Investment firm Prosperus will acquire remaining stake in Croatian hotel firm Medora
Deal increases Medora’s market capitalization to approximately $40 million
Zagreb-based investment firm Prosperus Growth Sedam has received approval from the Zagreb Stock Exchange to acquire the remaining 1.1 million shares in Croatian hotel operator Medo...
Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo chase hotel performance gold in Winter Olympics
Green targets, demand spread across region bolster events’ sustainability
With around 3,500 athletes and countless fans descending on Milan and its surrounding towns for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 this month, hotels in the Italian regio...
Greek hotel market gains investment momentum
White-label management firms likely to evolve due to legacy 'dying'
MADRID — From a collapsed economy in 2008 and the years that followed to arguably the strongest hotel investment hotspot in Europe today, Greece has been on an incredible journey, ...
Europe, Middle East and Africa hotel deals and developments: Marriott’s Edition brand to debut in Africa with Cape Town hotel
PPHE agrees £88 million refinancing of London’s Park Plaza Victoria
This roundup features the latest hotel deals and developments in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
London & Regional rebrands as L+R with hotels under new umbrella Iconic
L+R opens new global HQ, hires Shan Kanagasingham as chief operating officer
Real estate investment firm London and Regional Properties is now L+R after announcing a transformation into a unified platform and single brand containing four verticals: hotels, ...
KKR sells two UK Delta hotels, puts two more up for sale
All four hotels part of 33-hotel portfolio acquired from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
New York City-based Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Partners, most often referred to as KKR & Co., and its joint-venture partner, Boston-based The Baupost Group, have sold several of...
Four pieces of fresh UK, European news that could push hotels demand
What hoteliers should know about leasehold reform, trade deals, business rates and school holiday fines
Several pieces of news coming out of the United Kingdom and mainland Europe this week have caught the attention of the news-reading public, and they have ramifications for the hote...
Owners, operators and brands say hotel management agreements are becoming more transparent
Loyalty redemption, procurement and distribution top hotel owners’ concerns
MADRID — Among the thorniest issues of hotel ownership is bringing on brands and operating companies as partners and negotiating the hotel management agreement.
IHG’s Ruby Hotels brand to debut in North America
All Ruby’s 21 currently opened hotels are in Europe
IHG Hotels & Resorts is bringing its recently acquired hotel brand Ruby Hotels to the U.S. for the first time.
Long hotel investors’ fave market, Spain now becomes marathon world capital
Notably, València and Málaga attract world-class runners
I, and much of the European hotel industry, have returned from Madrid after the first industry conference of the year, the Atlantic Ocean Hotel Investors' Summit.
Covivio acquires Meininger Porto hotel
Hybrid-hotel to start construction soon and open in the second half of 2028
French hotel real estate investment trust Covivio, via its Covivio Hotels division, has acquired a forthcoming 228-room (834 bed) Meininger-branded hotel in Porto from Eiffage Immo...
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...