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NFC‑enabled music key cards

Unlock a new dimension of guest engagement with our MUSIC KEY CARDS, crafted for the world’s finest hotels and resorts. Meticulously fashioned from sustainably sourced wood or innovative plant‑based leather, these NFC‑enabled cards transform a simple key card into an interactive musical journey. With a single tap, your guests can dive into a curated playlist experience—seamlessly opening Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, and more—right from their smartphones.

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Experiential Capital Group Taps Staffolio Virtual Assistants to Scale The Neighborhood Hotel Experience

Experiential Capital Group, owner and operator of The Neighborhood Hotel, has partnered with Chicago-based Staffolio to enhance its customer service and operations through the strategic use of Virtual Assistants (VAs). The initiative is part of a broader effort to scale efficiently while maintaining the brand’s signature high-touch guest experience across its four locations in Chicago and Southwest Michigan.

The Neighborhood Hotel
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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The 13th Annual Women in Travel & Hospitality Conference Returns to Los Angeles, July 17th — Now with Over 13,000 Global Network Members and the Launch of the New TIEWN Website

The 2025 Women in Travel & Hospitality Conference, hosted by the Travel Industry Executive Women’s Network (TIEWN) and powered by BLLA, is back for its most powerful gathering yet on Wednesday, July 17th in the beautiful Westlake Village suburb of Los Angeles. This year’s event brings together the most dynamic women from around the world working in travel, tourism, hospitality, investment, wellness, and lifestyle — and will mark the official launch of the brand-new TIEWN website, a central hub for this growing movement which is one of the first formal global networks in our industry, founded in 2008.

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Let's Say "Hello World"!

Every time we attend an international exhibition — whether in Europe, the Middle East, or just last week in America—we bring along something special: our customized wooden fridge magnets that double as key cards!

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Sleek-finish coasters

Want a coaster that catches the light like cool marble but warms to the touch like aged leather? That’s our sleek-finish coasters, made from USDA-certified plant-based leather, elevated with embossed patterns. Each piece feels textured yet refined.

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Sofitel reinvents the hotel uniform and unveils an exclusive collaboration with the French designer Cordelia de Castellane

This new collection, embodying the highest standards of French savoir-faire, will be rolled out across Sofitel hotels throughout 2026. Comprising 45 pieces, the Vestiaire has been thoughtfully designed to suit all professions and destinations, while expressing an elegant, fluid, and boldly contemporary style — a reflection of the renaissance of Accor’s most quintessentially French luxury brand.

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Hospitality Meets Real Estate: The Future of Working

In 2005, as part of the founding team of citizenM, I watched the concept of social lobbies come alive. Communal spaces where people felt connected, serviced, and productive. It was the first time I saw hospitality’s transformative power to embed itself into the fabric of the local neighbourhood.

David Turnbull
By David Turnbull, Hospitality Entrepreneur , Founding Partner, ATworld
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Novotel and Paris Saint-Germain Unveil Blaise Matuidi’s Legendary Room in Miami

Novotel, in collaboration with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is delighted to unveil the Legendary Room celebrating Blaise Matuidi at Novotel Miami Brickell. As part of the global Novotel Legendary Rooms initiative, this immersive and bespoke hotel room brings to life the legacy of one of PSG’s most iconic players, offering guests a unique blend of storytelling, design, and hospitality.

Accor
Miami, Florida, United States
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Nehmer and HVS Design Release 2025 Hotel Cost Estimating Guide

Jonathan Nehmer + Associates, Inc. (Nehmer) and HVS Design, leading architecture, interior design, and project management firms specializing in the hospitality industry, are proud to announce the release of the 2025 Hotel Cost Estimating Guide. The Guide is a comprehensive listing of construction and FF&E costs for hotel renovations.Now in its 17th year, the 2025 Hotel Cost Estimating Guide evaluates costs in a variety of hotel tiers, including Economy, Extended Stay, Midscale, Upscale, Upper Upscale, and Luxury. Within each tier, costs are separated into the categories of Guestrooms, Guest Bathrooms, Guestroom Corridors, Public Spaces, Food & Beverage Outlets, Function Spaces, Guest Amenities, Infrastructure, and Common Additives.The following firms contributed unit cost data to the 2025 Hotel Cost Estimating Guide: Benjamin West, Ironstar Construction Inc., POK Construction, Reliance Construction Company, and Zerr Enterprises.The Hotel Cost Estimating Guide is available as a complimentary download at hotelcostestimatingguide.com.

HVS
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Influence Society Publishes Q2 Edition of Societies Quarterly for Visionary Hoteliers

Influence Society, a creative agency serving leading hospitality brands, has released the second edition of its curated trend guide, Societies Quarterly. Designed for hoteliers, marketers, and tastemakers, the Q2 2025 issue explores the most compelling intersections of design, AI, culture, and technology influencing the hospitality landscape. With contributions ranging from generative AI’s role in emotional branding to the evolution of design-led hotel spaces, the 31-page publication offers forward-looking inspiration for brands seeking to stay culturally relevant and creatively distinctive.

Influence Society
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Holiday Inn Express unveils the 5.0 “Dawn”

IHG Hotels & Resorts’ (IHG) upper-midscale brand, Holiday Inn Express, has launched its latest 5.0 product model, “Dawn,” in response to evolving consumer expectations for value and a more thoughtful approach to hotel investment. This new model brings comprehensive upgrades in space design, service details, and smart experiences, driven by enhanced construction efficiency and optimized cost management. By delivering cost savings and operational improvements, the 5.0 aims to boost both investment returns and guest satisfaction. Through this strategic innovation, Holiday Inn Express reinforces its upper midscale offering by harmonizing quality experiences with commercial success.

IHG
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Premier Completes the Conversion and Historic Conservation of Le Pavillon New Orleans, a Tribute Portfolio Boutique Hotel

Premier, an end-to-end architecture, interior design, procurement, project management, and corporate engineering firm with specialization in hospitality, multi-family residential, student housing, adaptive reuse, and mixed-use development, is pleased to celebrate the completion of its Le Pavillon New Orleans, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel project. More than an impressive property-wide renovation, the project is also notable on account of its success as a historic hotel conservation and brand conversion project, seeing Premier convert one of New Orleans’ oldest independent hotels into the newest member of Marriott’s Tribute Collection. Premier provided interior design, procurement, corporate engineering, and project management expertise on the project.

Premier
Dallas, Texas, United States