Radisson Hotel Group announces the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Sinaia Cota 1400, the first internationally branded five-star hotel at this altitude in Romania. Housed in a historic building dating back to 1939, right at the foot of the cable car linking Cota 1400 to Cota 2000, the 68-room property combines contemporary alpine hospitality with an upscale wellness offering in the heart of the Bucegi Mountains.

Best Western France announces the opening of the Best Western Le Clos de l'Aube Rouge, in Castelnau-le-Lez, in the Hérault department. Set in a former wine warehouse facing the garrigue and the banks of the Lez, the property combines accommodation, dining featuring local produce, seminar spaces and leisure facilities, midway between Montpellier's historic centre, the Pic Saint-Loup vineyards and the Mediterranean coast.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide appoints Vladimir "Vlad" Anokhin as Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer. Reporting to CEO Matt Avril and joining the Executive Leadership Team, he will lead the Group's transformation initiatives, data analytics and product development.

Marriott International opens the Sheraton Port Moresby Stanley Hotel & Suites, marking the Sheraton brand's arrival in Papua New Guinea. The 394-key property, resulting from the conversion of the iconic Stanley Hotel & Suites, becomes the Group's second hotel in the country.

Vail Resorts announces the appointment of Bill Hornbuckle, CEO and President of MGM Resorts International, to its Board of Directors, as the company launches Epic Experience, its multi-year roadmap to modernise the guest experience across its ski resorts. The executive, a long-time Park City resident, becomes the company's tenth board member.

Jean Louis Fresta takes over as Acting General Manager of Shangri-La The Shard, one of London's most iconic luxury hotels, following the departure of former General Manager Kurt Macher. Resident Manager of the property since 2021, he brings more than 25 years of experience with the Shangri-La group across London, Istanbul and Jeddah.

🔎 Today's trend: between technology expansion in Latin America, strategic appointments, upcoming openings and forced closures, global hospitality is moving at very different speeds depending on the region.

Siamese & Kew Green Hotel Management announces the appointment of Erik Lannge as General Manager of TRIBE Living Bangkok Sukhumvit 39, a lifestyle property within the Accor family. With more than twenty years of hospitality experience in Thailand and Southeast Asia, he joins the property after leading the dusitD2 Khao Yai, where he notably launched several dining concepts and an eco-villa cluster.

Within the Details - Hospitality, Sports, Leisure group, which he joined in 2023, André Pereira moves into the role of Cluster Hotel Manager, overseeing the three properties The Pearl, The Anchor and The Residences on the Tróia Peninsula, a 600-key portfolio. A new milestone in a career built entirely in Portugal, spanning the Algarve, Madeira and the Lisbon region.

Hawaiian, owner and operator of the Parmelia Hilton Hotel in Perth and the Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa in Broome, announces the appointment of Beau Waters as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Joining Hawaiian in February 2025 as Chief Operating Officer, he steps into the role following a competitive recruitment process led by the Board of Directors.

Choice Hotels International reports revenue of $441 million for the second quarter of 2026, with 2.6% global net rooms growth and US RevPAR growth for the first time in several quarters. The Group, now led by Dom Dragisich as Interim CEO, raises several of its full-year targets while entering the next phase of its asset-light strategy, with the first sales of wholly owned hotels expected in the first half of 2027.

Hilton officially opens Canopy Bangkok Sukhumvit, the first property of its Canopy Hotels lifestyle brand in Southeast Asia. Located in the Asoke district, the 174-room property combines design by AvroKO, four dining concepts and a locally curated experience programme, developed by LLAN Asset.