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UK: Owned by Paul and Emma Ainsworth, the St Enodoc hotel in Rock, Cornwall, has reopened following a 10-month renovation. 

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Worldwide: The entry deadline for the Global Branded Residence Awards has been extended for two weeks until Friday 14th August, 23:59 BST.

Spain: DILIQ Group has launched the Wyndham Portocolom branded residence resort, located on the south east coast of Majorca.

Saudi Arabia: Lifestyle brand W Hotels, part of Marriott, has launched its first property in Saudi Arabia, located in Riyadh. 

UAE: Chedi Hospitality has appointed Milos Nedovic as its chief asset and investment officer, a newly-created role for the group.

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US: The co-founder of Sonder, Francis Davidson, has built an AI travel agent called Odessia using the engineering platform LangChain.

UK: Christie & Co has been instructed to market the freehold of The Hideaway at Windermere for an asking price of £1.5 million.

US: The 137-room PUBLIC West Hollywood hotel is due to open on 15 July 2026 as the second property under the luxury brand.