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Five on Friday
Five on Friday: May 9th, 2025
A look at the must-read news stories impacting the hospitality industry this week

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Business + People
Visionaries Take the Stage at HD Expo + Conference 2025
Todd-Avery Lenahan, Kit Kemp, AvroKO, Sam Nazarian, and Chad Oppenheim offer bold, personal takes on hospitality design

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Business + People
2025 IIDA/HD Product Design Award Winners Announced
Tuuci received this year’s Eric Engstrom Best of Competition Award

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F+B
Backstage Zone Transforms a Hotel into a Cultural Destination
A newly introduced brasserie, bar, and café echo the Stockholm hotel’s vibrant spirit

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Hotels + Resorts
Mandarin Oriental to Launch Resort in Mexico’s Riviera Maya
The property, slated to open in 2028, will feature a 120 guestrooms and 50 branded residences

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Business + People
Best Booth Awards Announced at HD Expo 2025
Bryan Ashley, Tarkett Hospitality, and Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering won this year’s Best in Show

Project Breakdown: Cleveland’s Fidelity Hotel
The Ohio city finds its rhythm in a charming 97-key property on Short Vincent

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Business + People
Introducing the Winners of the 21st Annual HD Awards
The L’Observatoire Suite on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and Infinity Drain’s Tile Insert Linear Drain were named Best in Show

Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Unveils Hard Shake and Peacock Alley
The luxury non-gaming hotel debuts two glamorous F&B concepts as part of a property-wide renovation

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Boutique + Lifestyle
Hush Brings Art Deco Glamour to England’s Warwickshire County
Sumptuous textures, ambient lighting, and vintage-inspired details channel a bygone era at the new private members club