Hoteliers prepare to take on a bumpy future
Uncertainty doesn't mean there are no options forward
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The second day of the Hotel Data Conference arrived with an eye on the future. Hoteliers have hope for demand to recover, but they're pairing that with reali...
IHG surpasses 1 million open hotel rooms
Executives see economic, geopolitical noise settling
IHG Hotels & Resorts' global hotel portfolio has grown to more than 1 million rooms, CEO Elie Maalouf said.
5 things to know for Aug. 6
Today’s Headlines: Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels reports loss due to stagnant Chinese demand; US tariff noise sees imports fall 4%; Hotel companies look to expand pool of guests with buy now, pay later; KS Hotels & Resorts buys Park Hyatt Melbourne; Choice acquires remaining 50% stake of its Canadian franchising model
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KS Hotels & Resorts to acquire Park Hyatt Melbourne
Thai owner KS Hotels has history with Park Hyatt in Cambodia and Thailand
Thai firm KS Hotels & Resorts has acquired the 245-room Park Hyatt Melbourne, according to Real Commercial, which added the deal is the biggest hotel transaction in Australia in 20...
ActivumSG acquires Spain’s Fairmont La Hacienda for €175 million
Developer Millenium Hotels Real Estate opened the hotel earlier this year
Real estate investment firm ActivumSG has acquired the 311-room Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol in the Spanish coastal resort of San Roque for €175 million ($202.5 million) or a...
Mizuho Leasing acquires Tokyo Citadines hotel for $170 million
The deal is owner CapitaLand's second sale of a Citadines hotel in 2025
Singapore-based CapitaLand Ascott Trust has sold another of its Citadines-branded hotels.
Six places to visit when in Nashville for STR’s Hotel Data Conference
The music of REM, Elvis, Lester Flatts and others features in five must-visit spots
When this blog publishes, I will be in Nashville, Tennessee. It's my 11th trip to the Music City to attend STR’s Hotel Data Conference, a three-day event of data, data and more dat...
Accor warns of foreign-exchange hits despite half-year earnings gains
Second half of 2025 might show softness thanks to last year's Olympics comp
French hotel firm Accor saw notable performance gains in revenue per available room, average daily rate and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the fi...
Economic concerns, political noise upset reciprocal travel demand for US and Europe
Group travel demand might be suffering the most
LONDON — Both U.S. and European travelers are citing a mix of economic, political and perception-based reasons for reducing transatlantic vacations and hotel stays.
Spanish REIT Azora acquires majority share of Greece’s Donkey Hotels
Donkey Hotels' portfolio includes 563-room InterContinental Athenæum Athens
Madrid-based real estate investment trust Azora has acquired a 50.1% stake in Greece's Donkey Hotels for an undisclosed price.
Tata Sons establishes hotel ownership platform to boost growth of Indian Hotels Company
Revenue-sharing model to accelerate expansion of IHCL brands, including Taj Hotels
Tata Sons, the holding company for conglomerate Tata Group, has founded a hotel-ownership platform to spur growth in Tata Group's subsidiary Indian Hotels Company Limited.
London business hub Canary Wharf evolves into destination for locals, hotel guests
Hotel openings focus on up-and-coming brands, including Accor's Tribe
London's Canary Wharf district is poised for its next chapter.
My accent betrayed me during Las Vegas Treasure Island pirate interview
Accor takes over management of 2,884-room Las Vegas hotel where I once applied
Last week I received a WhatsApp message from a contact in the industry to alert me that Accor had entered the Las Vegas market.
Accor to enter Las Vegas in Treasure Island management deal
Casino hotel to boost Accor Americas' room count by 4%
Accor makes its Sin City debut later this year in a move that will add more than 2,800 rooms to its U.S. portfolio.
Blue Coast acquires Courtyard by Marriott Munich for €74.9 million from Union Investment
Munich is hottest investment market in Germany, seller says
London-based Blue Coast Capital has acquired the 248-room Courtyard by Marriott Munich City Center hotel near Munich's central train station from Union Investment GmbH.
Europe, Middle East and Africa hotel deals and developments: Accor brand MGallery Collection makes its debut in Albania
Abu Dhabi-based Eagle Hills acquires Mandarin Oriental Munich
This roundup features the latest hotel deals and developments in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Hotel investors weigh risks as they consider deploying capital across Africa
Markets deemed safe bets across Africa receive lion's share of investment
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The monumental shift in global economic uncertainty is likely to continue to have major ramifications for hotel investors, leading to creativity in how ca...
Indian Hotels Company and Ambuja Neotia sign 15 hotels in latest partnership
Owner of Taj Hotels took majority share in Ambuja's Tree of Life brand in November 2024
Mumbai-based Indian Hotels Company Limited has entered a partnership with Kolkata-based hotel owner and developer Ambuja Neotia Group to open 15 hotels over the next five years.
UK airport drop-off charges and train fares continue to send wrong messages
Even if carbon offset is the excuse, methodology should be fairer and more simple
This month, the cost of dropping someone off at a British airport, the so-called “kiss-and-fly” tax, went up — of course it went up, not down — at most from £5 ($6.70) to £7 ($9.38...
5 things to know for July 18
Today’s Headlines: Sri Lanka repeals 1954 law banning hotel waitresses working at night; Economists predict more growth, lower chance of recession in US; Costa Rica’s Tabacón resort sells for $111 million; Guest psychology plays bigger role in designing hotel rooms, shared spaces; In the European Union, Dutch employees tend to work the longest
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