After twenty-two years at Iconic Hotels & Resorts, the British executive joins Julia Hands' family-owned luxury group to lead the development of its upmarket division.

Marriott International's brand rolls out ten bespoke cultural journeys across its global portfolio, from Japan to Saudi Arabia, taking in Italy and the Caribbean along the way

After more than thirteen years in HR and commercial roles at the Heineken group, Kelsey Sibley takes the helm of the Heineken Experience, one of Amsterdam's most visited tourist attractions.

The Vietnamese group absorbs seven midscale properties operated under the Ayola and Odua banners, strengthening its footprint in one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic markets.

CIC Hospitality operates the new waterfront property, Accor's second hotel in the country and a fresh milestone for the midscale brand in the Nordics.

Former Jumeirah CEO and longtime Four Seasons executive joins the board of the British luxury hotel group

In a ruling dated 8 July 2026, the labour division of the Cour de cassation has confirmed that an employee can be a victim of moral harassment purely as a result of degrading management methods imposed on their team, without having been personally targeted by the conduct in question. Handed down in a case brought by a former HR director against her employer, the Centrale d'approvisionnement des Landes, the decision significantly widens the scope of moral harassment as previously defined by lower courts. For HR leadership teams, it means rethinking how a degraded managerial climate can, on its own, expose an employer to liability.

Rosewood Hotel Group unveils Rosewood AMAALA at Triple Bay, on the north-western Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, marking the brand's arrival on a shoreline long inaccessible to travellers. The 110-pool-villa property was designed by ACPV Architects and Tristan Auer. The opening forms part of Rosewood's sustained growth in the Kingdom, where the group already has several further addresses in the pipeline.

🔎 Today's trend: luxury hospitality confirms its global resilience. Between strategic appointments at the helm of exceptional resorts, massive financial flows into European palace hotels, and soaring room rates in the world's leading capitals, the high end continues to pull the sector upward.

Gilbert Lemieux, with more than thirty years of experience in the Québec hospitality industry, has been appointed General Manager of Delta Hotels by Marriott Sherbrooke Conference Centre. The announcement was made by Susie Grynol, Regional Vice President of Marriott Canada. The appointment marks a return for Gilbert Lemieux, who began his commercial career at this same property in the mid-2000s.

The Spanish hotel group strengthens its luxury portfolio with the acquisition of an iconic hotel born from the former Byblos, in Mijas, operated under The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand.

Turkish hospitality group Kaya Hotels & Resorts has completed the acquisition of the ME Barcelona, a 164-room five-star hotel at the junction of Passeig de Gràcia and Carrer de Casp, from Spanish developer Actual Capital, for a sum exceeding €100 million. The property, operated by Meliá Hotels International under its ME by Meliá lifestyle brand, is set to be rebranded Kaya Palazzo Barcelona from 1 January 2028.