Brooke Byrne

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Retailer Zara introduces travel delivery and exploration feature

📱 Zara's new Travel Mode feature on their app is available in the UK, Italy, and Japan, allowing hotel delivery and local shopping. Users can shop for items near their travel destination with geolocation, and prices are in local currency. The app includes travel guides, recommendations for museums, restaurants, and hotels, and a postcard sharing tool. This feature is designed to enhance travelers' shopping experiences by offering localized options and convenient delivery.

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IHG opens Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell

🏨 Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell opened on 6 June 2025. Located at 2 Clerkenwell Road, near Farringdon station, it offers 143 rooms, nine of which are suites, an all-day dining venue, Sabini Bar, and two meeting spaces. The hotel, owned by the Davies family and operated by Axiom Hospitality, includes the Hat and Feather Pub. Part of IHG's brand since 2019, it’s a new milestone for the family business with a focus on guest experience.

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Carbonleo secures refinancing for Four Seasons Hotel Montreal

💸 Aareal Bank refinanced Carbonleo for the Four Seasons Hotel Montreal. Aareal, based in Germany, acted as arranger, facility agent, and security agent. Carbonleo, founded by Andrew Lutfy in 2012, develops mixed-use real estate. The 169-room hotel, opened in 2019 in Montreal’s Golden Square Mile, holds a five-key eco-rating. Antoine Bernier from Carbonleo and Bettina Graef-Parker from Aareal praised the partnership's focus on sustainable luxury in urban markets.

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Kalibri Labs launches profit platform

📈 Kalibri Labs, a US-based data and technology company, launched a new platform to boost hotel profits and asset value in June 2025. The platform employs transaction-level data and predictive AI to transition hotels from relying on RevPAR to identifying the most profitable business mix by category and channel. CEO Cindy Estis Green emphasized its importance amidst rising industry expenses, while President Kristen Clark noted its utility as hotels prepare for budget season.

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The Ritz-Carlton Residences Muskoka viewings start this summer

🏠 Canada, 2025: Density Group Limited has announced the launch of The Ritz-Carlton Residences in Muskoka, featuring 32 waterfront homes on a private island. Homes range from four to eight bedrooms, with private showings starting this summer. Designed by Studio Caban and Norm Architects, amenities include a spa, sports facilities, and a homeowner club accessible by chauffeured boat. Onsite production includes fresh herbs, eggs, and honey. Sarah Khalifa of Marriott International supports the project.

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Rhodium appoints advisor for luxury brand partnerships

🏠 Rhodium appoints Pierre Mallevays as a strategic advisor in the UK. Mallevays, with 30+ years of experience, aims to introduce luxury brands to Rhodium. Currently, co-head at Stanhope Capital, he founded Savigny Partners in 2005, collaborating with Lanvin and others. Previously, he was LVMH's director of acquisitions. Rhodium CEO Dean Main highlights Mallevays's expertise in brand management to boost Rhodium's expansion in the global luxury real estate sector.

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