Doug Kennedy’s Next Staff Training Webcast: Cooking UP New Hotel Sales – Image Credit Kennedy Training Network    Visit Sponsored By Travel Outlook and Track Hospitality Software  Register your team and participate live, or view the recording, of Doug Kennedy’s next 40-minute training webcast scheduled for Monday, August 18, at Noon EDT. REGISTER HERE  Although primarily […]

Smyth Tribeca Hotel on West Broadway    Republic Investment Company and Capstone Equities have acquired the Smyth Tribeca hotel and appointed Rebel Hotel Company to manage its repositioning. Republic Investment Company and Capstone Equities have completed the acquisition of the Smyth Tribeca, a 100-room hotel located at 85 West Broadway in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood. […]

Nick Flynn – Image Credit Hilton    Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has announced the appointment of Nick Flynn as its new General Manager. Flynn brings over 20 years of international experience in culinary arts, operations, and executive leadership to the role. Flynn’s previous experience includes senior leadership roles within the Shangri-La group. Flynn plans to focus […]

HVS Report: The Serviced Apartment Sector in Europe 2025 – Image Credit HVS    Our Serviced Apartment Sentiment Survey invited lenders, investors and operators to share their views on the challenges and strategic focus points in 2025 and beyond. The European serviced apartment sector recorded a solid performance in 2024, supported by robust leisure demand and […]

Rendering of the Rosewood Dubai and Rosewood Residences Dubai – Image Credit Rosewood Hotels    Rosewood Hotels & Resorts plans to open its first hotel and branded residences in Dubai in 2029, located in the Peninsula Dubai development. Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to open its first hotel in Dubai, alongside its inaugural branded […]

Choice Hotels Acquires Full Stake in Canadian Operations for $112 million – Image Credit Choice Hotels    Choice Hotels International has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Choice Hotels Canada, transitioning to a direct franchising model in the country. Choice Hotels International has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in Choice Hotels Canada from […]

Pictured (from left): Mr Shadi El Ghoneimi and Mr Omar El Ghoneimi, El Ghoneimi Architects; Mr Elias Maalouf, AVP Technical Services & Development – EMEA, Dusit International; Sheikh Bassem Al Ghadeer – Chairman Al Ghadeer Group; HRH Prince Saud bin Talal Al Saud, Governor of Al Ahsa Province; Mr Naif Al Madi, Chief Business Officer, […]

Dusit Le Palais Tu Hoa, Hanoi, Vietnam – Image Credit Dusit International    Dusit International has introduced its ninth hotel brand, Dusit Hotels, targeting upper-upscale properties in urban and resort locations, with three hotels already operational and a fourth set to open in Manila in 2026. Dusit International has launched Dusit Hotels, its ninth brand, focusing […]

The Olsen Melbourne Art Series Hotel – Image Credit Accor    The Olsen and The Cullen hotels in Melbourne have been listed for sale, with potential for individual or portfolio acquisition. The Olsen and The Cullen, two hotels located in Melbourne’s suburbs of South Yarra and Prahran, are now on the market. The properties are part […]

Can Dynamic Pricing Work? – Image Credit Unsplash    Firms could avoid consumer backlash with pricing that works both ways, says Wharton’s John Zhang. The controversy over plans by Delta Airlines to use AI for “dynamic pricing” of fares comes at a time of heightened price-sensitivity among consumers as higher import tariffs threaten to affect everything […]