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 Medora Hoteli i Ljetovalista, or Medora Hotels & Resorts.
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 their United Kingdom hotels branded Delta by Marriott and have plans to sell more.
LOS ANGELES — During the second day of the Americas Lodging Investment Summit, hoteliers were hoping for fewer disruptions in 2026 than 2025, and many are indicating that a slightly less turbulent year could be a pathway to success.
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.
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.
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 million).
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 are confident that 2026 will be a positive year for transactions, but macroeconomic trends and updates to the U.K. budget will give hoteliers some pause.
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 Hilton for £290 million ($389 million), according to investment bank AHV Associates.
California saw a year-over-year increase in new hotel openings in 2025, but that’s a reflection of the projects nearing the finish line last year and not a sign of a new trend.