Seibu Prince Hotels acquires boutique operator Ace Group, Intercontinental Singapore Bugis leaving IHG portfolio and more...

Seibu Prince Hotels acquires boutique operator Ace Group
Thursday, 18th September 2025

Under the agreement, Ace Hotel will operate as a subsidiary of SPW's hotel division while retaining independence in brand and creative direction.

The acquisition preserves Ace's distinct and beloved approach to hospitality and ensures continuity of the values that have defined the company since its founding in Seattle in 1999 >>

Trip.com accelerates to market presence in the EMEA
18 Sep 2025 : China’s Trip.com Group has acquired travel management company Key Travel through its Trip-Biz 'digital first' corporate travel division >>

Iconic Intercontinental Singapore Bugis leaving IHG portfolio
18 Sep 2025 : Sadly, a well-liked Intercontinental Hotel, their flagship property in Singapore’s Bugis neighborhood, will leave the chain as of January 1, 2026 and rebrand to a different chain >>

Hotel debt market briefing Q3 2025
18 Sep 2025 : The UK and European hotel debt markets in Q3 2025 continue to show signs of stabilisation as rates trend further downward, albeit slowly >>

Nominations for HSMAI 2025 'Top 25 Extraordinary Minds' are open
18 Sep 2025 : Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is now accepting nominations for the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in hospitality sales, marketing, revenue optimization, and distribution >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

To Create Real Value, Think Like a Guest
Thursday, 18th September 2025

Let’s talk about revenue management. Our job as hoteliers: Fill the house, defend rate, drive revenue and that's all we care about and it’s all we talk about. And since our goals are tied to these metrics, why would we care about anything else? >>

Ride Platforms as a Non-Wage Incentive for Hospitality Associates
On paper, hotel management often looks at labor as a cost center, I’m not saying they shouldn’t look at this way; only that there is a bigger concern nowadays than pay scale – lack of replacement labor altogether >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNews of September 17, 2025
Is Las Vegas suffering a tourism downturn and how are hotels responding?, Asia Pacific hospitality performance & outlook and more >>