Accor signs a definitive binding agreement on the sale of its stake in Essendi, Hotel Okura opens in Cappadocia, Four Seasons in Mykonos and more...

Accor signs a definitive binding agreement on the sale of its stake in Essendi
Wednesday, 29th July 2026

Following the press releases issued on April 1st, 2026, Accor announces that it has signed on July 23rd, 2026, a definitive binding agreement regarding the sale of its stake in Essendi (formerly AccorInvest), in line with the terms agreed in the memorandum of understanding >>

Hotel Okura opens a thermal resort in Cappadocia
29 Jul 2026 : Hotel Okura is pleased to announce that the Hotel Okura Thermal Resort & Spa Cappadocia is scheduled to open in 2028 in the historic village of Mustafapaşa in the Cappadocia region of Türkiye >>

Four Seasons opens Mykonos
29 Jul 2026 : Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos blends timeless luxury with the spirit of the Island and welcoming guests for its inaugural summer season >>

Khao Lak and Phang Nga hotel market review 2026
28 Jul 2026 : As high barriers to entry and a shortage of iconic locations push luxury developers to look beyond Phuket for top-end sites, ultra-luxury development is shifting north into Phang Nga’s oceanfront >>

IHG to open first Kimpton in Indonesia
28 Jul 2026 : IH has unveiled a first look at Kimpton Suntaya Bali Ubud, set to debut later this year as the luxury lifestyle brand’s highly anticipated arrival in Indonesia >>

Six Senses AMAALA opens between desert cliffs and the Red Sea coast
28 Jul 2026 : Six Senses AMAALA opens in July 2026, bringing the Six Senses way of life to a second remarkable setting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea >>

Radisson Collection debuts in Chengdu
28 Jul 2026 : Jin Jiang International Hotels and Radisson Hotel Group announces the grand opening of Radisson Collection Hotel, Hi-Tech Zone Chengdu, the brand’s flagship debut in Southwest China >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Why Interviews Alone Are No Longer Enough
Wednesday, 29th July 2026

Most hiring managers still trust interviews more than any other part of the recruitment process. Perhaps you do too?

It may be time to challenge that assumption. In a business environment where resumes have become increasingly polished through artificial intelligence, understanding the person behind the document has never been more important >>

Your Hotel Exists on Google, It Doesn’t Exist in the AI Era
Exclusive Feature: A hotel F&B manager in Dubrovnik told me recently that his property ranks on the first page of Google for 'seafood dinner with sea view' and he was right to be proud, but then I asked him to open ChatGPT and type the same phrase, his restaurant was not mentioned >>

Should Hoteliers Abandon Google Search Marketing Because of 'Zero-Click Search'?
Similar Web reports that nearly 65% of searches on Google end up with 'zero clickthroughs' to websites because Google’s Gemini AI provides sufficient answers in its Answer Box, making a click to the underlying content (website, blog, article, etc >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of July 27, 2026
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