To the east of Europe, Romania is now opening up as a new destination for EU travellers, with hotel brands following the money.
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Hoxton hotels owner is betting on Americas and Middle East as it plans to open 27,000 new rooms
Ennismore, the group behind the Hoxton hotel chain, is betting on the Middle East and the Americas for its growth after warning that Europe is becoming “challenging” for hotel development.
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One Blackpool hotel group told me in 12 months they paid £800k in commissions to Booking.com
Hoteliers and B&B owners have raised concerns over the business practices of Booking.com in Blackpool…
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Travalyst introduces list to standardise sustainable hotel certification
Travalyst, the not-for-profit coalition of travel tech providers, has launched a list of 49 sustainable accommodation certification schemes that comply with a set of criteria aimed at improving industry alignment and credibility…
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UK serviced apartments: Investment and pipeline stay strong
Investment in serviced apartments is on the rise, with the UK market proving particularly attractive. In a ranking of 26 real estate sectors, serviced apartments climbed from 16th place in 2022 to ninth position in 2024, according to the Emerging…
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InterGlobe forays into international hospitality
InterGlobe Enterprises recently announced the launch of Miiro, a new lifestyle hotel brand with a distinctive collection of individually designed hotels in the heart of Europe’s most vibrant cities, each with its unique culture, history, and…
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Wanderlust: Upcoming investments in Romania’s luxury hotels
Recent news underlined that by 2028, Romania was set to inaugurate 13 new five-star hotels, including prestigious brands such as Mondrian, Hyatt, and Kempinski. According to Mordor Intelligence, the Romanian hospitality industry is constantly…
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Auberge Resorts Collection names new CEO
Christian Clerc has been named president and CEO of Auberge Resorts Collection. Clerc succeeds former president and CEO Craig Reid, who is retiring after 10 years at the helm of the company. Clerc's appointment is effective Sept…
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Strawberry Launch New Hotel Chain Stopover
Next year, the first of around 20 hotels in the new Stopover hotel chain will open. These climate-smart hotels focus on electric vehicle travelers and, in addition to a comfortable bed, digital and efficient guest solutions, also offer exciting…
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Northern Ireland luxury hotel chosen to host prestigious global hospitality awards
Northern Ireland’s renowned Galgorm has been selected to host the World Luxury Awards 2024. The prestigious event will take place on October 19, 2024, with a second ceremony at Ayana Resort & Spa in Bali on October 16…
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Clarion Hotel opens a city hotel in the heart of Helsinki
In the 1930s, Finland's construction expertise gathered to create their new headquarters. As the business grew and developed, so did the building. In the early 2000s, needs had changed, and the property began its transformation into a hotel. In the…
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Why Cedar Capital wants to increase its Mediterranean exposure
Cedar Capital Partners is expanding its footprint in the Mediterranean and beyond, capitalizing on the post-Covid tourism boom and targeting key European and US markets.
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Bob W, OCIM launch fund to convert old offices into serviced apartments
Bob W, the Finnish tech-powered hospitality company, has joined hands with Osborne+Co Investment Management (OCIM) and launched a £120 million ($155.55 million) equity raise to purchase and repurpose hotel and office buildings into short-term…
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Investors weigh global options for hospitality success
Despite the wider real estate industry feeling the effects of high interest rates and a sluggish transactions market, hospitality remains a “relative outperformer against other commercial real estate verticals”, according to Bill Grice, head of CBRE…
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Inside European budget brand B&B’s entry into the US
France-based B&B Hotels, which launched into the U.S. lodging space this spring, intends to advance in the domestic market by keeping the same business model that works in Europe.
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NUMA Group Buys UK’s Lifestyle Apart Hotel & Serviced Apartment Brand Native Places
The NUMA Group, Europe's leading operator of a fully digitalised hospitality platform, today announces the acquisition of a lifestyle apart hotel brand Native Places from Native Holdings. NUMA Group has acquired 100% of Native Places the short-stay…
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Hybrid brand Kabannas expands across Europe
A new hybrid accommodation brand, with the look and feel of a lively hostel, is making ground as the well-backed Kabannas looks to acquire further sites in European city centres for conversion to its format…
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What Germany’s struggling economy means for hotel investors
Germany is losing its attractiveness for investors with a number of studies by companies such as EY and KPMG showing that the country is no longer the darling it once was.
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