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Blackstone Plans $7 Billion IPO of Spanish Resort Owner Hotel Investment Partners: Report

After nearly two years of weighing a sale, the private equity giant is reportedly steering the Barcelona-based owner of hotels and resorts across the Mediterranean toward a Madrid listing this fall.

Biggest Innovators in Travel and Hospitality: Summer 2026

There is no shortage of launches and you can easily find the most expensive hospitality offerings. We're most interested in judgment that leads to truly exceptional service.

éL Hotel Group Named Strategic Partner by Trip.com

New Lake District hotel offering 'informal luxury' to open next year

Hard Rock Hotel Malta celebrates star-studded grand opening in St. George’s Bay

Welsh founder launches travel influencer platform Hotel Collab

Doug Kennedy’s Next Staff Training Webcast: Hotel Upselling 2026: Training Tips For Front Desk and Reservations Teams

Travel World Online honours excellence in travel, tourism and hospitality at Global Tourism Excellence Awards 2026

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Stay at the First Completely Gluten-free Hotel in the U.S., Where Even the Beignets and Beer Don’t Contain Wheat

Fake AI Hotel Videos Are Coming for Travel

Sarah Kopit and Seth Borko break down two travel distribution stories that are really about trust.

‘It feels like Italy with the volume turned down’: readers’ favourite (smaller) city breaks in Europe

You share your low-key alternatives to overcrowded hotspots, from an island city in the Med to a Norwegian art nouveau gem • Tell us about your trips in Europe’s mountains – the best wins a £200 holiday voucher Ferrara in Emilia-Romagna won me over precisely because it feels like Italy with the volume turned down. I stayed in a small family-run hotel near Via delle Volte , where mornings began with quiet cobbled streets and the smell of fresh pastries. The Palazzo dei Diamanti was almost empty when I visited, giving me space to enjoy its Renaissance art without crowds. Evenings meant cycling past terracotta walls to tiny trattorias serving pumpkin cappellacci , a traditional pasta dish. It’s a city that lets you slow down, breathe and enjoy its beauty. John Continue reading...