This year has been strong for Australia, which has outpaced many regions in hotel performance growth. More noteworthy is the way in which Australia has achieved that growth.
Tribute Portfolio Debuts in Thailand with the Opening of Metropole Bangkok in the Heart of Bangkok’s Trendy Thonglor District
Tribute Portfolio, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announced the opening of Metropole Bangkok, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel in the trendy Thonglor district of Bangkok. This opening marks the highly anticipated debut of the Tribute Portfolio, a family of independent boutique hotels, in...
How Hospitality Leaders Are Navigating Talent, Tech, and Capital Shifts
The hospitality industry is entering 2026 at a crossroads. Owners and operators are facing a landscape shaped by tightened capital markets, shifting guest expectations, wage escalations, and rapidly evolving technologies. These forces are rewriting the rules of how hotels are led, structured, and staffed. And, they’re redefining what it means...
Rocco Forte Hotels Announces Masseria Del Cardinale, The Group’s Second Hotel in Puglia
Rocco Forte Hotels continues its expansion in Italy and announces the opening of its second hotel in Puglia, Masseria del Cardinale, scheduled to debut in 2028 in Fasano.
Welcome to the Era of High Life Worth: An Evolving Global Luxury Landscape Shapes Marriott International’s Luxury Group Strategy for 2026 and Beyond
From the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) in Cannes, Marriott International’s Luxury Group – which encompasses the unrivaled portfolio of seven brands including The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, EDITION, The Luxury Collection, JW Marriott, and W Hotels – announced a bold redefinition...
Kajima and Accor Announce Raffles Residences Bali: A Community of Ultra-Luxury Homes on a Secluded 5.3-Hectare Oceanfront Estate
Accor and Kajima Development Pte Ltd today announced the debut of Raffles Residences Bali, an exclusive lineup of 28 ultra-luxury homes launching in multiple phases, located within the 5.3-hectare private estate adjacent to Raffles Bali in Jimbaran. Representing a new benchmark for branded residential living in Bali, the residences offer...
Four Seasons Announces Highly Anticipated Opening in Germany with Luxury Hotel in Berlin
Leading luxury hospitality company Four Seasons and prominent European hotel developer Gruppo Statuto announce plans to transform Berlin’s historic Hotel de Rome into a Four Seasons experience, opening in late 2027. This opening marks the return of Four Seasons to Berlin after 20 years.
UN Tourism joins AWE in delivering practical solutions for more accessible and inclusive tourism businesses
UN Tourism – in cooperation with the Agency for Business and Economic Development (AWE) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) – have released practical guidelines helping businesses from across the sector enhance their impact by increasing accessibility.
Hyatt Place Mérida / Vía Montejo Celebrates Grand Opening in Yucatán, Mexico
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Inmobilia Desarrollos announced today the opening of Hyatt Place Mérida / Vía Montejo, the second Hyatt-branded hotel in the Mexican state of Yucatán, joining Hyatt Regency Mérida. The new hotel, owned by Inmobilia and located in the mixed-use development of Vía Montejo, offers the...
Call of the Mountains: Hotel Investment in the Blue Ridge Mountains
In the past year, a surge of hotel consulting work in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern North Carolina and northwestern Georgia has called attention to this market’s growth. The concentration of investment and development in this region indicates an opportunity hotspot, as the hotel supply is adapted to the...