Naples Grande Beach Resort, a premier beachfront destination known for its luxurious accommodations and world-class amenities on Florida’s Paradise Coast, today announced plans for a comprehensive renovation that will transform every aspect of the popular destination. Upon completion, guests will experience fully redesigned guest rooms and suites, expanded dining options,...
This Is Hotels’ iPhone Moment
Earlier this month, ChatGPT launched Apps, a new way for brands to show up in AI conversations. And I mean show up everywhere. When the iPhone App Store launched in 2008, it reached 6 million users. ChatGPT Apps launched to 800 million users. That’s 133 times larger, on day one.
Altamarea Group Retains Influence Society to Lead Web Strategy for New York Times-Starred Ai Fiori
PARIS, 11 November 2025. Influence Society, the design-driven digital agency specializing in luxury hospitality, has expanded its collaboration with Altamarea Group to support the online performance of Ai Fiori, the group’s flagship Midtown Manhattan restaurant. Following the launch of a refined, brand-centric website for Marea Beverly Hills, the partnership now...
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 07 November 2025
Italian hotel investment company Gest Resort has acquired the five-star, 47-room Hotel Risorgimento in Lecce, Italy for €18 million (€383,000 per room) from Italian entrepreneur Giovanni Casto. The property is situated in central Lecce, a city in the Salento peninsula of the Apulia (Puglia) region in the south-east of Italy....
How Club Mahindra Quietly Solved Hospitality’s Biggest Plastic Problem
India’s hospitality industry is waking up to a silent pollutant: "Plastic". While many hotel chains are still searching for alternatives, Club Mahindra has already turned sustainability into action. Partnering with WAE, the brand has installed in-house Glass Bottling Plants (GBPs) across its resorts systems that purify, bottle, and reuse glass...
When fashion meets hospitality with sustainability intentionally written into the design brief, what actually happens?
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When fashion meets hospitality with sustainability intentionally written into the design brief (not just the marketing one), what actually happens?
Fashion × Hospitality. When fashion meets hospitality with sustainability intentionally written into the design brief (not just the marketing one), what actually happens?
Cloudbeds unveils new preferred partner program
Cloudbeds, the intelligent unified platform powering hotel growth, today announced the launch of its Preferred Partner Program. This new initiative
Centara Leaders honoured at IAA Awards 2025
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, is proud to announce that three of its senior executives have been recognised at the prestigious IAA
The Meetings Industry Association unveils 2025 miaList
The individuals and organisations who secured a place on the prestigious 2025 miaList were unveiled by The Meetings Industry Association’s (MIA) last night.
