Hyatt Strengthens Luxury and Lifestyle Growth With Strategic Expansion Across the Americas Region
Hyatt brands enter new markets, recent acquisitions broaden offerings for the industry’s fastest growing loyalty program - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) continues to strategically grow its luxury and lifestyle brand footprint with a strong…
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Sonesta to Build Luxury Development with Two Hotels in Dominican Republic
A massive new multi-use development featuring two Sonesta hotels is coming to the Dominican Republic. Sonesta has partnered with CLERHP, a leading Spanish and Latin American real estate development firm, to build Larimar City & Resort…
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Former Lloyds Bank in Corsham could still become hotel
Plans to transform a former High Street bank into a boutique hotel and restaurant remain under consideration despite a delay…
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Opinion - Hilton’s push into budget travel isn’t hurting the company many expected to take a hit
When Hilton first announced its economy brand Spark at the beginning of this year, hotel industry analysts buzzed over the potential blow that would have to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts…
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Norwegian couple expands their eco-friendly concept in Cambodia
Norwegian Katrine Solhaug’s journey into the world of social consciousness and her commitment to making a positive impact have for several years been manifested in Babel Guesthouse in Siem Reap, Cambodia…
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Why Does Cuba Keep Building Hotels?
HAVANA TIMES – The latest Tourism Selected Indicators January – June 2023 report published by Cuba’s Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI), confirms what has been a trend in recent years, even before the pandemic: the number of foreign…
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18-storey aparthotel in Glasgow gets approved
UK - PMI Developments and Peveril Securities have been granted planning approval for an 18-storey aparthotel in Glasgow city centre…
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Plans to develop £20m aparthotel in Belfast
Northern Irish developer Lotus Property is set to open a £20m aparthotel in Belfast in 2025. The site, on the city's Wellington Place, was formerly offices for HMRC but was acquired by Lotus in 2020…
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Lankaisla lifts leisure industry with global participation
Singapore-based, Lankaisla, sees immense potential in Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, and is set to expand its presence to Sigiriya and Colombo shortly, in what is billed to be a major acquisition…
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Hilton brand set to expand by over a quarter
Hilton Worldwide’s flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, is due to grow by around 27% over the next few years, according to the group’s latest figures…
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Scandic Signs Agreement for Two New Hotels in Helsinki
Scandic Hotels has signed a long-term lease agreement with landlord Projekti GH Oy for two hotels with a total of 459 rooms in the unique Garden Helsinki, a multi-functional event arena in Helsinki, Finland…
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Hinduja Gr to reopen Churchill's Old War Office as luxury hotel
Hinduja Group on Tuesday said it has collaborated with Raffles Hotels & Resorts to restore 'The Old War Office' of Britain's World War II era prime minister Winston Churchill.
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Three chain scales hit record-high project counts in the global pipeline at Q2
As of the conclusion of the second quarter, there are a total of 6,154 projects comprising 1,108,498 rooms currently in the construction phase worldwide…
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Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Rose 3% YOY in Q2
Portsmouth, NH, August 31, 2023-In the Q2 2023 global construction pipeline trend report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) analysts state that the total global construction pipeline stands at 14,572 projects/2,310,238, up 3% year-over-year (YOY) by…
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Hilton moves ahead with luxury brand push in Asia-Pacific
SINGAPORE - U.S. hotel giant Hilton is planning to expand its luxury offerings in Asia by bringing its top-end Waldorf Astoria brand to Malaysia, Vietnam, India and other countries for the first time.
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China’s hotel construction pipeline nears record high
China’s construction pipeline for hotels is approaching an all-time high with 3,666 projects/678,965 rooms at Q2’s close. Upscale and upper-midscale projects are particularly active, with new hotel openings forecasted to grow…
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Invictus Developments Boosts Hotel Portfolio with Brisbane and Sydney Acquisitions CBRE & JLL
Singapore-based Invictus Developments has continued to invest in the Australian hotel property market, with the $25 million acquisition of Brisbane’s 5-star The Inchcolm by Ovolo Hotel at Spring Hill in Brisbane…
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Vietnam’s visitor push, backed up by 140-hotel pipeline
Vietnam’s government is striving to attract more international visitors for lengthier stays, in the wake of at least 140 high end hotels poised to boost the country’s portfolio.
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