Press Releases

Crescent Hotels & Resorts Announces Management of The St. Anthony, a Luxury Collection Hotel

San Antonio’s iconic The St. Anthony, a Luxury Collection Hotel has named Crescent Hotels & Resorts as the property’s new management company, ushering in the next chapter in the history of the storied downtown property while ensuring it remains one of the city’s premier destinations for meetings, special events and leisure travel. Sid Greehey, a majority investor in the historic property, has been named Managing General Partner of the hotel’s ownership group.

The Menhaden, a Meyer Jabara Hotel, Earns New MICHELIN Key Distinction

Meyer Jabara Hotels is pleased to announce that The Menhaden, a stylish, 16-room luxury boutique hotel in the heart of Greenport Village, N.Y., is among the first U.S. hotels to receive the MICHELIN Guide’s newest distinction: the MICHELIN Key. Considered to be “the North Fork of Long Island,” this contemporary coastal hotel — with its quaint rooms, monochrome design, Restoration Hardware furnishings, lavish bathrooms, charming rooftop deck, and proximity to local vineyards, farms, restaurants, breweries, and beaches — is one of only 207 properties to receive the one-key honor.

MGallery wins Grand Prix Stratégies Luxe 2024 with M Moment Campaign

Boutique hotel brand MGallery Collection has taken home top honours at the 19th edition of the luxury brand and marketing awards, Grand Prix Stratégies Luxe Awards, for excellence in communication. The brand was awarded the Grand Prize for its M Moment campaign in the Luxury Tourism Advertising Campaign category where it was recognised for its innovative approach to storytelling and leadership in redefining luxury experiences within the hospitality industry.

citizenM Announces Winners of Inaugural Founders First Program

Affordable luxury hotel brand citizenM announced the winners of its inaugural Founders First program today. The global hotel group launched the Founders First program earlier this summer via an open social call, drawing in hundreds of applications. The program was designed for founders or entrepreneurs from underrepresented companies based in London and New York looking to grow and scale their businesses. Given citizenM’s commitment to working with rising artists and small businesses it only made sense to launch Founders First this year as a tool to provide further support for these communities.

POYNTO Wins Glion Alumni Accelerator 2024, Setting a Benchmark for Hospitality Innovation

The Glion Institute of Higher Education and its Alumni Association (AAG) are proud to announce the success of the second edition of the Glion Alumni Accelerator Program. This initiative has once again demonstrated the institution’s commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation within the global Glion community. The program culminated on November 27, 2024, with a dynamic pitch battle held at the Glion Montreux campus, where eight finalists presented visionary start-up concepts. The finalists pitched their ideas to a distinguished panel of jury members, including prominent investors and industry leaders, whose expertise and insights underscored the event’s focus on real-world entrepreneurial impact and investment readiness.