Choice Hotels’ buyout offer of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts fails, new details emerge about smart city the Ellinikon, and Bottega Veneta opens a school committed to preserving traditional techniques. All that and more in this week’s Five on Friday.
Remembering Celia Geyer of Belmond
A statement from hospitality company Belmond confirms Celia Geyer, senior vice president of design and project development, has died. Geyer was tragically killed alongside her husband and their tour guide during a safari trip in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, writes Sleeper.