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Miami Beach Aman moves forward: South Florida’s first Aman-branded hotel and residence project has taken a step forward in its development, earning approval from the local preservation board for its hotel and condominium components. Developer Oko Group can now begin pulling permits for the project. The proposed Aman Hotel and Residences Miami Beach is to consist of 56 hotel rooms in the restored Versailles Hotel and 23 condo units in a new tower next door. The condominium development is to be designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, who designed the New National Stadium in Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics and whose other works in the U.S. include the Dallas Rolex Tower and the Portland Japanese Garden.

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Hotel Equities, Virtua Partners form brand: Alpharetta, Georgia-based Hotel Equities and affiliated global private equity group Virtua Partners have launched 33 Degrees, a master brand encompassing a portfolio of companies, including: Hotel Equities, 33 Degrees Financing (formerly known as Virtua Credit), Versant Property Management, Versant Commercial Brokerage, and Clear Vista Management.

JLL’s new Global CEO: New York real-estate capitol advisor JLL has promoted Gilda Perez-Alvarado to global CEO of its hotels and hospitality group. She succeeds Mark Wynne-Smith, who will continue as global CEO of valuation advisory. Previously, Wynne-Smith had dual leadership of both JLL’s hotels and hospitality group and valuation advisory business. Perez-Alvarado will continue to lead the Americas along with her expanded global responsibilities. She will report jointly to JLL’s global CEO of capital markets, Richard Bloxam, and Americas capital markets CEO, Mark Gibson.

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India shows resilience: The stocks of India’s hotel companies have rebounded in the past few months, as several indicators signal a recovery for travel and tourism. After a complete halt during the COVID-19 pandemic, hotels in India are beginning to clock sales and are back on the path to recovery. While most of the stocks are yet to recover to their pre-COVID levels, the recovery in the last few months have been fueled by various reasons and especially, with the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines.

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Accor’s hybrid meeting concept: Accor is collaborating with Microsoft to launch “All Connect,” a new hybrid meetings concept supported by Microsoft Teams aimed at remote working as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, 55% of Accor hotels with meeting rooms provide hybrid meetings — Accor’s target is to have 100% of its hotels with meeting rooms comply with the new hybrid meetings standard by 2022 across all brands, from economy to ultra-luxury worldwide.

Keys to Aussie recovery: Consumer confidence is the biggest hurdle to the recovery of the travel industry in Australia, according to a panel of the country’s top travel sector chiefs gathered for a recent event. The group agreed that, in the short term, consumers are lacking certainty and it’s getting in the way of travel bookings and the recovery of the industry. Recent research indicates that two key barriers travel brands must first address are fear and uncertainty – concerns that could best be managed by addressing a need for a feeling of safety and clarity around travel, as well as what would happen if travel had to be cancelled.

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Life in Britain’s quarantine hotels: People returning from any of 33 “high-risk” countries where travel to Britain is banned must pay £1,750 (US$2,435) for a 10-day quarantine hotel package. After being taken by bus to government-contracted hotels, they must spend most of the time in their rooms and have meals delivered to their door. “We are like captives in these rooms,” one woman said.

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