Mohari CEO Smith talks growth plans
Mohari Hospitality is not a big institutional investor, but CEO J. Allen Smith said as it continues to develop more partnerships, it is certainly creating institutional-like capital firepower.
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Mohari CEO Smith talks growth plans
Mohari Hospitality is not a big institutional investor, but CEO J. Allen Smith said as it continues to develop more partnerships, it is certainly creating institutional-like capital firepower.
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Billionaire property developer Sam Arnaout buys two hotels in Sydney
Sam Arnaout bought the Cabramatta Hotel in west Sydney and the El Cortez Hotel in Canley Heights in a deal worth close to $200 million.
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European hotel properties ‘poised to lead surge in hospitality investment’
The European hotel sector is in for “an active year” in 2025, according to a report by a real estate adviser.
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Growing synergies between hotels and casinos
Major hotel brands are establishing loyalty and distribution partnerships with casino operators. Jon Lucas, chief operating officer, Hard Rock International, explained: “Database in our world is king. It's so critical to our success and these…
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Glyn Aeppel on music's inspiration, taking risks
Glyn Aeppel is a hotel developer and a music composer who finds inspiration and spark her business creativity…
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Aldar to invest $408 million to transform its hotel portfolio amid UAE tourism growth
Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi’s biggest property developer, is investing Dh1.5 billion ($408 million) to transform its hotel portfolio amid a boom in the UAE’s tourism sector.
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Massive investment in luxury Algarve hotels
Following the official inauguration of the renovated Governor's Palace, Highgate Portugal is preparing to invest almost €50 million to renovate four hotels in its portfolio in the Algarve, namely the São Rafael Atlântico and the three hotels and…
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Owners’ how-to guide for successful transient-to-extended stay hotel conversions
Owners and developers are already well aware of the benefits of transforming a transient asset into an extended stay hotel. In this exclusive interview, Extended Stay America shares next-level tips for managing the conversion more effectively…
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An entrepreneur has bought an eerie 250-year-old prison with terrifying tunnels and a dungeon called 'The Hole' plans to transform it into a luxury hotel…
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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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'Boutique hotel at sea': Virgin Voyages CEO hails Richard Branson's 'biggest endeavour'
“This is probably the biggest endeavour we’ve done at Virgin,” says Nirmal Saverimuttu, CEO of Virgin Voyages, the kid-free travel brand launched in 2021 by business magnate Sir Richard Branson.
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Tattarang signals hospitality ambitions, weighs ESG costs
Last year, Fiveight, the property arm of Australian private equity group Tattarang, bought the Waldorf Astoria-branded hotel tower project in central Sydney from Lendlease and Mitsubishi Estate for a cool AUD$575 million. The under-construction…
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6 big trends for hospitality real estate in Q3
We recently gathered together a select group of investors to discuss the ins and outs in our Q3 Investor Council meeting. Below are a selection of the key nuggets from that discussion. We’ll be developing some of these themes further over the next…
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How Iconic Luxury Hotel's transformed the Mayfair Townhouse
Earlier this year we caught up with Andrew Stembridge, executive director at Iconic Luxury Hotels to discuss one of the company’s hotels. The Mayfair Townhouse was the winner of this year's HAMA Europe Asset Management Achievement Award and we were…
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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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Selina: The end? Hospitality chain facing insolvency after defaulting on loan
The hospitality chain has lost 99.5% of its value since going public, currently having a market cap of just $25 million. It is set to soon be delisted from Nasdaq after repeatedly failing to meet the exchange’s deadlines…
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In conversation with… Maria Zarraluqui – development VP at Meliá
Meliá Hotels is setting its sights on significant expansion across southern Europe and beyond. In an exclusive conversation with Hospitality Investor, Vice President of Development Maria Zarraluqui revealed an interest in wide range of markets…
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London’s latest luxury hotel and club set for former royal residence
A historic landmark in London’s Mayfair, which used to be a royal residence, is set to open as a new luxury hotel next year, it has been confirmed.
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