Category: Recent News

Register your team and participate live, or view the recording, of Doug Kennedy’s next 40-minute training webcast scheduled for Friday, April 25th, starting at Noon EST. REGISTER HERE While this webcast will be of interest to all hotel salespeople, it is a “can’t miss” for those who sell catering events and weddings.

Set on a secluded peninsula on the sun-kissed island of Rhodes, Amoh, a Luxury Collection Resort, Rhodes is set to open its doors on 28th July 2025. Joining The Luxury Collection’s prestigious portfolio, this new hotel extends an open invitation to global travellers seeking a unique oceanfront retreat that thoughtfully blends modern, boutique luxury with the iconic heritage treasures of Rhodes. Situated on the site of an ancient quarry, the hotel pays tribute to the island’s stone craftsmanship through its meticulous design and immersive guest experiences, offering a gateway for travellers to explore Rhodes’ rich history and cultural significance.

Cloudbeds, the premier hospitality management software platform, has been awarded Elite Connectivity Partner Status by Expedia Group for 2025.

Hotel Ambasador, a distinguished member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts portfolio, has announced a new partnership with Userguest, a leading hotel tech company specializing in direct booking optimization.

This June, The Hoxton will open its doors in Edinburgh’s vibrant and historic Haymarket. The design-driven, community-focused Hox will comprise 11 stitched-together townhouses set across both sides of the street, with original Georgian features celebrated and elevated by Ennismore’s in-house design team, AIME Studios. The hotel will feature 214 rooms including three self-contained homes (coming later in the summer), a spacious lobby offering cosy corners and vaulted ceilings in equal measure, an intimate cinema, a ballroom events space, The Apartment meeting and events concept, and all-day Italian restaurant Patatino, that will serve up generously portioned trattoria classics using local Scottish produce.

Aethos, Europe’s fastest-growing hospitality brand and members’ club, is set to make a bold entrance into London this summer. The highly anticipated acquisition of the Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch building by Limestone AG marks a new chapter for Aethos, bringing its signature blend of vibrant culinary concepts, well-being, and community-driven hospitality to one of the capital’s most dynamic neighbourhoods.

The London-based, global hospitality brand has 23 operating hotels across 16 buzzing cities and airports around the world. With 11 hotels in the pipeline due to open in the next 24 months, the brand plans to double its portfolio to 15,000 rooms globally by 2030.

“Nature nomads”, travelers in pursuit of natural environments and off-the-grid experiences, are embracing the spirit of Earth Month by exploring rural destinations and immersing themselves in the great outdoors. These adventurers are seeking spring nature events like wildflower blooms and animal migrations, exploring destinations immersed in nature, and tapping into the “cowboy-core” trend by flocking to remote listings in the countryside.

Underscoring the increasing demand for value-driven accommodation, Four Points Flex by Sheraton is the company’s fastest growing brand in Europe.

One year after the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) united to co-own and operate Green Key Global to advance sustainability in the hospitality industry, Green Key Global, a leading sustainability certification body for hotels, is proud to announce the launch of Green Key Ready. This new entry-level solution provides hotels with a structured, accessible and cost-effective first step toward full Green Key Eco-Rating certification.