W Dubai – The Palm is the first W Escape in the Middle East, a “lavishly luxe playground” with skyline views.

The iconic hotel will have a butler concierge instead of a front desk, and a “health-conscious” Singapore Sling in the Long Bar.

Marriott Bonvoy will soon launch its branding and replace Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards, Starwood Preferred Guest.

AviaAM Leasing, owned by Lithuanian aviation and pharma mogul Gediminas Ziemelis, is building up a hotel portfolio.

AccorHotels takes part in a signing ceremony by the skywalk of the huge new King Power Mahanakhon Building.

The latest (29th) version of the famous temporary hotel has just opened, its suites carved by artists from around the world.

The Nordic hotel operator has signed up New York architects for a new building in a redeveloping industrial area.

An existing hotel in the Radisson group has been rebranded and upgraded to adapt to the changing needs of its guests.

The hotel that creates half of its rooms anew each year presented unique challenges for the Nordic Swan Ecolabel team.

Capital investment of €15mn will help Bidroom, the “world’s first membership-based hotel booking platform”, expand.

Palestinians hail the move, which comes after years of advocacy, but Israel calls it shameful and vows to fight it in US courts.

Las Vegas’ Caesars Palace is collaborating on five-star hotels at Bluewaters, a “revolutionary addition to Dubai’s luxury hospitality scene”.

Scandic Friends Mastercard, launched together with SEB, is linked to the hotel company’s loyalty scheme. But there's a monthly fee.

A couple more boutique hotels have joined Small Danish Hotels, whose members have seen revenue grow 27% this year.

The group has started work on a new hotel in Kiruna, to replace the existing one as the city moves to a new location.

By taking over a hotel previously belonging to Nordic Choice, Scandic will operate the two biggest hotels in the Norwegian town.

The elusive underground artist will be promoting his hotel in Bethlehem to the travel trade with a new artwork.

The bedbank will phase out its newly acquired GTA and Tourico Holidays brands while consolidating its operations.

GuestCentric’s The Digital Future of Your Hotel roadshow arrives in Copenhagen on November 13.

Guests should increasingly be on the lookout for hidden fees and surcharges at hotels and resorts in the US.