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Hotel La Compañia Del Valle, Part of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Now Open in Panama’s Valle De Antón

🏠 In Chicago, Illinois, on April 28, 2025, Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Shebandowan Holdings launched Hotel La Compañía del Valle in Panama's Valle de Antón, featuring 40 open guestrooms, with 30 more by May 2025. The luxury hotel, sitting 2,000 feet above sea level in an extinct volcano crater, is part of The Unbound Collection. It boasts a unique art and wellness focus, including a sculpture park with over 200 art pieces and the Elysium Spa, an 18,000 sq. ft. facility opening in May. The hotel offers 70 rooms, on-site restaurants with diverse culinary concepts, and over 11,000 square feet of event space.
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Aleph Hospitality Expands Presence in Ghana With the Signing of A Second Hotel

🏨 In Dubai on April 28, 2025, Aleph Hospitality plans to manage The Address in Accra, Ghana, slated for a 2026 opening. The Address, owned by DevtracoPlus, will feature 121 rooms and suites, and amenities like a restaurant and bar. Aleph Hospitality's growth is supported by over 60% of hotel owners reinvesting. The Address is near Kotoka Airport and Accra Mall, with Accra expecting two million visitors annually and peak season occupancy rates between 70-80%.
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Ihcl Signs With Hotel Pearl Dunes for Ginger Hotel in Calicut, Kerala

🏨 India's largest hospitality company, IHCL, announced a partnership with Mr. KM Abdul Latheef for a new Ginger hotel in Calicut, Kerala, on April 28, 2025. The 100-key Ginger Calicut City Center will be a greenfield project featuring amenities such as an all-day-diner, banquet facilities, meeting rooms, a fitness centre, and a swimming pool. This marks IHCL's second hotel in Calicut and expands their portfolio to 20 hotels in Kerala, including four under development.
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Hotel Tech Start-up SelfServe Launches BETA Platform

🌏 LG Electronics received the MindClick Sustainability Assessment Program (MSAP) “Leader” rating for environmental sustainability for the 10th consecutive year during Earth Week 2025. LG’s hotel TVs, digital signage displays, and computer monitors were recognized for their sustainable content, carbon impact reduction, sustainable material usage, and packaging waste reduction. MSAP, which evaluates suppliers' product lifecycles for sustainability, rates participants as Starter, Achiever, or Leader and has expanded beyond Marriott International to include brands like Fairmont, Four Seasons, Hilton, Hyatt, and Sonesta. Metrics measured include energy, water, waste, indoor air quality, recyclability, and responsible supply chain practices.
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Hotel Tech Start-up SelfServe Launches BETA Platform

🌱 LG Electronics recognized for environmental sustainability excellence, earning MindClick Sustainability Assessment Program (MSAP) “Leader” rating for 10th year during Earth Week 2025. LG's hotel TVs, digital signage displays, and monitors praised for reducing carbon impact, sustainable materials, and less packaging waste. MSAP evaluates suppliers to the hospitality industry on product lifecycle sustainability, including Marriott, Fairmont, and Hilton, among others, measuring carbon footprint, sustainable materials, recyclability, and chemical safety.
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LG Commercial Displays Earn Top Rating in B2B Sustainability Assessment Program

💸 Golden Corral, with over 50 years of history, is expanding its buffet restaurants and increasing off-premise sales through a national rollout of the Qu’s unified commerce platform and Decision Logic suite on the AT&T retail network. The upgrade required an overnight transition, with HonorBuilt ensuring on-time, on-budget completion. The new "Cloud Corral" platform has reduced training time from several shifts to approximately 30 minutes and allows franchisees to adjust pricing. The full brand rollout was completed in 2024 within seven months.
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Cvent Acquires Prismm, Spatial Event Design Tech Provider

💾 Golden Corral, a 50+ year-old buffet restaurant chain, rolled out the Qu's unified commerce platform/POS nationally, leveraging the AT&T retail network and Decision Logic suite. The technology shift, managed by HonorBuilt, included overnight hardware installations to minimize disruptions. The new system, "Cloud Corral," centralizes menu management and reduces training time from several shifts to about 30 minutes. The complete rollout, enhanced by HonorBuilt's end-to-end solution, was executed in seven months and completed in 2024.
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