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Kanava Hotels & Resorts announces Rebranding to Empiria group
Known as pioneers who elevated the luxury scene in Santorini, leading privately-owned hospitality group, Kanava Hotels & Resorts, today announced an exciting new chapter, with the unveiling of their new brand name Empiria Group. The change celebrates the company’s 30 years of expertise and plans for further developments and echoes its evolving purpose, values, and commitment to creating space for joy.
Radisson Hotel Group releases its 2022 Responsible Business report outlining milestone achievements and pioneering, sustainability initiatives focused on People, Community, and Planet
Building on its long heritage as a leading sustainable hotel group, Radisson Hotel Group had a successful 2022 in which the Group committed to Net Zero by 2050, published approved near term Science Based Targets and pioneered key milestones and innovative Responsible Business initiatives aligned with its three pillars of People, Community, and Planet, as outlined in its 21st Responsible Business Report.
Lithuania’s first Radisson Collection hotel opens in the heart of Vilnius
Radisson Hotel Group announces the introduction of its first Radisson Collection hotel to Vilnius, Lithuania – one of the largest surviving medieval towns in Northern Europe, with the re-opening of the property previously known as Radisson Blu Royal Astorija Hotel, Vilnius, after an extensive renovation. Ideally situated in Vilnius’ UNESCO World Heritage Site Old Town, this luxury lifestyle hotel offers an exceptional hotel experience in the Lithuanian capital as Vilnius celebrates its 700th anniversary in 2023.
Sircle Collection annouces extensive pipeline of New openings
This year, boutique hospitality group Sircle Collection will launch its newest lifestyle hotel brand; Sircle Hotels. Sircle will drive the group’s global expansion, with the launch of a debut UK property, Sircle London opening its doors in late Autumn, and Sircle Milan opening in Spring 2024. Sircle Hotels joins the Sircle Collection portfolio alongside Sir Hotels, Max Brown Hotels, Park Centraal Hotels, Àterre and private members’ club concept The Cover.
European hotel values rise 3% in 2022 in what proved a mixed year for the sector, says HVS report
Hotel values across Europe rose around 3% in 2022 with Paris, London, Zurich, Amsterdam and Rome remaining those with the highest valued hotels, according to the annual European Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) published this week by global hotel consultancy HVS.
Radisson Hotel Group arrives in Greece in style
The Social Athens Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals, has opened in a spectacular prime location in Kolonaki, the most exclusive area in the heart of Athens. The hotel is the Group’s first Radisson Individuals property in Greece, and its sixth hotel to open in the country overall.
Radisson Hotel Group gears up to support family adventures with the roll out of Rad Family program
Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the roll out of its bespoke Rad Family kids’ program. Following a successful launch in 2019, Radisson Hotel Group’s family offering – Rad Family – continues to attract families with great offerings throughout all stages of the guest journey from booking to arriving back home and re-living their memories with Radisson Hotels. Since 2019, internal performance data has shown a significant increase in bookings with children in 2022 across EMEA, driving the roll out of the Rad Family program now to more than 100 hotels and more to come.
OYO UK doubles its revenues from pre pandemic levels
Global travel technology company, OYO’s UK operations saw a 140% uplift in revenue or Gross Booking Value (GBV) in 2022, surpassing pre-pandemic levels of 2019. London emerged as the best performing market showing strong Y-o-Y growth followed by other regions such as Brighton, Cornwall, Great Yarmouth, Devon, Portsmouth, Plymouth, and the Midlands.
Fortune favours the bold
Returning to the InterContinental in Berlin, Germany, on 15–17 May, International Hospitality Investment Forum 2023 looks set to provide a space for hotels owners, investors and developers to come together and build connections at the leading annual conference and exhibition for the global hospitality industry.
A growth opportunity
Finding new sources of growth is an ever-present challenge, particularly when it comes to hospitality. Andreas Scriven, head of hospitality and leisure at Deloitte, breaks down the results of the survey carried out by Deloitte on the hospitality sector in 2022, looking at the expectations of industry executives for the year ahead and laying out the path to prosperity