Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Independent hotel brand Preferred Hotels & Resorts has added 30 properties to its global portfolio between 1 April and 30 June 2024. The post Preferred Hotels & Resorts adds 30 members appeared first on Boutique Hotel News ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The board of directors at lifestyle hospitality company Selina have filed a statement with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), stating it “no longer has any reasonable prospects of avoiding an insolvency”. On 22 July 2024, Selina appointed Andrew Johnson, Samuel Ballinger and Ali Khaki of FTI Consulting LLP as joint administrators, assuming management of the company’s affairs, business and property. Control of the day-to-day business of Selina’s operating subsidiaries remains with the directors and management. Selina was valued a $1.2 billion in 2021, when it ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Alternative asset manager Cheyne Capital has provided a £525 million senior loan to Fattal Hotel Group to support the refinancing of four London hotels. The four hotels – NYX Hotel London Holborn, Leonardo Royal Hotel London City, Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, and Leonardo Royal Hotel London St Paul’s – were acquired by Fattal in 2019 and operate under its European arm, Leonardo Hotels. Representing more than 1,300 bedrooms, the hotels have undergone a refurbishment including meeting and event spaces, bars and restaurants, swimming pools, gyms, beauty sp ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Visitor registration for the Independent Hotel Show London, in partnership with James Hallam and organised by Montgomery Group, is now open. The Independent Hotel Show is a trade event for the independent boutique hotel and design sector. Held on 15-16 October at Olympia London, the two-day event attracts owners, general managers, designers and senior hospitality professionals. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Beyond the Hustle and Bustle’ which will be reflected in the show’s design features and agenda.  The seminar program will take place across two sta ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: IHG Hotels & Resorts has launched its Low Carbon Pioneers programme, bringing together energy efficient hotels with no fossil fuels combusted on-site and powered by renewable energy. The first member hotels of the Low Carbon Pioneers programme include: • Kimpton BEM Budapest, Hungary • Iberostar Waves Cristina, Spain • Holiday Inn Express Madrid Airport, Spain The group will help IHG test, learn, and share findings on sustainability measures. Each hotel will run initiatives such as high-efficiency heat pumps (for heating and hot water generation), as well ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Spain: Lifestyle brand Room Mate Hotels has acquired Staying Valencia, a portfolio of boutique hotels and aparthotels in Valencia. Staying Valencia operates more than 500 rooms and five restaurants across Valencia.  Room Mate plans to integrate and rebrand the properties into its portfolio, which includes hotel brand Room Mate, aparthotel brand Be Mate, and hostel brand Wabi Sabi. The addition of Staying Valencia takes Room Mate’s total portfolio to 32 hotels across Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK and Turkey. Kike Sarasola, founder and president of Room Mate ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Kepler International Hospitality Academy (KIHA) will launch the first edition of its five-month Senior Executive Leadership Programme in Amsterdam this October.  KIHA is tailored to “ambitious, successful senior executives in the premium echelons of the hospitality sector” with over 10 years’ hospitality management experience.   The Senior Executive Leadership Programme revolves around three core themes: Deep Service Hospitality, Positive Impact Business Models, and Leadership through Self-Mastery. The course is divided into two consecutive ..read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Netherlands: Hybrid hospitality brand The Social Hub is piloting a number of premium rooms featuring a new design at its property in Amsterdam. The new look and feel of guest rooms are designed to offer a “calming and functional private space” in contrast to the communal social areas of each property. The new room concept is the result of year-long research via internal and external surveys, focus groups with staff and guests, design expert consultancies, and more. Premium room features include: • Hybrid utility space for two guests to lounge, work and play. • A ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: The Independent Hotel Show (IHS) London, hosted 15-16th October at Olympia London, has unveiled the shortlist for its awards in partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts.    The awards recognise “prominent hotel and promising hoteliers” across three categories: Independent Hotel of the Year, Hotel Rising Star and Best Hotel Design of the Year.   Both Hotel Rising Star and Best Hotel Design of the Year are new awards for this year’s event. The shortlist for the Independent Hotel of the Year category includes:  • Galgorm  • Gilpin H ..read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Hilton is expanding its portfolio of luxury hotels with the addition of nearly 400 boutique properties from Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH). Starting today, hundreds of SLH properties will be available on all Hilton direct booking channels, including Hilton.com and the Hilton Honors app.   Through the exclusive partnership, members of Hilton Honors will be able to earn and redeem points for SLH stays, as well as receive exclusive benefits at property level.  Notable SLH additions include: • Hermitage Bay, St Mary’s, A ..read more