Eloise Hanson

UK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Autumn Budget today, revealing “permanently lower business tax rates” for hospitality properties. 

US: Privately held real estate investment and operations company Elysian will open its boutique hotel bohème in East Austin in summer 2026.

More than 300 hospitality businesses have signed a letter to the UK government ahead of the Autumn Budget later this month.

Spain: Flex-living brand Habyt has introduced a lifestyle brand Atipico Hotels, with its first property open in Madrid. 

US: Canary Technologies has launched its AI-powered sales and catering payments hub to support the closing of sales and contracts. 

UAE: R:Evolution will unveil the interiors and communal spaces of its Eywa Tree of Life residential project in Dubai this November.

UK: Heritage stays, multigenerational travel, and direct bookings are on the rise, reveals Pride of Britain (PoB) Hotels.

US/Mexico: Namron Hospitality will debut its first property in the United States this year with a hotel in Miami Beach.

UK: Luxury hotel and residences Raffles London at The OWO has appointed Olivier Thomas as managing director, effective November 3rd 2025.

US: Vertice Hospitality Management will expand its SingleThread brand in Healdsburg with the repositioning of the River Belle Inn. 

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UK: Lender Puma Property Finance has appointed Louise Gillon as director, head of hotels, a newly-established role. 

Worldwide: YOTEL has appointed Phil Andreopoulos as chief executive officer, succeeding Hubert Viriot who will remain as vice chair.

Worldwide: Formed from the Irish independent hotel collection, Dean Group has established itself as an international platform.

US: Management company PM Hotel Group has appointed Evan Morick as senior vice president of development. Read on BHN.

US: Real estate investment trust (REIT) Braemar Hotels & Resorts has initiated a sales process of the company with immediate effect.

UK: Hospitality has accounted for over half (53 per cent) of all job losses in the UK since the budget last October. Read on BHN.

Italy: Following a renovation, Starhotels Group has reopened the Hotel Gabrielli in Venice as a five-star property.

BHN editor Eloise Hanson comments on MCR Hotels' $2.7 billion takeover of Soho House. Read more on Boutique Hotel News.

UAE: Langham Hospitality Group has appointed Rico Picenoni as its global head of residential, a newly created role for the company.