Marriott International has announced the appointment of Daniel Dubowski as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, effective August 2026. Based in the United States and reporting to the group's technology leadership, he joins the world's largest hotel group after more than two years in the same role at Hertz. The move comes as cybersecurity establishes itself as a growing strategic priority for hotel groups, which face cyberthreats targeting their infrastructure and guests directly.

The Goldman Sachs Group announced on 18 August 2026 the acquisition of LCN Capital Partners, a platform specialising in sale & leaseback transactions, for a consideration of up to €351M ($410M). The deal gives Goldman Sachs Asset Management a specific area of expertise - the resale of corporate real estate while preserving its use through a long-term lease - after two years marked by high interest rates that curbed investment in physical real estate. For the hospitality sector, the acquisition is also a reminder that LCN held exclusive talks in 2025 to buy nine Silken hotels in Spain, before ultimately being outbid by Hotusa.

Grand Mirage Resort & Thalasso Bali has announced the appointment of Goktan Kavak as General Manager. The Turkish hotelier arrives from Fiji, where he most recently served as General Manager of Novotel Suva Lami Bay, following more than eight years with Warwick Hotels and Resorts. The appointment forms part of the beachfront resort's consolidation strategy in Tanjung Benoa, which is banking on its all-inclusive concept to drive further growth.

ORA Hospitality has announced the appointment of Donia Gharib as Corporate Director of Learning & Development, based in Dubai from August 2026. She joins the luxury hospitality group following a thirteen-year career spanning Accor and Four Seasons, between Cairo and Dubai. The appointment comes as ORA Hospitality builds out its learning function, months after the arrival of its new Chief Executive Officer.

Hyatt has appointed Guido Fredrich as Vice President of Development for its Luxury and Lifestyle business in the Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) region. Based in Zurich, he will steer growth for brands including Park Hyatt, Alila, Andaz, Thompson Hotels and The Standard, in a region where the group is accelerating its expansion. The appointment comes as Hyatt strengthens its presence in gateway cities and iconic leisure destinations across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

With nearly two decades at Hyatt, he leaves Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi having delivered the property's best-ever commercial performance

Former Highgate president joins the Atlanta-based operator, which runs 60 hotels and resorts across 16 states

Fifty years after staffing the front desk of the Hong Kong Hilton, Terence Ronson, Rajeev Ratti and Niale McLoughlin have published their memoir, "The Lobby Boys". The book recounts a five-star hotel run entirely on paper, and asks what AI-driven hospitality still owes to human judgement.

Lawrence Kenwright, the man behind Liverpool's Shankly and Dixie Dean hotels, banned for five years following misleading information from a linked company

Developed in partnership with Asset World Corp, Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit marks the brand's entry into Thailand, with 416 rooms and suites, a dining offering rolled out throughout 2026 and a 2,000 sqm events hub.

In partnership with Egyptian developer Mountain View, IHG Hotels & Resorts brings its lifestyle brand Hotel Indigo into the residential segment, with 280 units alongside the already-signed hotel on the country's North Coast.

The California-based start-up aims to capture a share of the €4.3 billion that American hotel guests spend annually on third-party meal delivery, offering properties a turnkey room service solution under their own brand.