Travelodge expanded its ‘Care to Career’ programme to Manchester, offering care leavers aged 18-30 a four-day employability bootcamp with guaranteed interviews, following a successful 2024 Liverpool pilot.
Explora Journeys Signs Letter Of Intent For Fleet Of Luxury River Ships
Explora Journeys signed a Letter of Intent with Dutch shipbuilder Den Breejen Shipyard to build its first luxury river ships, with sales planned to open in 2027.
Why Supercity Aparthotels turned to investors
Supercity Aparthotels MD Philip Houghton shares how a six-month PMS selection process, including input from institutional lenders, led to a migration that unlocked faster adoption of new technology partners.
Aroundtown leases two hotels at Berlin’s Alexanderplatz to Leonardo Hotels for 20 years
Aroundtown signed 20-year leases with Leonardo Hotels for two Berlin Alexanderplatz properties totaling 624 rooms, rebranded from the former H2 and H4 hotels.
SiteMinder Unveils Dynamic Commerce Engine to Close the ÔExecution GapÕ in Hotel Distribution
SiteMinder has launched its Dynamic Commerce Engine, a platform designed to help hotels streamline distribution management and improve commercial performance by bridging gaps between their technology systems and distribution strategies.
Stayntouch Powers Full PMS Migration Across Imperial London Hotels, Including the Largest Hotel in Western Europe
Stayntouch completed a cloud PMS rollout across all seven Imperial London Hotels properties, including the 1,379-room Royal National Hotel, the largest hotel in Western Europe.
Highgate and Eternam Enter Greece with Joint Acquisition of Zafolia Hotel Athens
Highgate and Eternam’s Alcyon Hospitality Europe fund jointly acquired the 191-key Zafolia Hotel Athens, marking Highgate’s first Greece entry, with full renovation planned.
Managing historic properties with confidence
Champneys Eastwell Manor GM James McComas shares how he manages a 500-year-old Grade II listed hotel, balancing sinkholes, specialist maintenance, mixed guest audiences, and commercial growth.
Apaleo has announced a partnership with EHL Hospitality Business School
Apaleo becomes the first official industry partner for EHL’s Human-Centered Digitalization specialisation, embedding guest speakers, site visits, and capstone projects into the Master’s in Hospitality Management.
How Supercity Aparthotels chose the PMS
SuperCity Aparthotels MD Philip Houghton discusses the brand’s move to Oracle Opera Cloud PMS to support UK expansion, alongside Oracle’s David Hayward on digital transformation for independent hotels.