BWH opens the first extended-stay in the US market, Minor announces Anantara’s Caribbean debut and more...

BWH opens the first extended-stay in the US market
Monday, 11th May 2026

@HOME by Best Western, located in St George, Utah, was developed in partnership with Prime Hospitality and blends apartment-style living with hotel convenience to meet the comfort, convenience, and value demands of today’s modern traveler.

Through the continued growth of the @HOME by Best Western brand, BWH Hotels is advancing its commitment to meet evolving guest needs with a strong global pipeline that is projected to reach 34 hotels and 2,791 rooms by the end of 2026 >>

Minor announces Anantara’s Caribbean debut
11 May 2026 : Scheduled to open in 2029, the development of Anantara Turks and Caicos Resort & Residences further strengthens the brand’s expansion into leading luxury destinations worldwide >>

Kempinski signs its first branded residences project in KSA
10 May 2026 : The 302 residential unit development by Umm Al Qura for Development & Construction Company marks the European hospitality icon’s first branded residences project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia >>

Accor to bring Ennismore’s The Hoxton to India
9 May 2026 : The Hoxton Bengaluru City marks the arrival of Ennismore’s beloved neighbourhood brand, with its openhouse spirit, in one of the world’s most dynamic cities >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

The Middle East Travel Market: Resilient, Reset, and Recalibrating
Monday, 11th May 2026

Three months after the first attack on Iran sent shockwaves through the region, I spoke to four OTA leaders operating across the Middle East to get a read on where things stand >>

Hotel Discovery in the Age of AI, Part 26: Hotel Websites are Great, Now Change!
Why the digital front door of luxury hospitality needs a reality check Over the past two months, I had nothing better to do than review and update nearly 900 hotel profiles >>

When Hotels Become Ecosystems: The Real Impact of Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-use is no longer a design experiment - it is quietly reshaping how hospitality assets are financed, programmed, and experienced >>