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AC Hotels by Marriott® Kennewick — Photo by Marriott A-1 Hospitality GroupThe AC Hotels by Marriott, a 163-room hotel managed and developed by, is pleased to announce that the ground breaking has taken place for this new AC Hotel.® Kennewick is located in Washington. The hotel, located at the Three Rivers Convention Center will be operated as a franchise by A-1 Three Rivers Hotel LLC, and managed by A-1 Hospitality Group. The AC Hotels brand offers an ambience with a European soul, Spanish roots, and artistically crafted local touches. The signature AC Lounge® offers expertly made cocktails, local craft beers,…

Japan is famous for its hot springs. Nagato Yumoto, a less-known town in Japan to relax and enjoy the steamy water. Ise-Shima National Park has a number of luxury resorts and is known for its fishing and pearl farming. Mashiko has around 50 galleries, where you can see the local pottery style.  The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan continues to rise year after year. Sites along the Golden Route of Tokyo Osaka Kyoto and Hiroshima are becoming more crowded. Japan offers so much more than the very well-trodden route. I’ve lived in Japan for two decades—here are 10 of the country’s…

Images by BPN Solutions In the back-of house of any hotel, you will see a story which hasn’t been changed for decades. A maze of manual procedures, fragmented messaging, and overworked staff trying to get more done with less. Engineers are reacting to breakdowns at the last minute, while managers have to juggle guest complaints using a patchwork spreadsheet and static reports. It’s a world where decisions are based on gut feelings, not data — where opportunities slip by, unnoticed. This world is disappearing quickly. The future of hotel operations isn’t coming — it’s already here. And it is powered…

There’s something decidedly glorious about bumping along a eucalyptus-lined dusty red dirt trail on a rented bicycle, knowing that certain things about Porquerolles—a small island off the coast of Hyères—never change, beginning with the pristine beaches. Plage Notre-Dame remains my favorite swimming area, even after many visits over the last three decades. The sound of cicadas is a perfect accompaniment to this high-technicolor experience. You lock your bike to a weathered pole, shaded by windswept umbrella trees, and then stop to admire the panoramic curved sand strip. Then, you scramble down the wooden steps to find a spot to spread…

Adagio Original London City East opened recently, marking the ninth Adagio establishment in the UK. It is also the fourth Adagio aparthotel in London. This site is notable for its unique location, sleek design, which includes exclusive artwork by a local designer, as well as innovations like a new apartment furniture concept and five Coliving apartments. The new flagship hotel features 132 studios or apartments that accommodate between 1 and 8 guests. London’s heart is the ideal place to stay. Adagio Original London City East, located in the heart London, is just steps away from the City, and a 5…

Mountain Modern Sedona Within 15 minutes of the hotel, guests can drive to Sedona’s best restaurants, hikes and outdoor activities.On-site programs include crystal bowl soundbaths, energy alignment sessions, mindfulness meditation and breathwork sessions, and sunrise ceremonies that are based on Indigenous tradition.In the restaurant lounge, guests can listen to live music while the sun is setting.This hotel is pet-friendly and has a large outdoor dog park where your companion can run around.  Mountain Modern is an adventure-driven, Wyoming-based hotel brand that has now set up camp in the American Southwest. In 2017, the first Mountain Modern outpost was opened in…

The Westin Cape Coral Resort Noelle Wilson, Destination Sales Executive for the Westin Cape Coral Resort Marina Village has been promoted. Noelle’s role will include driving group business, coordinating site tours, and ensuring smooth transitions from event planning to sales. Noelle’s journey into this role has been marked by an array of rich experiences. She was raised in Phoenix, Arizona as the youngest of seven siblings. Growing up, she developed a love for adventure, family and taking on new challenges. Noelle’s career began after she earned her degree in Advertising and Photography from Northern Arizona University. Her first job was…

Saturday was the wedding day, and on Sunday, they held a farewell brunch at the Four Seasons, one of three hotels in the same neighborhood where they’d blocked off rooms for guests. The goal, says Priscila, was to show off the diversity of her beloved city through its most famous spots and neighborhoods. “I didn’t care about flower arrangements. I cared about showing people Bogotá and making the biggest splash possible,” she says.Jillian MitchellJillian MitchellMake the event your ownThe flower arrangements by Flowerland were more Lio’s domain. “I wanted something that was extremely verdant. Because we were going to be…

The GAA and leading design and build contractor, McAleer & Rushe, have celebrated a key construction milestone with the topping out of the new €40m Maldron Hotel at Croke Park, Dublin. Marking the structural completion of the development, the ceremony welcomed over 50 guests and brought together key project stakeholders, including GAA President Jarlath Burns and senior representatives from McAleer & Rushe and hotel operator, Dalata Hotel Group. The four-star hotel, which has 200 rooms, will have a number of high-end features, such as a business centre, five meeting spaces, a gym with the latest technology, and a restaurant and…

Beyond the press releases and public appearances by Booking Holdings executives, what was really going on at Booking.com’s Amsterdam headquarters behind closed doors – including during monthly Freaky Fridays booze-fests? The Machine, a 2021 novel by three Dutch investigative reporters from the NRC newspaper, tells the story. The Machine, originally published in Dutch has been little discussed in English-language media. It is now being adapted as a fictional TV series on a Dutch Public Broadcasting Channel. Stijn Bronzwaer recently told Skift, “Booking is among the few European tech firms that have become global successes.” Everyone knows about the website but…