Press Releases

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.

Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) Adds Eight Hotels to Portfolio in 2024, Poised for Continued Growth in 2025

Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based third-party hotel operator and investor, today announced that the company added eight new hotels to its portfolio in 2024, bringing the total number of properties it holds to 51. The new additions include a mix of Marriott and Hilton branded hotels covering lifestyle, select-service, full-service and extended-stay categories. 2024 was a stellar year for HVMG, as the company continued to grow its portfolio-wide RevPAR Index for the fourth consecutive year and nine of the past ten years.

UN Tourism Welcomes New Affiliate Members, Surpassing 500 Entities Globally

The new Members combine a wide range of profiles with diverse backgrounds and types of business: Destination Management Organizations (DMOs), for-profit companies, associations and NGOs, universities and other profiles. In terms of geographical distribution, they come from 16 different countries, representing all the regions: 5 from Africa, 8 from the Americas, 2 from Asia and the Pacific, 6 from Europe, and 6 from the Middle East.

Aleph Hospitality Announces Two Luxury Resorts in Morocco

Aleph Hospitality, the first and largest independent hospitality management company in the Middle East and Africa, has signed management agreements with the owners of two luxury resorts: Marchica Lagoon Resort in Nador and Michlifen Resort & Golf in Ifrane, Morocco. Aleph Hospitality has assumed operations of the two luxury resorts, bringing its world-class hospitality management expertise to both hotels.

Michelle Woodley, Victoria de Falco to Receive HSMAI Career Achievement Honors

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announces the Career Achievement Awardees, Michelle Woodley for the Albert E. Koehl Award for Hospitality Marketing and Victoria de Falco for the Winthrop W. Grice Award for Hospitality Public Relations. These awards honor individuals who have dedicated much of their careers to significantly advancing the hospitality and travel industry. Recipients will be honored at the HSMAI Adrian Awards on February 18, 2025, at the New York Marriott Marquis.