“As our California collection continues to grow, we are proud to expand our presence in one of America’s top destinations, giving locals and travellers alike another unique opportunity to stay with Four Seasons in this great city,” says Christian Clerc, President, Global Operations, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.

Aloft Hotel today announced the opening of Aloft Tokyo Ginza, the first Aloft hotel to open in Japan. With its highly original design conceptualized as a nod to Ginza's "Miyuki-zoku" youth subculture movement of the 1960s, Aloft Tokyo Ginza showcases an eclectic mix of neon colours, graffiti, and urban art inspired by Tokyo's iconic street culture.

Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, the leading global boutique luxury brand from IHG® Hotels & Resorts, today opens Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester. It joins Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel in London, Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow, and Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel in Edinburgh as the brand’s fourth hotel to open in the UK

What's in store for our future working lives? 7 out of 10 employees want and believe that the global pandemic will profoundly change work habits—the remote working revolution has begun. At Accor, we saw this movement coming, which gave our brands and hotels time to adapt by creating spaces that are lively, flexible, community-based and creative, while also accessible and practical, filling the increasingly present need for a more harmonious work-life balance.

Having closed their doors back in April due to the global pandemic, the properties are once again welcoming guests, introducing a range of new facilities and experiences as well as enhancements to ensure the health and wellbeing of all guests.

With the international luxury travel industry still seriously affected by the restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ILTM events has announced a global virtual solution to bring the industry together before the end of the year. ILTM Cannes has been postponed to 2021.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and The Oberoi Group have today announced a long-term strategic alliance that will see the two groups jointly collaborating across a range of initiatives. This unique partnership creates a platform for the two organisations to work more closely together while retaining each brand’s unique heritage and identity.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a Management Agreement with Redhat Al Jabal LLC to debut its boutique brand, Hotel Indigo, in Oman. A new built property, Hotel Indigo Jabal Al Akhdar will feature 176 rooms and will open its doors to guests in early 2022.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with TTS Resorts LTD. for the first Hyatt-branded hotel in St. Lucia. The 345-room luxury Grand Hyatt hotel is expected to open in 2023 and signifies Hyatt’s continued brand growth into the Caribbean’s leading travel destinations. A new-build resort, Grand Hyatt St. Lucia will be located on the southwestern corner of the island in Sunset Bay, Choiseul.

Who they are, what they do and why you want to be one? Data scientists are a new breed of analytical data expert who have the technical skills to solve complex problems – and the curiosity to explore what problems need to be solved.

Following COVID-19 health concerns, hotels that address the expectations of the new wellness-focused guest will be best positioned to attract bookings in the return to travel. COVID-19 has no doubt created global disruption, particularly in the hospitality industry. Yet, with change comes opportunity, and the chance to reevaluate how we can emerge from the crisis stronger and more resilient.

The MMGY Travel Intelligence team, conducts an ongoing tracking survey to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on the travel intentions of U.S. business and leisure travelers. This survey measures current and future traveler sentiment amid the COVID-19 pandemic and tracks trends and shifts in travel intentions. The study polls respondents for both domestic and international travel intent by purpose and type.

Corporate travel is beginning to come back, although travel buyers are expecting significant drops in volumes in 2021. A survey from the Institute of Travel Management reveals 38% of travel buyers estimate there will be a decline in business travel volumes of between 25% and 50%, while 36% believe volumes could drop between 50% and 70%.