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scmp.com - Daniel Ren - Pets and personal touches: how China's luxury hotel market is changing
Pets and personal touches: how China's luxury hotel market is changing
South China Morning Post

Chinese customers' growing desire for personal expression and cultural experiences has raised the game in the country's hospitality sector, creating opportunities for leading lifestyle hotel brands, according to a director at Hong Kong developer…

bbc.co.uk - Pamela Tickell - Barrow's Hotel Majestic refurbishment plans approved
Barrow's Hotel Majestic refurbishment plans approved
BBC

Pamela Tickell North East and Cumbria Plans to refurbish a Grade II listed hotel which has been empty for two years have been approved. The former Hotel Majestic on Duke Street, Barrow, would become a Garner Hotel under the IHG brand as part of the…

bbc.co.uk - Pamela Tickell - Barrow's Hotel Majestic refurbishment plans approved
Barrow's Hotel Majestic refurbishment plans approved
BBC

Plans to refurbish a Grade II listed hotel which has been empty for two years have been approved. The former Hotel Majestic on Duke Street, Barrow, would become a Garner Hotel under the IHG brand as part of the proposals granted by Westmorland and…

mirror.co.uk - Amy Jones - I worked at a hotel - there's one sure way to get a free late check-out
I worked at a hotel - there's one sure way to get a free late check-out
Daily Mirror

Checking into a hotel is a little slice of luxury, whether it's for a quick city break or a rural escape in the countryside. So it's no wonder that we want to make the most of every moment in our boutique abode or lavish room and take advantage of…

bluewin.ch - Special VAT Rate for Hotels Remains a Point of Controversy in Parliament
Special VAT Rate for Hotels Remains a Point of Controversy in Parliament
bluewin.ch

The Council of States wants to continue allowing hotels to benefit from a lower VAT rate. (Featured image) Whether or not the special value-added tax rate for the hotel industry—introduced in 1996 and currently set at 3.8…

smh.com.au - Rob McFarland - Stylish new Auckland hotel is surprisingly affordable
Stylish new Auckland hotel is surprisingly affordable
The Sydney Morning Herald

Housed in a sleek seven-storey building on Fort Street in Auckland's CBD, this 60-room property opened in October 2025, making it the New Zealand debut of Accor's affordable, design-driven brand, Tribe. Originally launched in Perth in 2017, Tribe…

theweek.com - Adrienne Wyper, The Week UK - 1898 Porter's House: an intimate hotel in historic Ghent
1898 Porter's House: an intimate hotel in historic Ghent
The Week

Ghent is a little overshadowed in the Belgian city break stakes by Bruges. But as well as great bars, restaurants, sights and shops, Ghent, too, has canals, medieval buildings, cobbled streets, a belfry and castle. It isn't swamped by tourists, as…

prnewswire.com - 1 Hotels - Now Open: 1 Hotel Austin--a Texas-Sized Urban Retreat
Now Open: 1 Hotel Austin--a Texas-Sized Urban Retreat
Cision PR Newswire

Developed by Lincoln and Kairoi Residential, 1 Hotel Austin is part of the mixed-use Waterline development, which has transformed the edge of the Rainey Street District into a thriving gateway between downtown and Austin's parklands. The building's…

newswire.ca - Banyan Group Announces Acquisition of Newmark Hotels & Reserves, Adding 26 Hotels, Lodges, and Reserves Across Seven African Countries
Banyan Group Announces Acquisition of Newmark Hotels & Reserves, Adding 26 Hotels, Lodges, and Reserves Across Seven African Countries
CNW

Newmark's deep regional expertise across urban, nature and wildlife hospitality will expand Banyan Group's scale and nature-based hospitality platform in one of the world's fastest-growing tourism regions. SINGAPORE and CAPE TOWN, South Africa…

newswire.ca - The Hazelton Hotel - THE HAZELTON HOTEL EARNS AAA FIVE DIAMOND DESIGNATION, ONE OF ONLY TWO HOTELS IN NORTH AMERICA TO RECEIVE THE DISTINCTION IN 2026
THE HAZELTON HOTEL EARNS AAA FIVE DIAMOND DESIGNATION, ONE OF ONLY TWO HOTELS IN NORTH AMERICA TO RECEIVE THE DISTINCTION IN 2026
CNW

The recognition places The Hazelton among the elite 1% of AAA Diamond-designated hotels in North America TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Hazelton Hotel ('The Hazelton') has earned the prestigious AAA Five Diamond designation, a highly…

afr.com - Ayesha de Kretser - Qantas investigates hotel booking hack after Capella guests targeted
Qantas investigates hotel booking hack after Capella guests targeted
Australian Financial Review

Qantas customers who have booked hotels through the airline's branded service are being warned not to click on WhatsApp messages asking for information and payment, as the company investigates a suspected breach of systems. A Qantas spokesman said…

timeout.com - Roisin Teeling - The world's 50 best hotels have been named - and 3 are in London
The world's 50 best hotels have been named - and 3 are in London
Time Out

It turns out you don't need to cross the Channel to find some of the finest hospitality on the planet – you just need to navigate Mayfair or Whitehall. The latest World's 50 Best Hotels ranking has dropped, and while the glitzy ceremony…

seekingalpha.com - Arbitrage Trader - Summit Hotel: Solid Balance Sheet, Cyclical Risk-Preferred Stocks Yielding Near 9% (INN)
Summit Hotel: Solid Balance Sheet, Cyclical Risk-Preferred Stocks Yielding Near 9% (INN)
Seeking Alpha

Summit Hotel Properties exhibits a strong balance sheet with $2.73B in assets, $1.4B in debt, and a market cap of $677M. INN's preferred stocks yield 8.79%-8.99%, trade below par, and offer capital appreciation potential if rates normalize. Key…

heraldscotland.com - Rose Moncur - Aberdeen's historic 83-bedroom Mercure hotel sold to new owners
Aberdeen's historic 83-bedroom Mercure hotel sold to new owners
The Herald

The purchase price has not been disclosed. The Victorian-era hotel is known for its Renaissance-style architecture, built in white Kemnay granite, and distinctive stained glass windows depicting scenes from Aberdeen's history, including the…

timeout.com - Eloise Feilden - London's poshest new hotel will open next spring in a former palace for Prime Ministers and princes
London's poshest new hotel will open next spring in a former palace for Prime Ministers and princes
Time Out

News A night in the lavish digs at Cambridge House, Auberge Collection will set you back at least £800 Written by Eloise Feilden Contributor, Time Out UK Anyone with enough cash to splash on a night in The Ned or a cocktail at Claridge's will…

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