The reimagined Dexter Hotel in Elk Rids, Michigan, one of the region’sfirst hotels dedicated to contemporary design, regional craft, and authentic Michigan heritage, announces its official opening on May 19, 2026. With 29 thoughtfully designed rooms and suites and the Noble Lounge—a lively restaurant and bar set just above the pristine Lake Michigan waterfront—Dexter Hotel brings a new standard of elevated-yet-grounded hospitality to one of the Great Lakes’ most beautiful coastal destinations.

Created by the former creative director of Shinola and built by Shore North Development incollaboration with Kinship Hospitality founders Daniel Caudill and Kamron Bijeh-ple, Dexter Hotelreimagines a former artment-style building in the charming waterfront town of Elk Rids, justminutes from Traverse City and its recently expanded Cherry Cital Airport. The vision centers onmaterial honesty, regional production and a design language rooted in Michigan’s influential Mid-century furniture legacy.

A Contemporary Reflection of Michigan Heritage
Rather than a themed experience, Dexter Hotel offers a modern, sophisticated aesthetic rooted in place through carefully sourced materials, custom fabrication by Michigan makers and curated vintage furniture that honors the state’s design legacy. The aesthetic palette emphasizes natural, durable finishes designed to age beautifully: custom white oak furniture anchors the guest rooms, while copper and warm metals define the Noble Lounge bar and reception desk.

Guest rooms are designed to feel like warm, peaceful artments with muted tones, natural materials,woven textiles, and soft upholstery, with gallery walls featuring a mix of artistic styles. Handcrafted Serta mattresses paired with down bedding and Frette linens complete the sleeping experience.

Every Detail, Michigan-Made
What distinguishes Dexter Hotel is its comprehensive commitment to regional production. Nearly every element—from custom sofas and lounge chairs to the Kinship lighting collection, reception desk, bar, beds, nightstands, and even drery sewn by a local Traverse City seamstress—was designed by Kinship Studio and fabricated by Michigan craftspeople.

Dexter Hotel features:

Kinship Ceramics Collection: Bowls, trays, cups, plates, so dishes, and lamps created specifically for the hotel by local Traverse City ceramicists
Custom Lighting: Flush-mount ceiling fixtures designed for Dexter Hotel and manufactured by Britten Inc. in Traverse City
Gallery Walls: Salon-style artwork featuring original pieces by Michigan artists including Martyna Alexander, Pier Wright and Jesse Hickman
Custom Millwork: Handcrafted reception desk and Noble Lounge bar highlighting regional woodworking tradition
Signature Scent: Custom Kinship scent creating a fully immersive sensory experience
Salt & Stone Amenities and ClaySpace Ceramics: Thoughtfully curated to complete the regional craft story

Noble Lounge: The Living Room of Elk Rids
Noble Lounge is designed as a lively, welcoming space for both guests and locals, offering a thoughtful and proachable food and beverage experience set just above the pristine Lake Michigan waterfront, specifically on the Grand Traverse Bay. The bar program, led by Beverage Director Anthony DiMaria, balances classic technique with more original compositions that lean into creativity within a structured, ingredient-driven proach. The program draws on molecular mixology techniques, including clarified juices and fat-washed spirits, to transform familiar ingredients into unexpected, layered tastes. An opening menu of six to seven cocktails will be complemented by a robust non-alcoholic program, reflecting the growing demand for premium alcohol-free options.

In tandem, Executive Chef John Korycki’s menu features refined, shareable plates rooted in seasonal Northern Michigan sourcing, with a focus on thoughtful composition and a bar-forward sensibility. Sourced from celebrated local farms and artisans, including internationally award-winning cheesemakers from Suttons Bay and Northport, the kitchen will launch in early to mid-June with 9 to 12 seasonal small plates.

Central to both programs is a spirit of cross-collaboration: the bar and kitchen teams will work in tandem to maximize every ingredient. Together, they offer guests something distinctly Northern Michigan—familiar in feeling, surprising in execution.

Chef John Korycki — Executive Chef
Chef John Korycki brings more than three decades of experience rooted in Italian tradition and Mediterranean-inspired, ingredient-driven cooking. A graduate of Kendall College School of Culinary Arts and an alumnus of the Bartolotta Restaurant Group under James Beard Award-winning chef Paul Bartolotta, Korycki has led acclaimed kitchens across the Midwest and founded a collegiate culinary program.

Anthony DiMaria — Beverage Director
Anthony Tony DiMaria brings a distinguished background in craft cocktail programs, including a key role at the acclaimed Sugar House in Detroit and a tenure redefining the bar experience at Otis Harbor Springs in Northern Michigan. At Dexter Hotel, DiMaria builds a program that balances creativity with precision and anchored by an in-house beer created with Arbor Brewing Company in Ann Arbor and a series of bottled signature cocktails developed specifically for the hotel.

Architectural Innovation
Dexter Hotel utilizes advanced modular stacked-box construction, fabricated off-site and assembledon location within days. This proach creates exceptional soundproofing, no rooms share connected walls, ceilings, or floors, while maintaining structural precision and quality. Future exterior enhancements will add a warm cream façade with black metal hardware, shutters, and planter boxes.

A Region on the Rise
Dexter Hotel’s opening aligns with a significant moment for Northern Michigan. A $120 millionexpansion at Cherry Cital Airport (TVC) in Traverse City, with groundbreaking in ril 2026 andcompletion expected by spring 2028, will triple the airport’s cacity and add more direct flights from LaGuardia, making the region increasingly accessible from major cities.

The area offers a rich calendar of experiences: the Traverse City Horse Show (June–September), the National Cherry Festival marking its 100th anniversary in July 2026, 40+ wineries across Old Mission and Leelanau Peninsulas, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Dexter Hotel sits with direct access to the public waterfront park via stairs from the hotel patio—a natural gateway to Northern Michigan’s outdoor and cultural scene.

Visionary Collaboration
Dexter Hotel represents a collaborative, design-led vision rooted in storytelling and place, says Daniel Caudill, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Kinship Hospitality. We proached this project by asking whether every element—every piece of furniture, every ceramic, every fixture—could be created by Michigan makers. Working with Northern Michigan’s extraordinary community of artisans allowed us to develop truly custom pieces that exist nowhere else, creating an authentic connection between design and region.

What we’re building with Dexter is a style of hospitality that feels easy but considered, where nothing is overdone, but everything matters, says Kamron Bijeh-ple, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Kinship Hospitality. A big part of that comes to life in Noble Lounge, which is really the heart of the property—a place guests naturally spend time, whether they’re coming down for a drink, staying for food, or just settling in for the evening. The goal is for everything to feel seamless, social, and worth lingering in, without ever feeling like you’re being moved through an experience.

Shore North Development brings expertise in identifying properties with transformation potential and reimagining them as elevated hospitality experiences. The partnership with Kinship Hospitality has created a property that celebrates Michigan’s design legacy while establishing a new standard for boutique hospitality in the region.

Access & Availability
Dexter Hotel is located in Elk Rids, proximately 15 minutes from Traverse City’s Cherry Cital Airport (TVC) and three and a half hours from Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW).

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Moxy Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, has debuted in Hungary with the opening of Moxy Budest Downtown. Located on lively Kazinczy Street in one of Budest’s most energetic neighbourhoods, the hotel brings Moxy Hotels’ playful, experience‑driven hospitality to the city, offering a bold new base for curious, social‑minded travellers.

Moxy Budest Downtown marks an important milestone for the brand as it enters the Hungarian market. Budest’s creative energy, nightlife and cultural scene make it a perfect fit for Moxy Hotels, and we look forward to welcoming guests to the brand’s latest European opening, said Sandra Schulze‑Potgieter, Vice President, Premium, Select & Midscale Brands, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Marriott International.

The new hotel is set in a former dance institution located in a neighbourhood renowned for its architecture, creative scene and nightlife. Moxy Hotels playfully showcases subtle references to ballet, movement and the free-spirited legacy of Empress Elisabeth (Sisi), a former Queen of Hungary, throughout its design. Created by internationally recognised Austrian architects and designers BWM, the interiors blend industrial textures and theatrical lighting to create a bold ambience, anchored by a large graffiti artwork by local artist Áron Hidvégi in the lobby, reflecting the contrast between Budest’s historic identity and its modern creative energy.

True to Moxy Hotels’ boundary‑breaking spirit, the fun starts at Bar Moxy, where guests enjoy a welcome cocktail while a crew member checks them in. Lively public areas and curated programming are designed to spark spontaneous moments, creative encounters and shared experiences. Moxy Budest Downtown’s 281 guest rooms offer modern comfort, functional technology and a workspace. Guests can enjoy the hotel’s 24/7 fully equipped fitness centre and connect with colleagues at two purpose-built meeting and event spaces.

Moxy Budest Downtown takes fun hunters sky high for cocktails at its rooftop bar Saddle & Sky. Inspired by Sisi’s passion for horse riding, Saddle & Sky will be joined by future restaurant concepts at street level as the hotel hopes to become part of the neighbourhood’s social fabric.

Developed by Hungarian real estate developer and investment firm Forestay Group, the project forms part of a broader urban revitalisation vision for central Budest. Beyond introducing the first Moxy Hotels property to Hungary, the development contributes to the ongoing transformation of Kazinczy Street and the surrounding district into a vibrant mixed-use urban destination combining hospitality, gastronomy, culture and community spaces.

Moxy Budest Downtown also has a strong commitment to sustainable urban development. The project earned BREEAM Excellent certification, positioning it among the region’s leading environmentally conscious hospitality developments. The main sustainability features include energy-efficient building systems, solar panels, and more than 80 EV charging stations. As part of the project, 81 mature trees and more than 10,000 perennial ornamental plants and shrubs have been incorporated into the area surrounding the hotel, contributing to greener urban spaces and enhanced biodiversity in the heart of Budest.

Designed to be as much a social hub as a hotel, Moxy Budest Downtown offers an urban esce, inviting visitors and locals alike to a playful meeting place.

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Loyalty engagement across Asia Pacific excluding China (EC) is entering a more complex and mature phase. The new Loyalty Trends Report 2026 by Marriott Bonvoy finds that while 89% of travelers across EC participate in at least one loyalty program, how they engage is no longer uniform. Instead, engagement is shed by a combination of travel priorities, everyday value expectations, and distinct local market dynamics, signaling a clear shift away from one-size-fits-all loyalty models.

Travel Passions She Loyalty Engagement

Findings from the trend report indicate that travel passions are the strongest indicator of loyalty engagement. How travelers earn, redeem and value loyalty benefits varies most by what they travel for, indicating that successful loyalty design needs more breadth and depth to serve different interests across diverse markets.

The report identified the top five travel priorities across EC: Food & Dining, Nature/Sightseeing, Shopping, Cultural Immersion and Recharge & Disconnect.

Food & Dining emerges as the most powerful driver of travel and hotel loyalty, with 63% of EC travelers prioritizing culinary experiences when planning their trips. Food & Dining travelers show especially clear loyalty behavior: they are more likely to earn through food-related activity and redeem for F&B indulgences, making food one of the most powerful and scalable levers for hotel loyalty engagement.

Recharge & Disconnect travelers are the largest opportunity group for hotel loyalty growth. While less likely than some other traveler groups to be enrolled in hotel loyalty programs, they are highly engaged once they are past property doors. They are more likely to stay at hotels, resorts and villas with a partner, and earn hotel loyalty points through stays, F&B and spas, indicating that for Recharge & Disconnect travelers, properties are the destinations.

Hotel Loyalty Sits at the Heart of Travel Loyalty

Hotel loyalty programs are the most widely participated loyalty category across EC, engaging 66% of travelers – ahead of airlines, retail and dining programs. Membership retention is strong, with most travelers staying enrolled for more than two years – signaling that hotel loyalty continues to anchor travelers’ relationship with brands.

Immediate, Everyday Value Matters Most

A clear baseline expectation cuts across EC: everyday earning is non-negotiable. The ability to earn points from everyday spend is the most important feature of a good loyalty program. Unlocking value through point redemptions vary: 77% of travelers use points for small rewards they can access right away, 61% for big-ticket items and 37% for exclusive experiences. These patterns suggest that loyalty success requires balancing aspirational rewards with practical value.

Partnerships Power Hotel Loyalty

Hotel loyalty programs plugged into a broader partnership ecosystem are more relevant. EC travelers want more ways to earn and redeem points, with half calling for easier earning and spending options and more partner choices for redemptions. This suggests that hotel loyalty is strongest when it extends beyond stays into a broader, everyday ecosystem.

Hotel loyalty earning across EC is driven primarily by stays at properties (57%) and co-branded credit card spends (53%), followed by food delivery and dining (48%) and retail and e-commerce partners (45%). This suggests that hotel loyalty grows best when programs align with travel and everyday spend.

On the redemption side, travelers most often use hotel loyalty points for property upgrades (58%), small F&B indulgences (57%) and practical travel perks (51%), indicating members value rewards that enhance travel experience.

Three Distinct Loyalty Mindsets In EC

While loyalty participation is widespread across EC, the meaning, mechanics and motivations of loyalty vary significantly by market. The report identifies three distinct loyalty mindsets in EC markets, each with different expectations of hotel loyalty programs.

Loyalty Strategists: Jan and South Korea

In these mature markets, loyalty behaviors are highly deliberate, rational, and optimized. Travelers in these markets engage with loyalty programs as strategic tools – maximizing value through disciplined earning, frequent use of co‑branded cards or stay‑based accrual, and practical redemptions such as F&B or cost offsets. For these travelers, consistency of loyalty programs build trust, and engagement with various programs is deliberately curated.

Value Optimizers: Singore, Australia and Thailand
Value Optimizers sit at the pragmatic center of the loyalty spectrum. Travelers in these markets are active but selective, engaging with loyalty when it clearly improves trip value, flexibility or efficiency. They respond strongly to direct booking incentives, milestone bonuses, upgrades, and practical perks such as late checkout or room enhancements. They are more attracted to hotel loyalty programs that provide tangible enhancements to their travel experience or deliver visible savings.

Experience Seekers: India, Indonesia and Vietnam
These high-growth markets engage with loyalty both emotionally and transactionally, with travelers showing stronger interest in partnership ecosystems, exclusivity, status and memorable experiences. In these markets, loyalty serves not only as a savings mechanism but also as a gateway to aspiration and discovery. These markets also show rising affluence and represent the region’s strongest growth engine.

Together, the emergence of these loyalty types reinforces a central finding of the report: loyalty growth in EC will not be driven by a single regional playbook. Hotel loyalty programs must evolve into adtive ecosystems that grow with travelers, rather than simply around them. In a region as diverse and fast-moving as EC, brands that deeply understand local behaviors and cultural nuances will move beyond scale to earn lasting relevance and advocacy. At Marriott Bonvoy, we are bringing this to life through the strength of our extensive portfolio, hyperlocal partnerships, and curated experiences such as Marriott Bonvoy Moments, says John Toomey, Chief Commercial Officer, Asia Pacific excluding China, Marriott International.

Holland America Line has opened bookings for its 2028 Grand Voyages.

Two itineraries are available – a 129-day circumnavigation of the globe on the Grand World Voyage, and a 90-day Grand Australia & New Zealand Voyage.

The Grand World Voyage will depart January 4, 2028, roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Volendam. Prices start from £23,999pp.

It includes a four-day Antarctic Experience, including scenic cruising and onboard programming, alongside cruising through South America’s Chilean Fjords, Glacier Alley and the Beagle Channel. Calls to Easter Island and a sail-past of Null Island, where the Prime Meridian and Equator intersect at 0°N, 0°E, are also on offer.

The Grand Australia & New Zealand Voyage will depart January 30, 2028, roundtrip from San Diego, California on Zaandam. Prices start from £16,499pp.

It will offer extended exploration across the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia, including a call at Bora Bora – marking the first time Holland America Line’s two Grand Voyages will visit the port in the same season.

Grand World Voyage highlights
* Visits 45 ports in 26 countries and territories across six continents.
* Travels through the Caribbean and South America en route to Antarctica, followed by scenic cruising in the Beagle Channel, Glacier Alley and the Chilean Fjords.
* Crosses the equator on the way to Easter Island, then continues through the South Pacific and French Polynesia, including Bora Bora.
* Spends eight days exploring six ports across New Zealand before continuing through Australia, Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka.
* Rounds the Ce of Good Hope and sails along Africa’s west coast before crossing the Atlantic Ocean back to Fort Lauderdale.
* Access to 31 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Valparaíso, Chile; Komodo National Park in Komodo Island; and the Taj Mahal in India.
* A four-day Antarctic Experience, eight days in New Zealand, extended time in Ce Town, two equator crossings and a sail past Null Island.

Grand Australia & New Zealand Voyage highlights
* Calls at 41 ports in 12 countries and territories across two continents.
* Sails west through Hawaii and the South Pacific, crossing the International Date Line en route to New Zealand.
* Continues through Australia before returning via Melanesia, Fiji, Samoa and French Polynesia, with an extended stay in Bora Bora.
* Access to 13 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park.
* Overnight calls in Hobart, Tasmania; Sydney, Cairns and Fremantle (Perth), Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; and Peete, French Polynesia.

Shore excursions on the Grand World Voyage include a multi-day safari, flying from Durban to Johannesburg, South Africa, for an overnight before continuing to Hoedspruit. From there guests travel to Thornybush Game Lodge, a five-star retreat in Big Five country adjacent to Kruger National Park, with dawn and dusk game drives.

On the Grand Australia & New Zealand Voyage, guests can visit Western Australia’s Margaret River region, featuring the Busselton Jetty and its Underwater Observatory and the coastline of Ce Naturaliste, vineyard tastings and an underground Lake Cave experience.

Each Grand Voyage offers an elevated onboard experience which includes enrichment programmes, regional cultural performers and special guest headliners. Evening entertainment features gala balls, dressy nights and the Ctain’s Grand Voyage Dinner.

Paul Grigsby, vice president of deployment and revenue planning for Holland America Line, said: When we plan a Grand Voyage, we are looking closely at how each part of the itinerary connects and how much time guests will have in each region. For 2028, the focus was on building routes that make sense from start to finish, with meaningful time in destinations like Antarctica, New Zealand and the South Pacific, paired with scenic passages that are integral to the journey.

Guests who book the 2028 Grand World Voyage by June 14, 2027, are eligible for early booking benefits, including up to $3,000pp in onboard credit, a £400pp air credit, Surf Wi-Fi Package, roundtrip airport and ship transfers, and additional savings. Guests booking the 2028 Grand Australia & New Zealand Voyage are eligible for early booking benefits including up to $2,500pp in onboard credit, a £400pp air credit, Surf Wi-Fi Package, roundtrip airport and ship transfers, and additional savings.

Cheval Blanc Paris will reopen Le Jardin, its seasonal rooftop terrace restaurant, on Friday 22 May 2026 for the summer season. Located on the seventh floor of the hotel overlooking the Seine, the 650-square-metre terrace has become one of Paris’ notable open-air dining destinations during the warmer months, offering a garden-style setting in the centre of the cital at a time when rooftop dining and outdoor hospitality continue to dominate the city’s summer scene.

Designed as a relaxed outdoor retreat above the city, Le Jardin combines landsced greenery with Riviera-inspired décor, including red-and-white furnishings, yellow accents and pathways lined with geraniums, rose bushes and red hydrangeas, alongside aromatic herbs including thyme, basil and mint.

The terrace’s summer menu has been created by Chef William Béquin and focuses on seasonal produce and Mediterranean flavours. Dishes include a colourful tomato tart, grilled octopus with Galician vierge sauce and semi-confit tomatoes.

Desserts come from acclaimed Pastry Chef Maxime Frédéric, whose ice cream sundaes have become a signature of the terrace each summer. This year’s flavours include strawberry, chocolate and skyr, alongside raspberry and pistachio, inspired by traditional Italian gelato.

In keeping with the terrace’s holiday-inspired concept, each table is also set with a postcard for guests to write and send during lunch, dinner or sunset éritifs.

The reopening also arrives as Paris dominates the travel conversation following confirmation that the next season of The White Lotus will film in the French cital. With the series continuing to she global travel trends and drive demand for the destinations it features, attention is already turning to where visitors will stay, dine and socialise in the city this summer, positioning Le Jardin de Cheval Blanc Paris as one of the season’s most sought-after terrace destinations.

Le Jardin de Cheval Blanc Paris will be open Wednesday to Sunday from noon until 11pm, weather permitting.