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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2024 Hotel Distribution Study: Digital Trends in Accommodation: Hotels, Booking.com and DMA
Today, HOTREC released its 2024 Hotel Distribution Study(1) which examines recent developments and trends in the European accommodation sector, and uncovers the way consumers book hotel rooms. The main findings confirm the need for proper…
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Spain’s Eurostars seeks committed, cooperative investors
Eurostars Hotel Company is on the lookout for long-term and “hands off” investment partners as it launches into fresh markets from Eastern Europe to the Americas and points in between, according to Clara Lopez, the Spanish group’s director of…
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Investor Profile: Agile ECE applies vertical skills to hospitality
If the Otto family-owned ECE Group was born out of its deep knowledge of the retail trade and retail real estate in the 1960s, the firm today – an independent real estate developer, operator, owner and investor in several asset classes – is still…
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Hyatt Snaps Up Small Lifestyle Hotel Brand in European Push
Hyatt has bought the “me and all hotels” brand from Germany’s Lindner Hotels, a minor expansion of its European portfolio. The deal for the lifestyle hotel brand, which closed Friday, adds a 29th brand to Hyatt’s collection of hotel, resort, and…
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If you want to fly too high, you end up burning your wings
A long time ago, a popular singer made a hit with his song: “Even if it rains, the summer will be hot, hot, hot, from the Côte d'Azur to Saint-Malo”…
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Choice Hotels appoints Beers as new CEO for EMEA
Choice Hotels International has promoted David Beers to become the company’s new CEO for the EMEA region.
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Almost every hotel or resort customer reads guest reviews
New research from Accor in Europe examines the growing importance of guest reviews and ratings when booking a hotel stay.
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Looking Back, Moving Forward: How Hospitality Trends Are Evolving
Last year, we explored eight dynamic hospitality trends shaping our industry. What’s changed since then? Are these trends still relevant, or have they faded into obscurity? We revisited our insights to evaluate their current status…
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Hyatt enjoys ‘robust’ demand for European business travel and meetings
Hotel company Hyatt is continuing to see “robust” demand for business travel in Europe while noting a post-Covid change in the pattern of bookings.
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U.S. travelers are hunting for value in Europe this summer
Europe-bound travelers from the U.S. are doing things differently this summer, putting value at the center of how they strategize their European vacations, industry experts say.
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European Hospitality Industry Faces Looming 'Chain-Ification'
Small, family-owned hotels are still numerous throughout the European hospitality market, but recent investment data suggests the existing status quo is unlikely to last.
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