Owner optimism on hotel acquisitions continues in Europe, but there will be more focus on costs
Hoteliers anticipate more AI integration in 2026 as travelers increasingly use search tools in booking process
MADRID — European hotel owners hope to be net buyers in 2026, despite geopolitical headlines becoming noisier and potentially more unsettling.
Europe, Middle East and Africa hires and promotions: Minor Hotels appoints Amir Golbarg as new chief operating officer, Middle East and Africa
Awele Elumelu named chair of the board of Nigeria’s Transcorp Hotels
Read the latest roundup of hotel industry hires and promotions in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Europe's active year of hotel company deals may not repeat itself in 2026
Geopolitical tension could limit mergers and acquisitions activity
MADRID — Europe's hotel industry market in 2025 was mostly dominated by single-asset deals, but a few notable larger mergers and acquisitions were pulled off thanks to timing, tru...
German hotel firm Revo files for bankruptcy, 125 hotels involved
Firm blames cost-of-living challenges, increased costs
Revo Hospitality Group has filed for bankruptcy in the Charlottenburg District Court in Berlin, Germany.
Escapade roars into Belgium with second Formula 1 hotel
Trackside hotel planned to open in 2028 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
British hotel firm Escapade, which specializes in Formula 1 trackside hotels and race-day hospitality, is upping gears with a second hotel.
Sluggish growth, high debt among global economic concerns in 2026
Year will be marked by 'competition and stress,' Deloitte says
Inflation and interest rates are settling globally, and stocks — especially if they're artificial intelligence related — are doing well, two points that provide hope for 2026.
Premier Inn executives enthusiastic about demand growth, cost decreases
Parent company Whitbread plans to sell £253 million in hotels this year
Executives at Premier Inn, the United Kingdom’s largest hotel brand by hotel count, said they are in a buoyant mood; the company's latest earnings report revealed year-on-year incr...
LondonMetric spends £89 million on 9 UK Premier Inns
UK real-estate investment firm now owns 22 Premier Inns
Real estate investment firm LondonMetric Property has acquired nine Premier Inn hotels in the United Kingdom from publicly listed hotel firm Whitbread PLC for £89 million ($120 mil...
UK hotel transactions set up for 'good year' in 2026 but macroeconomic environment tempers excitement
Both domestic, international investors expected to target hotels in UK, Ireland
For another full year, single-asset hotel sales dominated the United Kingdom and Ireland transactions market, but there were some notable portfolio sales. Hotel industry experts ar...
Early 2026 London hotel deals set capital abuzz
More than $1 billion transacted in pretty much the first seven days
The sentiment among United Kingdom hotel insiders is that 2025 was a relatively satisfactory year for hotel transactions, value and volume, and 2026 would probably bring more of th...
Spain-based RIU Hotels & Resorts acquires The Westminster in London for £290 million
Sale represents more than 50% increase in value since last transaction in 2017
The new year has started off with a bang in London's hotel market as Mallorca, Spain-based RIU Hotels & Resorts has acquired the 494-room The Westminster, Curio Collection by Hilto...
5 things to know for Jan. 9
Today’s headlines: RIU acquires The Westminster for £290 million; MCR Hotels' planned Soho House buy hits snag; US court rules on hotel room privacy case; Storm Goretti leaves thousands in UK without power; UK government backtracks on pub business rates, but not those for hotels
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Soho House privatization deal hits hurdle as MCR stumbles over $200 million
Shareholders plan to vote on bid today
MCR Hotels' plans to acquire all remaining shares in hotel and membership club brand Soho House have hit a bump in the road, according to a Securities & Exchange Commission filing.
5 things to know for Jan. 8
Today’s headlines: Midad and Diriyah sign $827 million Four Seasons deal; A&O acquires two hotels in Manchester from Ares Management; US hotel performance shows clean sweep of positivity; German job numbers underline further economic woe; Loews appoints Goshow as chief commercial officer
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A&O acquires Manchester hotels from Ares and EQ
Ares continues divesting assets from £400 million Landsec deal
Germany’s A&O Hotels and Hostels is moving into Manchester with the freehold acquisition of two adjoining hotel properties, the 164-room Novotel Manchester Centre on Dickinson Stre...
5 things to know for Jan. 7
Today’s headlines: Prosecutors claim Swiss resort bar skipped safety checks for five years; GFI refinances Ace Brooklyn for $112.5 million; Vietnam’s Wink Hotels folded into Hyatt’s Unscripted brand; Urban Partners acquires Copenhagen development for $95 million; Hilton removes Minneapolis hotel from platforms after DHS controversy
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5 things to know for Jan. 6
Today’s headlines: West Tower of Grand Hyatt Incheon sold for $145.2 million; Hilton assumes management of three Omani coastline hotels; Goldman Sachs launches $500 million Japan-focused hotel fund; Hotel stocks show mixed December numbers; US government accuses Hilton of canceling ICE reservations
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Protecting Iceland's fragile ecosystem is top of mind in Black Sand Hotel's design, operations
Seventy-nine room hotel opens up new travel route in country
Few places on earth offer the same sense of remoteness, connection and tranquility as Iceland.
Botswana’s wilderness hotels remain benchmark for sustainable safari-hotel design
Hotel programs benefit Okavango Delta environments, wildlife and communities
The tourism business model in the African country of Botswana is one of lower guest volume and higher average daily rate.
Head developer hopes to spark Saudi pride with soon-to-open Amaala hotel giga-project
More than a quarter of the 4,000-key project slated to open early in 2026
As one of Saudi Arabia's giga-projects nears its first phase of openings, its head developer says they hope it will be a source of pride for the country's citizens.