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⚡ Spyware Exposes Hotel Guest Data Due to Security Flaw

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⚡ The spyware was continuously capturing screenshots of the hotel booking systems, which contained sensitive guest information such as names, reservation details, and partial payment card numbers.

⚡Lion Star, Everest Place, and Paramount have partnered to create Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Orlando in Kissimmee, Florida, opening in 2026. Located in the Everest Place development and managed by Lion Star Hospitality Inc., the resort promises endless fun and opportunities for guests.

⚡Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with around 9,200 hotels in over 95 countries, has won the "Franchisor of the Year – Hotels & Motels" award at The Franchise Awards 2024 for the second year in a row, reinforcing its industry leadership.

⚡First Hospitality now manages Hotel Ardent in Dayton, Lively Hotel in Oklahoma City, and Tempo by Hilton in Louisville, expanding its lifestyle properties to over 25 in a 70-hotel portfolio. They also added seven new restaurants, totaling over 30, including their first international property, Carnivale Bahamas on Paradise Island.

⚡Opening May 29, Sandbourne Santa Monica has named an all-female leadership team. Jessica Rincon, former Chateau Marmont GM, will be managing director; Erica Thorne, director of sales and marketing; and Jenni Hwang, regional director of marketing.

⚡Sonesta International Hotels signed 15 franchise agreements in Q1 2024 across multiple brands. EVP Keith Pierce highlighted this momentum, emphasizing their fast, flexible approach and seamless conversion process, predicting continued growth in 2024.

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