From zero-waste nose-to-tail menus to AI-assisted waste tracking, hotel chefs are emerging as key sustainability operators, cutting food costs

Customers (and more often, consumers) now have more choice than they have ever had in the professional history of hospitality. From budget airport

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The five-star Mayfair hotel The Stafford London, along with its owner BHL Global, have been serviced a winding-up petition from HMRC. 
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Gravity Capital Hong Kong has become the new shareholder of Grand Metropolitan Hotels Holding B.V., marking the conclusion of the former joint venture structure with VZB. 
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PORTLAND, Maine—Colwen Hotels announced the opening of Residence Inn by Marriott and Moxy Hotel Portland Thompson’s Point, the first hotel in Portland’s Thompson’s Point district. Developed by XSS Hotels and managed by Colwen Hotels, the five-story, dual-branded property introduces 148 guestrooms to one of southern Maine’s fastest-growing waterfront destinations. The hotel places guests within Thompson’s Point, a waterfront neighborhood with a mix of arts, entertainment, dining, and cultural experiences including the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, Brick South, year-round events, eateries, cocktail bars, artist studios, and more. Guests are within walking distance of the Portland Transportation Center, which provides access to Amtrak’s Downeaster rail service and Concord Coach Lines, and less than three miles from Portland’s downtown waterfront and Old Port district. Designed […]
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SAN FRANCISCO, California—Sixth Street announced it has acquired the Pier House Resort & Spa, a 142-room, luxury oceanfront resort in Key West, Florida, for $190 million from Braemar Hotels & Resorts. Sixth Street completed the transaction in partnership with Riller Capital. Situated on five acres, Pier House is located on the waterfront at the gateway to Key West’s Duval Street, giving guests access to both the Gulf and Key West’s main thoroughfare. The resort offers […]
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Meliá Hotels International has signed a franchise agreement with SoGes Group for a The Meliá Collection hotel in Lerici, Italy, scheduled to open within 24 months.

Marriott International has launched its Series by Marriott brand in the South Pacific with the addition of three resorts in New Caledonia, signaling the company's continued focus on growth in new regional leisure markets.

Hotel Designs
Designing the modern hotel bathroom – where aesthetics meet performance
Designing the modern hotel bathroom – where aesthetics meet performance
Pauline Brettell.

Hotel Designs
The Standard, London Appoints Murray Scott as General Manager
The Standard, London Appoints Murray Scott as General Manager
Pauline Brettell.

CHICAGO (August 12, 2026) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) today announced that one of its affiliates has entered into a franchise agreement for Hyatt Regency Palace Berlin. The landmark...

[Chicago, IL – August 10, 2026] – Bunkhouse Hotels has announced the launch of Vote Y'all, a civic engagement campaign encouraging Texans to register to vote ahead of the October 2026 voter...

Your negotiated corporate rate and a bed bank's net rate now sit in the same business-travel marketplace

Your rate, your cancellation window, your restrictions: on the OTA an algorithm decides how they're shown, discounted, and ranked; on the GDS they go out as you wrote them

A day stay hotel gives you a private room with a bed and a shower, booked for a set block of daytime hours instead of overnight. Guests book one to sleep off a red eye before work starts, to rest through a long layover, to nap between meetings, or to get a few quiet hours […]

Yes, you can rest during a Houston layover. The terminals stay open overnight, Terminal C has private suites you can book by the hour, several lounges offer showers, and there’s a hotel connected right to the airport. George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) is one of the country’s busiest connecting hubs, so whether you’ve got three hours […]