Clever Digs: IHG Hotels & Resorts and Josh.ai create hotel rooms of the future

Clever Digs: IHG Hotels & Resorts and Josh.ai create hotel rooms of the future

The voice-controlled pilot explores the possibilities of privacy-focused AI in the hospitality Introducing artificial intelligence in a way that feels natural. IHG Hotels & Resorts – known for venerable brands like InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts and Hotel Indigo – has designed the hotel room of the future, partnering with Josh.ai to create […]

Farnek launches hotel management company

Farnek launches hotel management company

Leading UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) company Farnek has developed its hospitality division into an all-embracing hotel management company under the leadership of renowned UAE-based international hotelier Walter Knight. Knight was originally responsible for structuring and developing Farnek’s fledgling hospitality division earlier this year. Farnek started by providing a comprehensive range of outsourced […]

The City of Conroe Announces New Hyatt Regency Hotel and Convention Center Project

The City of Conroe Announces New Hyatt Regency Hotel and Convention Center Project

CONROE, Texas – The City of Conroe is proud to announce the planned early September groundbreaking of Hyatt Regency Conroe and Convention Center. Working with development manager Garfield Public/Private, the City announced Grand Central Park master-planned community will be home to the 250-room upper-upscale Hyatt Regency hotel and convention centre. Work began on this ambitious project […]

Staybridge Suites makes its Welsh debut in Cardiff Bay

Staybridge Suites makes its Welsh debut in Cardiff Bay

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) and First Inn Group have opened the eighth Staybridge Suites hotel in the UK (first in Wales) on Cardiff Bay’s Atlantic Wharf. Cardiff is renowned for its sporting venues and Staybridge Suites Cardiff is perfectly situated near the Glamorgan Cricket Ground, Cardiff City Stadium, and the iconic Principality Stadium, home […]

U.S. News & World Report Names Wyndham Rewards the No. 1 Hotel Rewards Program

U.S. News & World Report Names Wyndham Rewards the No. 1 Hotel Rewards Program

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Wyndham Rewards, the world’s most generous rewards program spanning more than 50,000 hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals, on Tuesday ( August 31) announced it has been named the number one hotel loyalty program by U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the Best Travel Rewards Programs. The ranking marks the sixth consecutive […]

Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts Lands in the Maldives with Signature Glamourous European Spirit

Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts Lands in the Maldives with Signature Glamourous European Spirit

Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, along with Singaporean developer Chiu Teng Enterprises announce the opening of Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa, marking the Paris-born brand’s debut in one of the world’s most captivating destinations. Located on Thilamaafushi, the southern pocket of Lhaviyani Atoll, the 141-villa resort […]

Holiday Inn brands take flight at airport locations across Europe

Holiday Inn brands take flight at airport locations across Europe

New signings and openings demonstrate ample runway for growing IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Essentials brands IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is proud to announce the continued growth of two of its much-loved global brands – Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts and Holiday Inn Express – following a flurry of signings […]

EVEN Hotel Manchester Airport opens its doors to wellness-minded travellers

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IHG Hotels & Resorts on Tuesday (Aug 31) announces the opening of EVEN Hotel Manchester Airport, managed by Jamsan Management Inc. and the first and only wellness hotel in the Greater Manchester area. The hotel’s restorative offerings are ideal for guests staying the night before or after a flight, while the premium rooms and onsite amenities […]

Hyatt Regency Houston West Celebrates Official Opening

Hyatt Regency Houston West Celebrates Official Opening

CHICAGO – Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Prism Hotels & Resorts on Wednesday (Aug 25) announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Houston West.  The opening marks a full-circle moment as the property originally opened as a Hyatt Regency hotel in the early 1980s. Ideal for guests seeking a seamless and intuitive experience, the premium hotel sits on Katy Freeway […]

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants brings its heartfelt luxury to the City of Light

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants brings its heartfelt luxury to the City of Light

Kimpton St Honoré Paris, the first opening in France for IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury boutique brand, has officially opened its doors bringing creative flair and heartfelt service to a 1917 Art Nouveau building. The new hotel is located in the Opera district, a stone’s throw from Place Vendôme, the Paris Opera, Faubourg St Honoré […]