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Eloise Hanson

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Shangri-La adds humanoid to workforce at Shanghai hotel

🤖 Shangri-La Traders and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Hotel, China, recently inaugurated with KEENON Robotics’ XMAN-R1 humanoid greeter. The hotel, opened earlier this week, marks Shangri-La's fifth Shanghai property and the debut of the refreshed Traders brand. XMAN-R1 uses KEENON's KOM2.0 model for interactive tasks. Supported by robots like W3 for deliveries, S100 for luggage, and C40 for cleaning, the initiative showcases enhanced hotel operations and guest experiences.
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The Hoxton set for Madrid opening next year

🏨 Ennismore plans to open The Hoxton, Madrid in 2026 at Plaza de Santa Ana, marking its second Spanish location after Barcelona (opened 2022). The hotel will feature 192 rooms, an all-day coffee bar, Il Bambini Club, and rooftop bar Cayo Coco. Refurbishment is led by Petra AM and Urban Input Group. Part of Ennismore’s global expansion, other future openings include Oslo, Kraków, Hamburg, Melbourne, and Nashville.
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Stay Original Company expands with acquisition of the Eastbury Hotel

🏨 UK: The Eastbury Hotel in Sherborne, Dorset, sold by the de Savary family to Stay Original Company. Seventh addition to their portfolio of boutique hotels. Refurbishment set for 2026, featuring new interiors and an all-day dining with a bakery. Originally refurbished in 2018 by Peter and Lana de Savary, adding a spa and luxury potting sheds. Knight Frank's Matthew Smith facilitated the sale. Stay Original directors Greacen and Brooke-Webb express excitement about the acquisition.
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