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nytimes.com - Stephanie Rosenbloom - 5 New Stylish Hotels for City Lovers
5 New Stylish Hotels for City Lovers
The New York Times

It's a new year — why not check out a new hotel in a city you have yet to explore? From Austin, Texas, to Osaka, Japan, here are five stylish properties to add to your shortlist. In vibrant cities where you can discover local cuisines…

forbes.com - Emma Kershaw - Arlo Hotel Reaches For The Stars With Latest Living Room Gallery Series
Arlo Hotel Reaches For The Stars With Latest Living Room Gallery Series
Forbes

Arlo Hotels, a boutique hotel chain located throughout the Northeast and beyond, is known for its bold and inspiring art initiatives that take on various mediums. The brand's Living Room Gallery series, which launched in 2023, is one of its most…

telegraph.co.uk - Laura Millar - Ace Hotel & Swim Club Athens
Ace Hotel & Swim Club Athens
The Telegraph

The hotel is set back from the coast – the nearest beach is a five-minute walk away – and located on the outskirts of the elegant Glyfada district, which can be reached by tram or bus in 15 minutes or half an hour on foot. Athens…

telegraph.co.uk - Jane Knight - The best Mediterranean hotels where childcare comes as standard
The best Mediterranean hotels where childcare comes as standard
The Telegraph

Picture this: you're stretched out by the pool, finally making progress with your holiday read, soaking up the sun. No, you haven't left the kids at home and escaped to the Med without them. They're nearby with their new friends, happily absorbed…

propublica.org - Spencer Norris - New Proposal Could Provide Guaranteed Resources for NY Homeless Families Placed in Hotels
New Proposal Could Provide Guaranteed Resources for NY Homeless Families Placed in Hotels
ProPublica

New York state may soon guarantee homeless families placed in hotels the same services as those in shelters, including help finding housing, meals and child care. The proposal from the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance follows a…

heraldscotland.com - Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco - Long-shuttered Caledonian Hotel on Lewis to undergo renovation
Long-shuttered Caledonian Hotel on Lewis to undergo renovation
The Herald

The £143m substation is expected to be operational by 2030, after which the hotel will reopen to the public. Local owners, the Macarthur family, aim to see the Caledonian return as a “fully operational hotel” once the project is…

thesun.co.uk - Tara Evans - Travelodge boss hits out at Labour after hotels' financial lifeline snub
Travelodge boss hits out at Labour after hotels' financial lifeline snub
The Sun

A HOTELS boss has accused Labour of undermining growth and jobs after the wider hospitality sector was snubbed for business rates help. Jo Boydell of Travelodge said the “double hit” of higher property tax bills and the threat of a…

timeout.com - Winnie Stubbs - Sun Ranch is Byron Bay's Hotel of Good Times - and it lives up to its name
Sun Ranch is Byron Bay's Hotel of Good Times - and it lives up to its name
Time Out Worldwide

There's a very tangible magic to seeing a personal vision come to life – a magic that ignites the air in a space that's so much more than an architect's render in 3D form. That energy strikes you the moment you pull into the curling driveway…

hollywoodreporter.com - Mike Barnes - 'Clueless,' 'The Karate Kid,' 'Glory,' 'The Big Chill,' 'High Society,' 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' Enter the National Film Registry
'Clueless,' 'The Karate Kid,' 'Glory,' 'The Big Chill,' 'High Society,' 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' Enter the National Film Registry
The Hollywood Reporter

High Society, The Big Chill, The Karate Kid, Glory, Philadelphia, Clueless, The Incredibles, The Grand Budapest Hotel and the first mainstream documentary from Ken Burns have been inducted into the National Film Registry, it was announced Thursday.

skift.com - Bulbul Dhawan - Indian Hotels Company's Boutique Acquisition: Brij Hospitality's Next Move
Indian Hotels Company's Boutique Acquisition: Brij Hospitality's Next Move
Skift

IHCL is acquiring a 51% controlling stake in Brij Hospitality, expanding its footprint in the boutique hotel segment. Brij will retain operational flexibility and its boutique identity, while gaining capital and strategic support from IHCL. The…

mylondon.news - Stewart Carr - Mum of gay student found dead in hotel blasts Met Police
Mum of gay student found dead in hotel blasts Met Police
My London

The mum of a gay student who died in a London hotel two days after arriving to study at University College London has demanded the Met Police reopen the investigation into his death. Edward Cornes, 19, dreamed of being a barrister but he was found…

pcmag.com - Kim Key - I Spent 45 Minutes Trying to Close a Hotel Account I Opened in 2008. Here's What Happened
I Spent 45 Minutes Trying to Close a Hotel Account I Opened in 2008. Here's What Happened
PCMag

Last weekend, I tried to close a hotel rewards account I signed up for in 2008. I thought it'd be easy. After all, I could access the email account I used all those years ago, I had my membership number handy, and I'd recently logged into the…

hospitalitynet.org - Alice Sherman - AI and the Next Wave of Hotel Technology | By Alice Sherman
AI and the Next Wave of Hotel Technology | By Alice Sherman
Hospitality Net

Artificial Intelligence has transitioned from the future of technology into an actual key player in business decisions – and the hospitality industry has welcomed it. From dynamic pricing engines and chatbot concierges to predictive…

japantimes.co.jp - Finance Ministry raises economic view on Hokuriku and Okinawa
Finance Ministry raises economic view on Hokuriku and Okinawa
The Japan Times

The Finance Ministry on Thursday upgraded its economic assessment for the Hokuriku and Okinawa regions while leaving its view on the remaining nine regions unchanged. In a quarterly report, the ministry said the country's economy is 'recovering at…

deccanchronicle.com - DC Correspondent - Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru Welcomes India's First Shaolin Warrior Monk
Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru Welcomes India's First Shaolin Warrior Monk
Deccan Chronicle

From January 29th to February 2nd, 2026, Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru invites guests to embark on a rare journey of holistic transformation led by Hurssh Verma, India's first Shaolin Warrior Monk. In a sanctuary of 'stillness as strength,' Hurssh…

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