Hotel operations rarely stand still. A new restaurant opens, a management company adds another property to its portfolio, staffing levels fluctuate, or guest expectations shift.

Sanya has secured new agreements to advance trade and investment ties with the Maldives following a two-day mission focused on the blue economy

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has returned to New Orleans after two decades, opening the brand’s 100th hotel globally.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN speaks to Barry Robinson, managing director international operations at Travel + Leisure, about redesigning the traditional hotel model — from hyper-personalisation to experiential accommodation — and why the next generation of branded residences will be built around flexibility.
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NEWTON, Massachusetts and LAS VEGAS, Nevada—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation and Boyd Gaming Corporation announced the launch of an exclusive strategic affiliation between the two companies that will introduce Boyd’s nationwide portfolio of casino resorts to millions of Sonesta customers nationwide. The first stage of the partnership will be the launch of the Boyd Collection, placing Boyd’s 9,700+ hotel rooms, 600,000 square feet of meeting and event space, and 19 casino resorts nationwide onto Sonesta’s distribution platform. With this launch, Sonesta travelers […]
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NEW YORK—Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of Fairmont New Orleans, marking the return of the brand to the city after two decades and marking Fairmont’s 100th hotel globally. Located in the Central Business District, within walking distance of the French Quarter and near from Caesars Superdome, the 250-room hotel offers destination dining in partnership with chef Emeril Lagasse and The Emeril Group, and more than 19,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Developed by Kailas […]
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Fort George Belize has joined Autograph Collection Hotels and plans to expand from 64 to 130 guestrooms and suites, with the Signature Sea View Tower debuting this fall.

Scandic Hotels Group has signed a long-term, revenue-based lease agreement with Corem Property Group for a 320-room hotel planned to open in Stockholm’s Globe area in 2028.

Hotel Designs
Heritage design at The Connaught: the art of appearing unchanged
Heritage design at The Connaught: the art of appearing unchanged
Pauline Brettell.

Hotel Designs
Raffles The Red Sea opens on Shura Island
Raffles The Red Sea opens on Shura Island
Sienna Shipton.

CHICAGO (November 2, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that Impression Isla Mujeres, a 123-suite, adults-only, all-inclusive resort on the southern tip of Isla Mujeres,...

CHICAGO (November 2, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that Stephen Ho will become Group President, Asia Pacific, effective January 1, 2027. David Udell, who has led the...

Chains held 41% of Europe's 6.5 million hotel rooms in August, up from 36% in 2020, according to CoStar, and the fastest way to the next point is an independent that keeps its name

The 2026 documents list the application, inspection, technology and yearly fees. The renovation, usually the largest cost, is set by the chain's own inspection, and neither document puts a number on it.

A day use hotel lets you book a private room for a set block of daytime hours, usually between about 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., instead of paying for a full night. Travelers use day rooms for layovers, canceled plans, and daycations. The price is often well below the overnight rate. Your flight lands at […]

You can sleep, shower, and rest during a Montreal layover, but only if you know where to look. Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) stays open around the clock, and it has no sleep pods, no cots, and no public showers outside its lounges. That gap between what you need and what the terminal offers is what […]