Boutique hospitality brand ZenStay has expanded its California footprint with tech-enabled hotel properties in Santa Barbara, South Lake Tahoe, Santa Cruz and Solvang. The company operates self-check-in accommodations equipped with kitchens, Wi-Fi and smart televisions. On-demand customer support from human staff is provided daily between 5am and 1am PST. Its portfolio includes adaptive reuse projects, […]

Gabriel Gonzalez, founder & managing director, LIMA London and Pierre Ricord, head of consultancy, hotels, Christie & Co, discuss the changing position of F&B in the hotel sector and the trends shaping it. Source link

Boutique hotel Wildhive Callow Hotel has launched a new nature-led wellbeing concept, representing the first phase of the hotel’s wider wellbeing expansion programme. The new offering is centred around a dedicated Coach House wellbeing space, separate from the main building, which combines thermal therapies, light treatments, movement activities and creative practices. The concept is built […]

Starboard Hotels has officially opened the AC Hotel by Marriott Birmingham NEC and Airport following a £4m refurbishment and rebrand of the former ibis Styles property. The 169-bedroom hotel, which was officially opened by the Mayor of Solihull, marks the first Marriott-branded property in Starboard Hotels’ portfolio and comes as Birmingham Airport prepares for its […]

University College Birmingham (UCB) has acquired the former Cube Hotel and Marco Pierre White restaurant in Birmingham as part of a £15m investment programme to expand its commercial hospitality portfolio across the city. The acquisition marks the first phase of a wider programme that will see UCB open three new hospitality venues, create more than […]

Accor has recorded a 2.2% rise in revenue per available room for the first half of 2026, supported by geographic diversification despite conflict in the Middle East. EBITDA rose 6.5% at constant currency to €563m (£482m), while recurring free cash flow increased 42% to €194m (£166m). For the full year, the company expects recurring EBITDA […]

Cheval Collection has appointed Alyona Antonenko, former partner at Keystone Law, as general counsel to support the luxury hospitality operator’s expansion in London and Dubai. Antonenko brings more than 20 years of cross-border hospitality experience, having previously held in-house legal leadership roles at IHG alongside partner-level private practice. She has also advised brands including Wyndham […]

For a long time, the hotel market posed a binary choice for owners: retain character and individuality as an independent hotel or sacrifice that to benefit from the commercial engine of a global brand. That was always an overly simplistic characterisation. But today, it is increasingly redundant. The real question for owners and investors is […]

Marriott International has signed an agreement with Egyptian developers Misr Italia Properties and People and Places to build nine properties across Egypt. The project will add more than 1,500 hotel rooms and branded residences across coastal and urban locations, including Ras Al Hekma, West Cairo, East Cairo and Ain Sokhna. Under the agreement, the development […]

European boutique hotel group Beaumier has appointed Anna Fedou as chief commercial officer and Diederik Visser as chief digital officer. Fedou, who joined the Beaumier team in 2024 as head of brand and marketing, will oversee the group’s commercial strategy, including brand, marketing, sales, distribution, revenue management and guest experience. She will work alongside the […]