April 1, 2026
Marriott to add luxury wellness offerings with Lefay joint venture
Through a joint venture, Marriott International will bring new luxury wellness options to its guests through the addition of Lefay resorts.
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April 1, 2026Radisson Blu Leicester Square sells for £120 million
The 127-room Radisson Blu Hotel, London Leicester Square has been acquired by CLI Dartriver, according to business advisory CBRE, which helped broker the deal.
March 30, 2026Geopolitics, Middle East crisis require future-proofed hotels
BERLIN — Future-proofing is the new marathon-training plan for the hotel industry amid noisy geopolitical unrest, the continuation of cost increases, the jitteriness around interest-rate levels and the K-shaped bifurcation of customer spend.
March 27, 2026IHG's Maalouf: 'Uncertainty is the only certainty' hoteliers have
BERLIN — War in Iran was one of the top topics of discussion during the International Hospitality Investment Forum, but IHG Hotels & Resorts CEO Elie Maalouf said conflict is sadly not a new phenomenon for a global hotel brand company like his.
March 26, 2026Patel Family Office and ATQ sign 50-hotel, $1 billion Saudi deal
Texas-based Patel Family Office has signed a partnership agreement with Dammam, Saudi Arabia-based Abdelmalik Tariq Al-Qahtani Co., an affiliate of Abdel Hadi A. Al-Qahtani & Sons, to develop business hotels across Saudi Arabia.
March 26, 2026Accor CEO acknowledges reality of travel to Middle East amid conflict
BERLIN — Much of the Western world is closely following the latest on the Iran war, worryingly checking the news for updates on the Middle East. But Accor Chairman and CEO Sébastien Bazin decided he needed to do more.
March 24, 2026Global hotel executives stress calm in season of geopolitical uncertainty
BERLIN — Hotel executives from around the world are cautious about the geopolitical headwinds present from conflicts in the Middle East but remain believers in the resiliency of hospitality and tourism.
March 19, 2026Hilton's franchise agreement with Yotel will grow the tech-first hotel brand
Asset-light, tech-driven lifestyle brand Yotel has signed a franchise agreement with Hilton and will be the first brand included in Hilton’s Select by Hilton brand, according to a joint news release.
March 18, 2026Hoteliers face headwinds with industry's resilience top of mind
ATLANTA — On the second day of the 2026 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, hoteliers on stage continued some of the optimistic sentiments from the first day while zooming in on market trends they are most concerned about.
March 18, 2026Italy, UK, Spain remain favored destinations for European hotel investors
Despite global disruptions in other parts of the world, the pace of hotel transactions across Europe is forecast to increase this year.
March 17, 2026Leela acquires first wellness resort for $62 million
Mumbai-based hotel firm Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts has acquired its first “wellness-anchored” resort, a 71-villa property in the Indian state of Western Ghats region of Karnataka state.
March 17, 2026Hotel execs bullish on transaction market opening up in 2026
ATLANTA — Hotel executives speaking at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference have been bullish on the transaction market in years past, but panelists at the 2026 event believe all of the stars are aligning for the breakthrough to finally happen.
March 4, 2026Hotel execs optimistic about 2026 US events but keep outlooks conservative
The story of major events across the top 25 markets in the U.S. this year is quality over quantity. But there's a question that remains to be answered: How good will the quality be?
March 4, 2026Turkish hotels balance record tourism and soaring costs
Turkey’s hotel industry is grappling with a volatile economic landscape, with its hoteliers seeking to balance record-breaking tourism numbers with soaring operational costs.
March 3, 2026A&O acquires Berlin site for largest hostel in Europe
A little more than a month since acquiring two adjacent hotel properties in Manchester, Germany’s A&O Hostels is investing more than €40 million of capital expenditure into a site in Berlin to create Europe’s largest hostel.
February 26, 2026Luxury hotel development increasingly dependent on branded residential
LOS ANGELES — Branded residential developments are increasingly an important part of getting any luxury hotel project off the ground.
February 24, 2026Radisson and MBD sign master franchise agreement for 50 hotels in India
Radisson Hotel Group and New Delhi-based MBD Group have signed an agreement to open as many as 50 co-branded hotels in India in the next 10 years, according to India’s The Economic Times.
February 23, 2026Hyatt identifies key markets for its select-service 'growth vehicle'
LOS ANGELES — With nearly 20 years working for Hyatt, Jason Ballard's new mission as senior vice president and global brand leader – Essentials is filling in the gaps for the company's portfolio of hotels to create value for both new owners and new guests.
February 19, 2026US portfolio drags overall performance for Choice Hotels
Performance across Choice Hotels International's U.S. portfolio hindered its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, but executives are bullish about the brand's future, driven by its extended-stay and economy portfolio domestically and positive international results across the board.
February 19, 2026Loyalty growth, hotel signings lift Accor above 2025 projections as execs consider shrinking portfolio
A strong finish to 2025 has executives at Accor optimistic even as the France-based global hotel company weighs the scope of downsizing its portfolio.