Regional executive reveals the rationale behind the group’s newly announced entry to the Middle East, and gives an insight into its future expansion plans.

Luxury hotel group to open 250-room property in Doha, Qatar in late 2012; further expansion in the Middle East indicated.

The Langham, Shenzhen to open in Futian in 2012.

The hotel will be the operator’s first flag in one of China’s strategic second tier cities.

The Langham, Xintiandi, Shanghai is scheduled to open in October this year.

The 488-room Langham Place hotel is slated for opening in 2013.

All Langham and Eaton properties to benchmark against EarthCheck aiming for minimum certification of silver.

Langham executive comments on how technology is changing the hospitality industry both back and front of house, and reveals what he believes will be the next big technological change.