New hotel room supply in Sydney, Australia has driven declines in both occupancy (despite the increase in demand) and hotel performance, according to a report from Horwath HTL Australia.

The Canadian hotel industry reported positive year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the second quarter of 2018, according to data from STR.

Hilton signed a new franchise agreement with the Al Habtoor Group to rebrand three hotels in Dubai’s Al Habtoor City, effective Aug. 1, 2018.

WorldHotels has added the Gulf Court Hotel Business Bay in Dubai, UAE to its portfolio.

Electric vehicles are rapidly growing from niche to normal. A Bloomberg New Energy Finance report, "Electric Vehicle Outlook 2018," predicts that sales of electric vehicles will increase from a record 1.1 million worldwide in 2017 to 11 million in 2025 and then to 30 million in 2030 as the price of manufacturing the vehicles falls.

OLS Hotels & Resorts, a hotel management company consisting of 22 hotels and resorts throughout the U.S., appointed Rob Robinson to VP. In his new role, Robinson will oversee OLS Hotels & Resorts’ Hawaii operations, while working with CEO Ben Rafter and his team to expand the company’s footprint in the Hawaiian market.

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest has installed the Guestware CRM software, allowing staff to recognize guests and know their preferences.

Hotels have started installing elevators with customizable design options and better technology to improve operations and the guest experience, HNN’s Dana Miller reports, but hoteliers are saying installation issues are a bit of a downer.

Luxury hotels and restaurants in developing countries are figuring out ways to reduce the amount of food waste they produce.

Qatar-based hotel owner, operator and developer Katara Hospitality has teamed with AccorHotels to kickstart an investment fund, with more than $1 billion geared toward the expansion of Sub-Saharan Africa's hotel market.

Tokyo is getting a new boutique hotel, courtesy of IHG and Tsukada Global Holdings.

New Castle Hotels & Resorts, an independent third-party hotel operator, owner and developer, entered into a strategic partnership with Full-G Capital, a Toronto-based hospitality real estate investment and advisory firm.

Marriott International has adopted a plan to remove disposable plastic straws and plastic stirrers from its more than 6,500 properties across 30 brands around the world.

Kempinski will open the Apurva Kempinski Bali in the fourth quarter of 2018 as the company’s second hotel in Indonesia.

Oman's Ministry of Tourism has announced plans to develop tourism and hotel sites in North Al Batinah

Amaris Hospitality, a European hotel investment and management company, is looking to build its portfolio to more than 50 properties following its acquisition by LRC Group, a pan-European property investor and manager.

Africa’s hotel sector is on track for further growth over the next five years.

Hawaii Governor David Ige said he would reject a bill to expand hotel taxes in the state, the Star Tribune reports.

A recent study from the Royal Mail named Edinburgh the most attractive city in the UK to both live and work in—an accolade that can be credited to the Scottish capital's uptick in investment, including in the hospitality sector.

Canopy by Hilton, Hilton’s lifestyle hotel brand, officially opened its first Texas hotel, the Canopy by Hilton Dallas Uptown.