Development

Olaf Gröger, director at Hyphen, explores why office-to-hotel conversions are becoming Europe’s next hospitality opportunity.
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Investment in Spain's hotel sector continues to accelerate. During the first six months of 2026, 88 hotel assets and more than 12,000 rooms changed hands, pushing total investment to €2.46 billion, according to Colliers…
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Africa’s hotel industry is entering a new phase of expansion, with international brands and local owners increasingly turning to hotel franchising to meet rising demand, improve operational efficiency and accelerate growth across key markets…
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For decades, a hotel’s value was explained mainly by three factors: location, category, and operating results. Although these elements remain fundamental, the reality of today’s hotel market is far more complex…
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Amid a surge in both domestic and inbound tourism, China's hospitality industry is experiencing a wave of new opportunities…
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Hassan Allam Construction has won the contract to build a 200-key Montage hotel and 96 branded villas at Egypt's Ras El-Hekma megaproject.
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During the Global Tourism Forum Angola Investment Summit in Luanda, hospitality leaders from Hilton, TUI, and Radisson identified Angola as one of Africa’s most promising new tourist markets.
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A new MGallery announcement is imminent, and the potential to bring Accor’s ultra-luxury Emblems brand to the region is in discussion, both fueled by a surge in luxury travel demand across the Pacific, VP Operations, David Fraser reveals…
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The European campsite and outdoor hospitality sector is attracting increasing levels of institutional investment and entering a new phase of modernisation and consolidation, say industry experts.
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The Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate has decided to turn the historic Buyukada Greek Orthodox Orphanage into a hotel, saying the severely damaged wooden landmark can no longer be kept up without a sustainable income model…
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Luxury hotel deals are set to see a surge in investment activity due to strong fundamentals and strengthening capital markets, according to JLL's latest U.S. Hotel Investment Market Update shared with Hotel Dive…
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Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide Inc, Japan’s largest hotel chain, is on a mission to bring “omotenashi” – Japanese service from the heart – to the rest of the world under a new global identity.
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At Japan’s APA Hotels, the rooms are famously tiny, the amenities surprisingly lavish and the branding unmistakable…
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PRISM opened 38 extended-stay hotels across the U.S. under G6 Hospitality’s Studio 6 brand. The expansion expands its presence in business and leisure markets and supports plans to scale hospitality operations globally…
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Kola Karim's Shoreline Group has signed a $300 million deal with Accor to develop 10 hotels across 8 Nigerian cities by 2030, creating Nigeria's first nationwide hotel platform.
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Hilton has abandoned plans to operate what was set to be the United Kingdom’s largest Hampton by Hilton, just weeks before the doors of the Manchester city-centre tower were due to open to guests.
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The world’s first ultra-accommodating hotel will open later this year even as another ambitious project is brewing beneath the surface of the former quarry in Northeast San Antonio.
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Rising hotel development across Europe is creating uneven supply risks, with a concentration of new openings in key cities increasing the likelihood of localized performance pressure in the coming cycle…
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The Urban Planning Department of Milos has blocked the construction of another five-star hotel on the island, suspending all works in the Agios Konstantinos area following judicial intervention.
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The category that was considered one of hospitality’s most predictable asset classes behaves a little differently in a post-pandemic world. You can’t blame it. Work culture and travel patterns have changed, and the powers of technology have somewhat…
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Major hotel chains including Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG are rapidly converting existing properties into midscale brands to accelerate growth in expensive markets during 2026, avoiding costly new construction…
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Centara and OR will invest THB 700 million to develop six budget hotels adjacent to PTT stations, with 69-120 rooms priced from THB 800-1,300 per night.
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Public support can take many forms when it comes to getting a project off the ground, but today, there is one critical type of support many hotel developers don’t just want, they need: public incentives…
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