March 1, 2024.

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