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HEI Hotels & Resorts appoint IRIS to enhance F&B mobile ordering, guest experience and revenue opportunities

IRIS, the global provider of mobile F&B and guest experience platforms for the hospitality sector, announces it has been selected by HEI Hotels & Resorts, the leading privately held hotel investment and management company, to deploy mobile ordering across its portfolio of properties following a boost in guest spend and operational efficiency.
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Now Open: Holiday Inn Melbourne Bourke Street Mall – Offering A Bright New Stay for Families, Business Travellers and City Explorers in The Heart of Melbourne’s CBD

On 11 September 2025, Holiday Inn Melbourne Bourke Street Mall opens its doors, marking the brand’s return to Melbourne’s CBD. As part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s largest and leading hotel companies, the opening marks IHG’s first dual-hotel development in Australia alongside Hotel Indigo Melbourne Little Collins. The 273-room Holiday Inn features the brand’s signature Open Lobby, all-day dining and a standout 220sqm private terrace event space with unobstructed views over Bourke Street Mall.
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Marriott International and Noble Investment Group Break Ground on Their 10th StudioRes Hotel, Scaling New Extended Stay Brand

Noble Investment Group (“Noble”) and Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott”) today announced their 10th groundbreaking together on a StudioRes hotel. A milestone for both companies, this groundbreaking marks the continued expansion of Marriott’s new extended stay brand and advances Noble’s leadership in branded long-term accommodations, an institutional asset class at the intersection of hospitality and flexible stays.
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Tourism in the Last Frontier: Alaska’s New Boom

Alaska has embraced its identity as “The Last Frontier” and experienced significant growth in eco-tourism, fueled by rising cruise traffic and interest in outdoor recreation, helping to offset the state’s declining oil industry. Despite challenges with strained infrastructure and political uncertainty, the overall outlook remains positive, with tourism revenues reaching record highs year-over-year.
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UN Tourism Hosts First Regional Workshop on Wellness Tourism in the Middle East

Held at the UN Tourism Regional Office for the Middle East in Riyadh, the two-day event (9–10 September) brought together representatives from National Tourism Administrations and Organizations (NTAs/NTOs) from 12 Middle East Member States, with more than 30 participants in total, alongside industry experts and key stakeholders from across the region. The workshop explored the growing potential of wellness tourism as a driver of economic growth, tourism diversification, and sustainability for the Middle East.
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