After entering Greece, Mandarin Oriental debuts in The Maldives

Mandarin Oriental is focused on developing its resort portfolio and has been looking to enter The Maldives for some time. A new Private Island Resort in the Maldives represents the right opportunity for the hospitality group. Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a new resort on a private island in The Maldives … Read more

Richard Branson’s hotel group has announced historic expansion into the United Kingdom

Virgin Hotels to debut two U.K. hotels & a new-build hotel in New York City in 2022. The portfolio expands with three new hotels that are slated to open through 2022, including five hotels that have already debuted in the U.S. Virgin Hotels, the lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, has … Read more

Mandarin Oriental x Swiss Education Group study the effects of the pandemic on the luxury hospitality

    How luxury hospitality establishment are managing the crisis. Mandarin Oriental x Swiss Education Group Study. Covid-19 has brought unprecedented upheaval on the global economy, and the global hospitality industry is amongst the most affected. As more countries continue to ease lockdowns and travel restrictions caused by the pandemic, this research together with Mandarin … Read more

Hotel guests to benefit from the most recent advances in telemedicine

    Hotel group providing guests with innovative solutions in health. Is this the key to rediscover the Love of Travel in the 5000 Accor properties around the world? Global insurance company AXA announced an innovative strategic partnership with Accor, a global hospitality leader, to provide medical support to guests across the 5000 Accor hotels … Read more

People are the beating heart of the hospitality industry: Rosewood launches Rosewood Raise Associate Relief Fund

    True hospitality springs from the nurturing and building of strong and lasting relationships with associates, guests, partners and communities. Rosewood Raise supports an associate relief fund and community-focused efforts, including donated hotel rooms and meal preparation and supplies for essential workers. Rosewood Hotel Group launched of Rosewood Raise, a relief initiative developed in … Read more

Martinez Cannes and Concorde Lafayette sold to a Qatari investor

Katara Hospitality to buy French luxury hotels   Famed Martinez hotel in Cannes and Paris’ Concorde Lafayette Porte Maillot are now owned by an investor of Qatar. The hotel group Groupe du Louvre (US hotel group Starwood Capital) has indeed sold these two hotels to Katara Hospitality. Starwood Capital’s Groupe du Louvre will hold a meeting … Read more