
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Developer Salboy has introduced a boutique aparthotel brand called Hidden, catering to the high-end holiday market.

Reading Time: 4 minutesMiddle East: The escalation of geopolitical events across the Middle East has caused severe travel disruption. Local authorities and operators respond.

Reading Time: 23 minutesIHM’s editorial team – George Sell, editor-in-chief; Eloise Hanson, editor – hospitality; and Priya Khaira, editor, short-term rentals – offer their insights on the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping travel, hospitality, and real estate in 2026.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Maui County Council has passed legislation that aims to phase out more than 6,000 transient vacation rentals (TRVs) in West and South Maui.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Guest management platform Duve has raised $60 million in Series B funding, led by Susquehanna Growth

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Marriott International has terminated its licensing agreement with Sonder Holdings, originally signed in 2024, due to

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Real estate development firm Pearlstone Partners in collaboration with vacation rental platform AvantStay will launch The Code in Austin this December.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The freehold of Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages, located in East Hill, East Devon, is being marketed by Savills for a guide price of £1.995 million.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Trade bodies the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), the Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK (PASC UK), and the Association

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Francis Davidson, co-founder and former CEO of Sonder, has stepped down from the company