Hotel brand executives tout benefits of ownership over asset-light model
Fewer phone calls lead to quicker decisions, transactions
LONDON — With the macroeconomic landscape remaining relatively frothy, more hoteliers are choosing to enlarge their spheres of influences over their hotels or portfolios by having ...
Radisson and MBD sign master franchise agreement for 50 hotels in India
The majority of the hotels will fly Radisson Red flag
Radisson Hotel Group and New Delhi-based MBD Group have signed an agreement to open as many as 50 co-branded hotels in India in the next 10 years, according to India’s The Economic...
AI must be 'invisible employee' helping hotels’ bottom line, experts say
Hoteliers needs to understand AI’s full range of reverberations
LONDON — Artificial intelligence is at the forefront of the operations and distribution agendas in the hotel industry, but one question that keeps being raised is whether the secto...
5 things to know for Feb. 23
Today’s headlines: Trump doubles down on proposed global tariffs; Mexican violence places hoteliers, tourists on high alert; London Grosvenor Marriott leasehold acquired in £1.1 billion deal; Aimbridge's plan to win back hotel owners; Taipei Grand Hotel compromised in Lunar Year crypto-attack
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UK operations cost will still bear down on hotels and hospitality
Inflation rate nears 2% target, but real costs weigh more heavily
The United Kingdom's inflation rate increased 3% in January year over year but was down slightly from 3.4% growth in December.
Evolution Investment Fund acquires London Grosvenor Marriott leasehold in £1.1 billion deal
Capital commitment also adds two sites earmarked for luxury hotel
Evolution Investment Fund has made a £1.1 billion investment in London’s Mayfair district that includes the acquisition of the long leasehold interest in the 237-room London Marrio...
5 things to know for Feb. 20
Today's headlines: Trump's tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court; US struggles to attract tourists; China discourages citizens from visiting Japan; Host Hotels & Resorts outperforms expectations in 2025; US economic growth slows in fourth quarter
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Loyalty growth, hotel signings lift Accor above 2025 projections as execs consider shrinking portfolio
French hotel company's performance is confirmation of medium-term growth ambitions, execs say
A strong finish to 2025 has executives at Accor optimistic even as the France-based global hotel company weighs the scope of downsizing its portfolio.
5 things to know for Feb. 18
Today’s Headlines: Japan hotel chain Washington hit by ransomware attack; Scandic sees modest growth, no change in Dalata Hotels integration timeline; AJ Capital puts Graduate by Hilton Cambridge up for sale; PPHE sells $33 million Manhattan development site previously earmarked for first US hotel; WTTC: UK to lose £14.4 billion if tourism levy introduced
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Scandic posts full-year 2025 improvements, but Finland remains a weak spot
Stockholm firm's acquisition of Ireland's Dalata in November added 25% to its room count
Scandic Hotels Group AB, which has approximately 280 hotels and 58,000 rooms under operation in six countries, saw overall growth in 2025 and a bump in room count thanks to a recen...
Formula 1 drives hotel demand across the globe
Abu Dhabi hotels hit top gear in final race of 2025 season
Sporting events continue to drive hotel demand around the globe, and there's none bigger than Formula 1 racing.
AJ Capital seeks $90 million Cambridge Graduate Hotel sale
Graduate has two hotels outside of the US, both in England
Nashville-based AJ Capital Partners is seeking to sell one of its only two international hotels on the market, according to a news release from broker CBRE, which is managing the t...
Europe, Middle East and Africa hotel hires and promotions: Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort appoints new general manager
Felix Müller starts role as director of hotel project management for IREMIS Sarl
Read the latest roundup of hotel industry hires and promotions in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
5 things to know for Feb. 17
Today’s headlines: Hyatt’s Pritzker steps down from board amid Epstein connections; IHG celebrates record hotel signings with new brand Noted; Mandarin Oriental signs two iconic Nile River hotels; UK unemployment moves closer to five-year high; Zimbabwean hotel firm African Sun seeks delisting
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IHG adds new brand Noted and signs record number of 2025 hotels
British hotel firm launches $950 million share-buyback program
After amassing 1 million global hotel rooms in 2025, IHG Hotels & Resorts is adding another brand to continue its growth momentum.
Zimbabwe hotel firm African Sun seeks delisting
Harare-based firm on selling spree but retains seven hotels
African Sun, the largest hotel firm in Zimbabwe, plans to delist from the country's Victoria Falls Stock Exchange.
Greater discipline necessary to better compete in Spanish hotel markets, execs say
Domestic hotel owners and operators slowly move into international markets
MADRID — Spain's hotel executives believe their country remains one of Europe’s best markets for hotel investment and operations, but continuing to be successful requires more dili...
European, Middle Eastern glamping gets breath of fresh air with new sophistication, metrics and capital
Some markets’ stringent legal regulations increase barriers to entry
MADRID — Open-air hospitality — call it camping, glamping or hybrid leisure — is attracting attention due to the increased demand for it and its ability to generate higher average ...
H World launches new budget brand Hanting Inn
The Chinese company now has more than 12,000 hotels across several brands
Chinese hotel firm H World Group — formerly Huazhu Hotels Group — has launched a new budget brand called Hanting Inn.
Hotel brand perfumes and scents send powerful marketing messages
Some hotel scents are trademarked and patented
I received another news release recently alerting me to another partnership between a hotel brand chain and a perfumery, or preferably, I would guess, “une parfumerie.”