The French hotel group and the online travel agency are strengthening their collaboration to accelerate hotels' sustainable certification and its visibility at the point of booking, as corporate demand hardens around these criteria.

Hilton has announced the signing of Maravé Manuel Antonio, LXR Hotels & Resorts, marking the independent luxury brand's debut in Costa Rica. Developed with Ocean Cove MA Development One S.A. on a beachfront estate in the Manuel Antonio region, the 173-unit hotel and residential complex is due to open in 2029. The signing forms part of Hilton's strategy to strengthen its luxury footprint in Central America.

IHG Hotels & Resorts announced on 27 August 2026 the opening of the Holiday Inn & Suites Commerce City-Denver Airport in Colorado. The 106-room property, developed by NibbleNook Hospitality, is the brand's first newly built hotel to feature its new lobby concept, combining reception, an ordering counter and a bar within a single space. The opening forms part of Holiday Inn's ongoing modernisation drive ahead of its 75th anniversary in 2027.

In the Hunter Valley, the group is transforming 137.6 hectares into a resort combining golf, wellness, family offerings and event spaces

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank partners with Marriott Bonvoy and Visa to offer two premium cards in the United Arab Emirates, featuring Elite status and points on everyday spending.

German group Merkur Spielbanken Beteiligungs GmbH has signed a purchase agreement for 95% of Casigrangi, holding company of the Le Stelsia casino group, paving the way for a simplified tender offer for Company Française de Casinos at €6.19 per share.

The Walt Disney Company is preparing to open a new property in the Disney Resorts Collection, positioned between Fort Wilderness and Wilderness Lodge, with an opening scheduled for 1 July 2027 and bookings opening from early October 2026.

Marti Winer will succeed Kurt Paben at the helm of the destination management specialist from 1 September 2026, as he takes up the role of Vice Chair of the Board ahead of his planned retirement at the end of 2026.

After three years as Chief Commercial Officer, Linda Eigelberger takes charge of the American hotel group's brand, which she joined in 2019.

The luxury hotel group strengthens its global commercial organisation with the arrival of Kenny Toy, former Managing Director of Accenture Song in Hong Kong, tasked with overseeing sales, marketing, distribution, revenue management and e-commerce across the group.

Accor has inaugurated its tenth MGallery Collection hotel in China in Chengdu, a 155-key boutique hotel designed by Stack Studio and inspired by Tang-dynasty poetry. The opening underscores the group's growing momentum in western China, where it aims to double the brand's network by 2030.

Ahead of the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS° Living, the new format of the Branded Residences Forum taking place on 1 October 2026 in Dubai as part of FHS World), several industry leaders reflect on what is driving the rise of branded residences in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Susanna Mander (Meliá Hotels International), Makram El Zyr (Rotana), Victor Abou Ghanem (STORY Hospitality) and Mohamad Haj Hassan (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts) analyse a segment fuelled both by growing lifestyle demand and by investors seeking yield and capital protection.