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 region are poised to succeed during the two-week event.
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, especially in the years since the pandemic.
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, commercial real estate, private credit and ventures.
While there are significant events on the horizon that should boost the travel fortunes for the U.S. — specifically the FIFA World Cup and the America's 250th anniversary celebration — hotel industry leaders worry the country isn't doing what it should to capitalize on that opportunity.
MADRID — Among the thorniest issues of hotel ownership is bringing on brands and operating companies as partners and negotiating the hotel management agreement.
LOS ANGELES — Every new year brings the possibility of a new start, and hoteliers attending the Americas Lodging Investment Summit are hoping that's the case in 2026.
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 Immobilier Portugal.
Wall Street analysts who cover publicly traded hotel companies are entering the new year with some sense of optimism, but that outlook is largely in relation to the tough year hotels faced in 2025.
The Hungarian hospitality industry is benefiting from its value positioning and broader visitor base, but future growth will depend on balancing affordability with rising costs, expanding demand beyond Budapest and converting strong visitor numbers into long-term profitability.
When it comes to wellness trends, it all boils down to what's old is new, says Pam Cruse, co-founder and chief marketing officer of holistic hotel brand SCP Hotels.
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, trust and partnership, according to hotel owners.