Category: Recent News

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Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel brand which operates over 600 hotels across the UK, has officially opened a brand new, 68-room hotel in Harwich, Essex.

Several concerts, including Oasis, Lewis Capaldi, and Lady Gaga, lifted London’s hotel performance in September, according to preliminary data from CoStar, a global leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.

50 Best has announced its first-ever extended list of hotels ranked from No.51 to No.100. The list recognises even more properties than ever before, as voted for by The World’s 50 Best Hotels Academy. The list spans 24 different territories, 40 cities and includes 13 independent hotels.

Meyer Jabara Hotels, a nationally recognized hotel management and ownership company, today announced that it has assumed management of The Abbey Inn & Spa, a boutique hotel perched on historic Fort Hill in Peekskill, New York. Named No. 3 on the “10 Best New Hotels” list in the U.S. by USA Today, this move marks MJH’s entry into New York’s scenic Hudson Highlands region and underscores the company’s continued growth in the upscale boutique segment.

Limehome, Europe’s leading tech-enabled operator of design apartments, has opened its first property in France, located in the heart of Montmartre on Passage Lathuille. The former hotel has been converted into 20 modern apartments just steps from Sacré-Cœur. Executed within three months, the project highlights Limehome’s ability to deliver high-quality conversions on accelerated timelines. The Montmartre property reached full occupancy immediately upon opening in early October.

Limehome, Europe’s leading tech-enabled operator of design apartments, has launched its first UK property in South London’s vibrant Streatham Hill district. Previously serving as employee rooms of a pub, the converted site on High Road now features fully furnished design apartments across two floors. The project moved from signing to opening in under five months, showing Limehome’s strong speed-to-market capability.

The MICHELIN Guide is pleased to present its inaugural Global MICHELIN Keys Selection. Following the launch of MICHELIN Key distinctions in 15 top travel destinations1 last year, The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors have scoured the world and chosen among the more than 7,000 hotels in The MICHELIN Guide selection to identify those offering the most exceptional experiences.

Italian real estate firm Percassi Group has acquired the four-star, 118-room Hotel NH Orio al Serio in Bergamo, Italy from Commerz Real, the real estate and asset management arm of Germany’s Commerzbank. The property is situated next to Milan Bergamo Airport, around 50 kms from Milan and 4 kms from the historic centre of Bergamo. The hotel includes a restaurant, two bars and seven meeting rooms. The deal forms part of a wider transaction involving the adjacent Orio Center – Italy’s largest shopping mall – which Percassi is acquiring in a joint venture with Generali Real Estate, the property investment arm of Italian insurer Generali Group, for approximately €470 million, also from Commerz Real.

In an Australasian first, YHA Australia has implemented digital wallet key technology across its 19-property network. By simply downloading their digital key via the YHA Explorer App and adding it to their digital wallet, guests can now enjoy seamless, card-free entry to their room, lifts, social spaces and other facilities with the tap of their phone, eliminating the need for traditional plastic key cards.