Hyatt Aims To Open Over 50 Luxury And Lifestyle Hotels Worldwide By 2026
Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently showcased during ILTM Cannes, the world’s leading luxury travel trade show, an impressive pipeline of over 50 luxury and lifestyle hotels set to open worldwide by 2026. Luxury travel demand surged in 2023 and continues to rise and with Savills forecasting a 52.8% increase in Europe’s existing luxury hotel stock by 2028, highlighting […]
“Sustainability is the cornerstone of ANAX Developments’ Philosophy” – Satish Sanpal, Chairman of ANAX Holding
Dubai’s real estate sector is experiencing a dynamic transformation, driven by the UAE government’s strategic initiatives to boost the market. The sector has shown impressive resilience and growth, with Dubai recording over 163,000 transactions amounting to more than AED544 billion in the first nine months of 2024. The Dubai government recently launched ‘The Dubai Real […]
Aperture Hotels Appoints Patrick Short as Chief Operating Officer
Officials of Aperture Hotels, a leading hospitality management provider specializing in premium lifestyle, compact full-service, and select-service hotels, recently announced that Patrick Short has been named chief operating operator. In his new role, Short will provide cross-disciplinary leadership and direct operational execution and commercial strategy for Aperture’s expanding portfolio of 27 managed hotels. “With more […]
Orium announces the acquisition of Gluo
Orium, the leading composable commerce specialist in North America, yesterday announced it has acquired e-commerce agency Gluo. The Mexico-based firm has been a partner of Orium for the last two years, specializing in developing digital products and experiences for retail, hospitality, and telecommunications clientele. The acquisition will enhance Orium’s ability to serve the fast-growing U.S. market as well […]
Reshaping Skylines: The evolving real estate landscape in APAC
The real estate industry in Asia Pacific (APAC) is seeing a substantial shift due to the US Federal Reserve’s sequence of swift interest rate hikes that have been in place since mid-2022, in a region where finance is readily available. While most Asia Pacific markets, with the exception of China, started to recover from the […]
Travel + Leisure Co. agrees to acquire Accor Vacation Club
Travel + Leisure Co., a leading membership and leisure travel company, announced an agreement to acquire the vacation ownership business of global hospitality giant Accor for US$48.4 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024 and to be immediately accretive to Travel + Leisure Co. earnings upon completion. Under the terms […]
Sojern acquires VenueLytics to reinforce its Hospitality Industry Platform
Sojern, a leading travel marketing platform, yesterday announced the acquisition of VenueLytics, the hospitality industry’s most integrated guest experience platform serving independent hotels, resorts, chains and casinos. Sojern will incorporate VenueLytics’ capabilities as an extension of the Sojern Travel Marketing Platform. Sojern has long been a direct bookings driver for hotels—providing comprehensive digital advertising solutions that help […]
Seed Group partners with Quixy to simplify enterprise solution-building
Seed Group, a company of the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, has announced a strategic partnership with India-based No-Code Low-Code platform Quixy with an aim to simplify enterprise solution-building in the UAE and the Middle East. The Hyderabad headquartered start-up uses an innovative no-code, low-code approach to help businesses build solutions and applications up to 10 times faster […]
Selina commemorates launching in Berlin
Selina Hospitality PLC , the fast-growing lifestyle and experiential hospitality company targeting millennial and Gen Z travelers, has opened recently in the heart of Berlin, the brand’s first hotel in Germany. With a design and guest concept rooted in art and music, Selina Berlin Mitte is a natural addition to the avant-garde, art-centric German capital. Selina currently operates […]
Park Hyatt Doha onboards Christelle Bou Chebel as new director of communication and marketing
Park Hyatt Doha, a luxury hospitality pioneer and sophisticated luxury retreat in the cultural heart Msheireb Downtown Doha, has announced the expansion of its leadership team, as part of a series of strategic hirings that aim to drive its growth and expansion in Qatar. Christelle Bou Chebel, the new Director of Marketing and Communications, holds […]
