Returning to the Eastern European market for the 10th time, InterContinental Hotels Group will debut not only its first Crowne Plaza in Poland, but also its first dual-branded hotel complex in the country.

With the March closing of the Waldorf Astoria New York as part of a planned redevelopment, Hilton lost one of its largest footholds in the country's most lucrative hotel market. And it took about a New York minute to gain much of it back.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is teaming up with Vietnam-based BRG Group to bring the Four Seasons brand to Vietnam’s capital city. In the center of downtown Hanoi.

Room supply growth favoring higher-rated hotels and the aftermath of recent hurricanes are boosting overall extended-stay hotel performance.

Internet of Things (IoT) lighting specialist Gooee has pushed ahead with its new “lighting as a host” campaign, signing a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) specialist to connect LED tube lamps to Gooee's data analytics system.

These days, soft brands are expanding across segment scales – a major bonus for today’s hotel developers who want to take advantage of this opportunity to grow their geographic maps and profits.

Developed by Selene International, in partnership with Dream Hotel Group, Dream Palm Springs began development in Palm Springs, Calif.

Ironically, the AMA may win the day though its guidelines are no mandate to the lighting community.

China Lodging Group executives on a third-quarter earnings call said the company closed a number of properties and is using the cash generated to reinvest in opportunities to upgrade its quality of service and product, and to build the business.

Keith Barr assumed the CEO role at InterContinental Hotels Group on 1 July 2017.

Although hotels in the Middle East and Northern Africa achieved a 1.9-percent year-on-year rise in GOPPAR, October marked another month of sharp declines in the region, according to a worldwide poll from HotStats.

With its eyes bulging on an increasingly digitized world that it believes will embed LEDs for sensing and illuminating in everything from automobiles to fitness watches.

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group accelerated its expansion plans in India. This year, the group added another 12 newly signed hotels to its portfolio of 140 properties open and under development across 60 Indian cities, including 16 state capitals.

In a guarded interview about the importance of smart lighting in car showrooms, a BMW retail executive has lauded the virtues of using intelligent lighting schemes to create atmosphere and “experience,” although he stopped short of outright extolling the use of lights to collect data and communicate with customers’ smartphones.

Following a year of strong growth across Asia, Best Western Hotels & Resorts has even more new hotels lined up to launch in key business and leisure destinations across the region.

Joining the race to expand across Asia, InterContinental Hotels Group and Samhi teamed up to bring a 14-hotel portfolio in India under the Holiday Inn Express brand.

Hotels within United Kingdom sports stadiums are becoming more common as guests choose to incorporate attendance at sporting events with weekend and overnight leisure stays, according to sources.

Mantra Group’s sale to AccorHotels has reached its next hurdle.

As visitor numbers to Japan continue to rise, a joint venture between InterContinental Hotels Group and ANA is partnering with GHS and Daiwa House Industry to meet the rising traveler demands.

They are among Mexico's most successful resort and hotel developers.