Marriott International, Inc., announced its plans to expand its portfolio in France with the expected addition of 10 properties with over 1,000 rooms by the end of 2025. The anticipated openings will further strengthen the company’s footprint in France, where it currently has a portfolio of 69 properties with over 12,000 rooms across 16 brands and 29 cities, including Paris, Nice, Cannes, Lyon, Strasbourg, Marseille, Reims, Lille, Bordeaux and Toulouse.
The Access Group acquires global hotel tech specialist SHR, expanding US footprint
The Access Group, a $1.3bn+ business management software provider, has added global hotel and casino technology specialist SHR to its expanding AI-powered end-to-end platform for hotels.
Novotel announces ocean protection partnership with WWF
Novotel, Accor’s founding brand, today announced the launch of an international partnership with WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) that will see Novotel champion the protection and restoration of the ocean through science-based action and conservation projects. WWF is a global leader in building a sustainable future for people and the planet.
IHG Hotels & Resorts partners with Enneagram Expert to introduce Enneagram Vacations
The trending personality quiz outlines nine distinct personality types, and IHG has matched each type with their perfect destination – creating a personalized experience for all travelers this summer.
Resolute Road Hospitality expands managed portfolio with the addition of the Residence Inn by Marriott Boise West
Resolute Road Hospitality, a third-party management company founded on the promise to change the way owners think of their management company, has announced a strategic partnership with Virga Capital to manage the Residence Inn by Marriott Boise West. This addition expands Resolute Road’s management footprint in Idaho, where it already manages hotels in Boise, Twin Falls, and Coeur d’Alene.
Auberge Resorts Collection launches new print journal and media channel in partnership with NMG
Auberge Resorts Collection, the award-winning portfolio of one-of-a-kind luxury hotels, resorts and residences, in partnership with NMG, the leading creator of luxury travel media, introduces a new print publication and multimedia content destination curated for the discerning traveler and connoisseur. Titled Auberge, this new vision of storytelling is showcased across a range of platforms, including a coffee table-style print journal and a digital channel that includes original photography and videography.
AIDA President Felix Eichhorn in Namibia 60th school funded through AIDA Cruise & Help
AIDA Cruise & Help aims to improve educational opportunities in the world’s poorest regions. Five years ago, AIDA Cruises opened the first school in Cebu City, Philippines. It was funded entirely by donations from AIDA Cruise & Help. Since then, numerous other schools in twelve countries have been added.
Strawberry completes rollout of Mews across portfolio of 230 hotels
Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has completed its successful rollout of its Property Management System (PMS) across the entire Strawberry hotel portfolio. Today, 9,000 hotel employees across almost 230 of the group’s hotels are now all using Mews, enabling ease-of-use and consistency across Strawberry’s staff.
Palazzo Daniele unveils exclusive NEW home goods collection on Maison Flaneur
PALAZZO DANIELE by CICILEU x MAISON FLÂNEUR – Palazzo Daniele, the eleven-room luxury hotel housed in a 163-year-old family palazzo in Salento, Puglia has recently partnered with CICILEU, an organization dedicated to empowering artisans by rediscovering handmade objects of the past; remixing, revitalizing, and recontextualizing them to thrive in today’s environment, and Maison Flâneur, a marketplace showcasing the best in authentic, globally sourced homeware.
SH Hotels & Resorts to transform Seattle’s Pan Pacific Hotel into 1 Hotel Seattle
SH Hotels & Resorts, the sustainable hotel brand management company founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht, today announced plans to take over Seattle’s Pan Pacific Hotel, which will be transformed into 1 Hotel Seattle in 2025. Set in the trendsetting South Lake Union neighborhood, the hotel is known for its ideal location— near downtown, the Climate Pledge Arena, and Amazon’s headquarters. The views from the hotel are spectacular, with many of the rooms overlooking Seattle’s famed Space Needle.
