Global hospitality technology company PRISM today announced the appointment of Lia Prendergast as Vice President of Expansion, Europe and the Middle East. In this role, Prendergast will focus on developing and scaling PRISM’s upscale aparthotel and hotel portfolio across the region through long-term lease structures and acquisitions. She will work closely with the company’s senior global leadership team to build and expand PRISM’s operated hospitality platform across Europe and the Middle East.

From artisan Thai cheese and local wine pairings in Chiang Mai to Spanish-style social hours in Bangkok and wood-smoked Peking duck overlooking Pattaya’s coastline, a trio of sky bars across Thailand are pairing panoramic sunset views with markedly different food and drink experiences. Meliá Chiang Mai’s MAI The Sky Bar is offering ‘Artisan Thai Cheese & Wine Pairing’ daily from 6pm, featuring a glass of Thai wine from Monsoon Valley in Hua Hin paired with a rotating selection of artisanal cheeses from Chiang Mai producer Jartisann. The small-batch cheesemaker works with locally sourced raw milk, with selections changing according to seasonal availability.

As Pride Month shines a spotlight on progress, community, and inclusion, Preferred Hotels & Resorts is marking a major milestone: the 15th anniversary of Preferred Pride, its pioneering LGBTQ+ travel programme that has helped shape more welcoming hospitality experiences around the world since 2011. Launched at a time when LGBTQ+ travellers had far fewer trusted resources for identifying genuinely inclusive accommodations, Preferred Pride was created to connect travellers with hotels that not only welcomed the community but actively supported it. Fifteen years later, the programme has evolved into a global network of member hotels, travel advisors, and industry partners united by a shared commitment to ensuring every guest feels seen, valued, and respected.

This June, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai joins the global celebration of World Wellbeing Week with two activations designed to offer guests a meaningful pause. Running from 24th to 30th June 2026, the hotel is bringing together BodyBase Studios and Saray Spa, its reformer fitness studio and luxury spa, for a week focused on supporting a greater sense of balance, both physically and mentally. Bringing together the complementary benefits of movement and recovery, the week's activations reflect JW Marriott's commitment to holistic wellbeing and creating space for guests to be more present. Whether building strength through reformer training at BodyBase Studios or unwinding at Saray Spa, the experiences invite guests to prioritise their wellbeing through purposeful movement and restorative recovery. Guests can choose between two limited-time wellness experiences, detailed below:

Tourist spend in Saudi Arabia reached SAR82.7 billion in Q1 2026, with visitor numbers growing 8% year-on-year to 37.2 million during the quarter, says leading real estate advisory and hospitality sector consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell. Between January and March, the number of domestic tourists rose 16% to almost 29 million, accounting for 78% of all visitors, while inbound visitor figures dropped 13% to 8.3 million, according to Cavendish Maxwell’s latest hospitality sector insight.

A new luxury hotel, The Yacht, has opened at Herzliya Pituach Marina, introducing a large-scale waterfront property designed to serve both leisure and business travelers along Israel’s Mediterranean coast. The hotel, part of the Fattal hotel group portfolio, was designed by Israeli architect Ilan Pivko and draws inspiration from nautical design. Its structure features tiered decks, wide balconies, and open views of the marina and Mediterranean Sea.