Track Iberostar Group in one place. This hub aggregates the latest news and developments across the Spanish hotel and resort group, as covered by trusted sources. Follow a major name in sustainable resort hospitality.
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Palladium Hotel Group Reports €1.16 Billion Revenue in 2025, Expands Portfolio to 42 Hotels Across 9 Countries
6 March 2026🏖 Palladium Hotel Group reached €1.07 billion in revenue in 2024, increasing to €1.16 billion in 2025, marking an 8.4% growth. The hotel count rose from 40 to 42, expanding to 9 countries. Revenue per room climbed from €82,300 to €89,200. Founded by the Matutes family in Ibiza, the group focuses on high-end all-inclusive resorts. Iberostar Hotels recorded €2.18 billion in 2024, growing to €2.37 billion in 2025, with a 10% increase in hotels and expansion to 18 countries. Revenue…
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Hilton, Hyatt and IHG Hotels & Resorts Create Modernized, Updated Human Trafficking Prevention Training
29 January 2026📘 Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG Hotels & Resorts, based in Washington, D.C., announced a free anti-human trafficking training for the hospitality industry available until 2026. Developed with PACT and Unboxed Training & Technology, the program includes live-action videos in English and Spanish. AHLA Foundation’s NRFT initiative supports this collaboration, complementing Marriott’s 2.6 million completions since 2020. The program supports large-scale U.S. events in 2026, offering multilingual, survivor-informed resources. Access at courses.wearepact.org/preventing-human-trafficking.
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IHG Owners Association Announces 2026 Global Board of Directors, Led by Chair Prakash Maggan
21 January 2026📈 Prakash Maggan will lead the IHG Owners Association as Chair of its Global Board of Directors in 2026. Based in Atlanta, Maggan, Principal & CFO of Rainmaker Hospitality, will oversee significant initiatives. He transformed his family business from 8 to 29 hotels, employing over 600 people. The Association, founded in 1955, represents over 4,000 owners of nearly 3,000 IHG properties globally, serving as a vital communication link with IHG leadership.
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Global Asset Solutions continues expansion
12 December 2025💼 Global Asset Solutions has appointed Duncan Kinnear as hotel asset manager, enhancing their team in December 2025. Duncan, with over eight years of hospitality experience, has worked with Hamilton Pyramid Europe, Savills Spain, and the Iberostar Group. He holds a Master’s in Engineering from the University of Leeds and a Hotel Real Estate Investment and Asset Management certificate from Cornell. This appointment follows the recent additions of Adnan Shamim in the Middle East and Leanne Reddie in Singapore.
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Kimpton Ashbel New York–Park Avenue adds to leadership team
20 November 2025📍 Kimpton Ashbel New York–Park Avenue is set to open in January 2026 at 70 Park Avenue, Midtown Manhattan. Brenda Correa has been appointed as general manager, with over 20 years of hotel leadership experience. Lucy Shulman, with nearly 20 years in hospitality, takes on the role of director of sales & marketing. Tyrone Fu is the director of revenue management, bringing 15 years of expertise. The hotel, a reimagined 1928 Beaux-Arts property, aims to elevate guest experiences.
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Iberostar Hotels & Resorts expands global presence and portfolio
10 June 2025📍 Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has met its 2025 goals with new properties in the U.S., Aruba, and Tunisia. Their 2024 launch of the luxury brand, JOIA by Iberostar, in Aruba marks expansion into Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and East Africa. A €210 million investment is earmarked for renovations and new regions like the Indian Ocean. In April 2025, Iberostar Selection Es Trenc opened in Mallorca, featuring 145 sea-view rooms and suites after major renovation.
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Shiji ReviewPro Launches Customer Advisory Board
19 March 2025Members include Barceló Hotel Group, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Kempinski Hotels, Meliá Hotels International, Minor Hotels, Pestana Hotel Group, and Radisson Hotel Group. BARCELONA, Spain, December 2, 2024 – Shiji, the global leader in hospitality technology, announces the formation of the Shiji ReviewPro Customer Advisory Board in Barcelona. This advisory board, composed of leading hospitality brands such as Barceló Hotel Group, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Kempinski Hotels, Meliá Hotels International, Minor Hotels, Pestana Hotel Group, and Radisson Hotel Group, aims…
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World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Releases Whitepaper Charting Hospitality’s Path to Decarbonize the Global Food System
4 December 2024🏡 The hospitality industry could slash food-related emissions by 30% by 2030. The “Decarbonizing hotel food systems” White Paper, by the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, Iberostar, and others, presents a reduction of up to 70 million tons of CO2 annually. The industry, responsible for 1% of food production emissions and 3% of global food waste, discussed these findings at the Alliance’s Annual Summit in the US in October. Innovative measures like waste-tracking could cut waste by 50%. Iberostar aims for…
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eviivo and Jervis Systems Announce Partnership
4 December 2024🍳 The global Hospitality industry can reduce food-related emissions by 30% by 2030, aiming to cut 70 million tons of CO2 annually, according to a White Paper by the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, Iberostar, Sustainable Markets Initiative, and Systemiq. Discussed at the Alliance’s Annual Summit in October with members representing over 55,000 hotels and 300 brands, innovative solutions like waste-tracking technologies could halve food waste. Iberostar targets net zero by 2030, implementing AI waste management and reducing single-use plastics. The…
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Lucky seven for IHG Hotels & Resorts in Montenegro
4 November 2024🏩 IHG Hotels & Resorts prepares to open Crowne Plaza Podgorica, its seventh Montenegro hotel and second in the capital, by end of 2024. Owned by BIG CEE, the 122-key hotel will be part of the Capital Plaza, near Deloitte, PWC, and The World Bank. The hotel, offering meeting spaces and a restaurant, augments the brand’s aim to hit 100 European hotels by 2025. Crowne Plaza Podgorica joins a Montenegrin pipeline with InterContinental Resort Cjan, Crowne Plaza Kolasin, and Holiday…
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Unveiling Guest Experience Trends and Strategies
7 May 2024The Shiji Buzz platform hosted a webinar where industry experts discussed the latest guest experience trends and strategies. Moderated by techtalk.travel’s André Baljeu, the webinar featured insights from Danica Smith of Review Pro, Alicia Alonso from Iberostar, and Laura Xhaferaj from Booking.com. The panel discussed the latest trends and strategies to elevate guest experiences in 2024 and beyond, such as leveraging F&B revenue and meeting sustainability expectations. This summary will delve into the topics covered, including the critical role of…
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Milestone Reached as 100th IHG Hotel Goes Live with Shiji Enterprise Platform
19 February 2024IHG Hotels, one of the world’s leading hotel brands, installs Shiji Enterprise Platform in 100th hotel, marking a major accomplishment for both organizations. BEIJING, China, August 08, 2023 – Shiji Enterprise Platform, the cloud platform and next-gen hotel PMS, was recently launched at the Holiday Inn Xi’an East. This Holiday Inn became the 100th IHG hotel to install Shiji Enterprise Platform since 2021 when the platform was selected as the group standard. Shiji Enterprise Platform is now live in 100…
