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Closure of boutique hotel linked to student-housing trend in Hong Kong
Casa Hotel, a boutique hotel in Hong Kong's Yau Ma Tei district, has ceased operations after nearly two decades, with market speculation suggesting the building has been leased to a student-housing operator after repeated attempts to sell it…
Behind The Curtain At Singapore's Most Ambitious Green Hotel
The Pan Pacific Orchard has an iconic terraced design with verdant columns, and is one of the most sustainable hotels in Singapore. On the roof of the Pan Pacific Orchard, next to an array of 360 fixed solar panels, Mohammad Redzuan Roslee squints…
The Best Boutique Hotels To Book In Singapore Right Now
Some of Singapore's best hotels are downsizing — boutique properties in renovated heritage buildings are now all the buzz. Singapore shed its buttoned-up reputation years ago, and its hotels have been having fun ever since. While the city…
Billionaire behind Japan's tiny-room hotel empire bets on U.S.
Japan's APA Hotels: The rooms are famously tiny, the amenities surprisingly lavish and the branding unmistakable. Now, the family-run chain that turned efficiency into a hospitality empire is betting it can export its uniquely Japanese formula…
Grand Hotel Reopens For 140th Season With Expansive Renovations
'Grand Hotel's 140th season, alongside our nation's 250th anniversary, represents a shared legacy of enduring spirit, rich history, and generations of stories that have shaped both the nation and this iconic destination,' says David Jurcak…
What's happening with the hotels in this massive Texas city?
Another Austin hotel is headed to the auction block, adding to a growing list of downtown properties facing financial distress. The Hyatt Centric hotel at 721 Congress Ave. in downtown Austin is facing foreclosure, according to the Austin Business…
Knife threat' at hotel in Liverpool
A man was arrested after reports of a knife threat at a hotel in Aigburth. Merseyside Police were called to Liverpool Aigburth Hotel on Aigburth Drive at around 1.20pm today, Monday, June 1. Officers descended on the hotel and a man was detained.
Casa Hotel in Yau Ma Tei closes after years of service, 162 rooms bid farewell
The boutique hotel Casa Hotel on Nathan Road in Yau Ma Tei officially ceased operations on Sunday, as the wave of closures continues to hit Hong Kong's retail and dining sectors. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT A notice posted outside the hotel…
Lantana rethink: West End hotel's reinvention to residential
The Lantana Cottage Colony in Somerset potentially gets a new lease on life (File photograph) The owner of a major West End hotel project once envisaged as an “ultra-luxury cottage resort” is switching the concept to housing because…
Holiday like Gwyneth Paltrow at this hot Italian hotel
It's not every hotel in Europe that can attract the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Alexa Chung to an intimate dinner party. Villa San Michele, the gem on the slopes of Monte Ceceri overlooking Florence, isn't just any hotel. It has always been a…
Iconic Stoke-on-Trent hotel back open today
One of Stoke-on-Trent's most-iconic hotels reopens today - after being cleared of asylum seekers. Best Western Stoke-on-Trent City Centre Hotel, in Hanley, stopped taking reservations and weddings were cancelled after accepting asylum seekers in…
I drove for hours to sample Chef's Table fine dining at Ocean Sands Hotel
I drove three-and-a-half hours to dine in Enniscrone, a beautiful seaside town on the Wild Atlantic Way in Co Sligo. I visited this popular scenic location to DJ a number of times in the 90s and recall the warm welcome from the locals, a convivial…
The Data Architecture Gap That Hotel AI Procurement Isn't Pricing In
Colin Coleman, Marriott's Senior Vice President of Enterprise Data, Analytics and AI, is running that build across 9,900 properties and more than 30 brands, and his central argument at Skift Data + AI Summit on June 3 in New York is architectural…
Famous Glasgow hotel to re-open for first time since Union Street Fire
The hotel, which is owned by voco, will begin a phased re-opening from June 1, with accommodation and key public spaces open. Champagne Central will reopen with a refreshed drinks offering, including a new cocktail menu. Its popular…
The View | Green shoots in Hong Kong, mainland China property markets deserve attention
The global energy shock has accentuated some of the risks in property markets across the Asia-Pacific. The performance of tourism and hotel industries, particularly in Thailand, has come under scrutiny, while there are concerns about the impact of…
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