Dusit International will open the Dusit Princess Ipoh on 1 October 2026, a 268-room property in the heart of the historic city of Ipoh, in the state of Perak. The Thai group's third Malaysian property is backed by a partnership with local developer Plenitude Berhad and aims to support the growing momentum of domestic tourism in the region.

The Kingdom Business & Luxury Travel (KBLT) Congress opened its doors on 6–7 September 2026 at the Mövenpick Hotel and Residences Riyadh, bringing together more than 100 pre-qualified Saudi buyers and leading global travel brands. The event comes as the Kingdom's outbound travel spend is set to exceed €26.4bn in 2026, driven by a luxury segment already valued at €11.6bn. For hoteliers and investors, the gathering is emerging as a strategic barometer of a market whose expectations are being fundamentally reshaped.

Haider Mbarek has taken over as General Manager of Aurora Tunisie, a hotel complex under development in Sfax. He brings more than twenty years of experience across Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and the Indian Ocean, with a particular specialism in property openings.

On 1 April 2026, France's Cour de cassation confirmed that a dismissal letter signed by the HR manager of another company within the employer's group was without real and serious cause, in the absence of proof of her authority over the subsidiary concerned. The Court also partially quashed the ruling on a separate point, leaving the door open to additional sums. The case involves an automotive distribution group, but the principle established is directly relevant to hotel groups, which are often structured with multiple subsidiaries and shared HR functions.