Norway
Norway’s hotel sector is seeing strong growth, driven by rising demand, high occupancy rates, and a national focus on sustainability. Our news coverage reports on performance trends in cities like Oslo, the expansion of hotel groups such as Strawberry, and developments in eco-conscious accommodation. For hoteliers, Norway offers valuable insight into green tourism, digital innovation, and evolving guest expectations across the Nordic market.
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Jun- 2025 -9 JuneHotel Brands
First Hotels franchise joins HotelREZ
HotelREZ has announced that Scandinavian-based hotel group First Hotels has joined the company to drive strategic growth, supporting regional expansion. First Hotels franchise group follows First Hotels Collection, which has been successfully collaborating with HotelREZ since 2023. As a result of this, HotelREZ has added 20 hotels across Norway, Sweden…
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Dec- 2023 -8 DecemberAppointments
Morgans Originals appoints area general manager for London sites
Morgans Originals, part of the Ennismore brand, has appointed Hasham Soliman as area general manager for both St Martins Lane and Sanderson London. Soliman brings 30 years of experience in the London luxury hotel industry, where he has been involved in a total of seven new hotel openings, with him…
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Jul- 2022 -20 JulyAppointments
Cycas welcomes four senior recruits
Cycas Hospitality, a hotel management specialist, has welcomed four senior recruits to support its growth across 12 European countries. It has appointed its fourth vice president of operations, Donovan Sumner, to oversee the new 11-hotel addition to the Cycas portfolio, following its recent partnership with InterGlobe Enterprises. Sumner joins from…
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Sep- 2021 -13 SeptemberCoronavirus
Law firm to take government to court over hotel quarantine
Law firm PGMBM are taking the government to court over the UK’s quarantine hotel policy, according to the BBC. The government had previously refused a request by the firm for a judicial review into the policy. It’s reported that if the claim is successful, the government would be forced to…
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Aug- 2019 -16 AugustAppointments
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa appoints new GM
Five-star hotel The Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa has announced the appointment of hotelier Ben Danielsen as its new general manager. A seasoned hotelier with more than 20 years of industry experience, Danielsen’s arrival at the luxury hotel in Bath is said to “signal the start of the next stage…
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May- 2019 -2 MayHotel Brands
OYO to acquire Amsterdam-based vacation rental company
OYO Hotels and Homes, the world’s sixth largest chain of hotels has agreed to acquire Amsterdam-based @Leisure Group. The group is a vacation rental company in Europe which manages holiday homes, holiday parks, and holiday apartments. OYO will acquire @Leisure from Axel Springer, the media and technology company. The group,…
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Jun- 2018 -27 JuneLatest News
Instaroom Launches New Messaging Ecosystem for Hoteliers
Instaroom, a messaging platform for managing complex customer journeys, transactions, and bookings, today announced the launch of its new communication solution, providing hoteliers with a simple, web-based concierge platform. Instaroom’s platform includes a customisable, white-label widget for hotel websites, analytics tools, and full messaging integration that enables hoteliers to establish…
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Oct- 2017 -13 OctoberPeople
Husband and wife hoteliers ‘scam investors’ out of £8m
A husband and wife team have been discovered to be scamming investors out of £8m through fake hotel development projects. Some 13 companies have been wound up after they were found to be involved in the scam. Money from 11 of the companies was to be used to help husband…
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Mar- 2016 -8 MarchProperty
Marriott to open Moxy-branded hotel at Aberdeen Airport
Marriott International has announced it will open a 200-room Moxy-branded hotel at Aberdeen Airport later this year. The opening is part of the company’s plans to open five new hotels in key European cities throughout the year, which also include properties in Munich, Eschborn and Berlin in Germany, and Oslo…
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Sep- 2015 -24 SeptemberHotels
Hotel mistranslations: the worst offenders
A translation firm has published a list of humourous mistranslations spotted on signs in hotels around the world. The list of mistranslations include one sign in Thailand which requests guests not to bring “solicitors” into their rooms, while one sign in a Japanese hotel invites guests to “Take advantage of…
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