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Ennismore has signed an agreement with ActivumSG Capital Management to bring its SLS brand to Europe. The brand will debut in Barcelona in the second half of 2024, with a hotel located on the northeast side of the city’s [email protected] district – a former industrial area which has transformed into a hub for innovation, technology […]

Marriott has completed “extensive renovations” of the Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Centre. The 417-room property is directly connected to Amsterdam Schiphol, and has been revamped as part of Sheraton’s “new vision”, which draws on brand’s roots “as a community hub for locals and guests at flagship locations globally”. Room decor has been inspired

Passengers on flights from New York, Chicago and Los Angeles will enjoy dishes including sea bass with black rice, bok choy and soy sauce; roasted courgettes stuffed with tofu tomato relish, toasted pine nuts and cream sauce; and philly cheese steak panini with jalapeno chimichurri and Provolone apple grainy mustard slaw. Finally customers travelling from

IHG Hotels and Resorts’ hotel brand Voco is trialling new tailored service ‘Turn Up’ at select properties in the UK. The brand is offering a more personalised service to guests for an additional £40 per night at Voco Oxford Thames, Voco St David’s, Cardiff and Voco Grand Central Glasgow for stays until May 27, 2022.

Aegean Airlines has opened a new lounge in the Extra Schengen Area A of Athens International airport. The 1,200 sqm facility has been inspired “by the simple, elegant architecture of Greece”, with materials including marble, terrazzo, glass and wood. Features include free internet access, a media lounge for networking, social lounge for “staying connected”, and

Hilton has announced plans to open its first flagship-branded hotel in Kyoto in 2024. The hotel group has signed an agreement with Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd to open Hilton Kyoto in the city’s downtown Sanjo-Kawaramachi area. The 313-room hotel will include four dining outlets and facilities such as a fitness centre, spa, indoor pool, an

London City achieved its best monthly passenger figures since the beginning of the pandemic last month. The airport saw 189,000 passengers in March, an increase of 54 per cent on February, with 100,000 passengers using the central London hub on March 31 – its busiest day. New services last month included British Airways’ routes to

Virgin Atlantic has released details of new experiences including private dining, wine and cognac tasting exclusively available on its A350 aircraft. The experiences for two have been designed for leisure customers and will be available within The Booth in the Upper Class cabin – the social space that has replaced the former The Loft. The

Collinson has launched a new partnership with credit and debit card provider Visa, offering cardholders discounts on Covid-19 tests. Cardholders can get 20 per cent off all tests taken at UK testing facilities listed on Collinson’s website, as well as 15 per cent off all PCR tests in Singapore, 10 per cent off all PCR

To celebrate the opening, members of the World of Hyatt loyalty programme can earn 500 bonus points when staying at the hotel by June 30, 2022 – more information is available at worldofhyatt.com/newhotelbonus. The Hyatt Place Kyoto join the existing Park Hyatt Kyoto and Hyatt Regency Kyoto in the city considered Japan’s “cultural capital”. Recent