Billionaire Behind Japan's Tiny-Room Hotel Empire Bets on US
At Japan’s APA Hotels, the rooms are famously tiny, the amenities surprisingly lavish and the branding unmistakable…
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Billionaire Behind Japan's Tiny-Room Hotel Empire Bets on US
At Japan’s APA Hotels, the rooms are famously tiny, the amenities surprisingly lavish and the branding unmistakable…
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PRISM adds 38 U.S. Studio 6 hotels
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 walks away from UK’s largest Hampton on the eve of opening in Manchester
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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From hotel suites to sub-surface transit: Gordon Hartman details future of Morgan’s expansion
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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Europe’s Hotel Construction Boom Raises Risk of Supply Imbalances in Key Cities
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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Five-Star Hotel Project Halted on Milos Island After Environmental Appeal
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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Airport Hotels are back - but they aren’t an autopilot investment
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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Hotels Marriott Hyatt Transform Properties Through Conversions in 2026
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 Hotels & Resorts and OR partner to Launch New Budget Hotel Brand
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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How public support can make a deal stack up
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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Patel Family Office, a US investment enterprise, and Abdel Hadi A…
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Complex investor landscape to unlock rewards
A richer and more complex investor landscape will continue to benefit the hospitality industry, delegates heard at the IHIF EMEA in Berlin on Tuesday.
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US capital pursues EMEA opportunities
Diverse hospitality opportunities across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will continue to attract US investors, operators and travellers in 2026, according to expert views.
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‘One million a room’: Luxury Barossa hotel plan slugged with massive cost hike
Construction costs for a controversial 12-storey Barossa hotel dubbed “The Slug” have nearly doubled, as the wine mogul behind the plan ‘temporarily’ closes a cafe and cellar door.
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What Makes a Hotel Feasibility Study Truly Reliable?
A hotel feasibility study can make or break a development project. But too often, these studies lean toward optimism rather than reality. The pressure to “make the deal work” creates confirmation bias that can cost developers millions of dollars…
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Africa’s hotel development pipeline reaches record high as East Africa leads construction activity
Africa’s hotel pipeline has reached 123,846 rooms across 675 projects, according to W Hospitality Group. While North Africa dominates volume, East Africa shows the highest proportion of projects currently under construction…
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Site to be Turned into Europe’s Largest Hotel
StepStone and Proprium’s a&o Hostels acquires former office in central Berlin for conversion into Europe’s largest hostel.
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Spain’s hotel sector poised for expansion in the budget and economy segment
The budget hotel segment might be the next star in Spain’s hospitality industry, with current offerings well below other European countries. A new report from Alvarez & Marsal analyzes the high expectations for the low-cost category of hotels from…
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JLL's global real estate - Hotel perspective, February 2026
JLL's regular view on global real estate dynamics, covering: investment, hotels, office, logistics, retail and living, as well as CRE market trends.
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Family Office Cash Drives New York Luxury Hotel Buying Spree
Gencom, a Miami-based real estate developer and operator, has snapped up two New York City luxury hotels in the past four months, funded in large part by family offices.
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Supply-side opportunities turn spotlight on Europe
Europe’s environment of constrained supply could present further opportunities for hospitality investors this year, according to sector experts.
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Investors watch the Waldorf, waiting for market signal
Five months reopened. Eight years of redevelopment. Over $4 billion invested. More than 1,000 hotel rooms gone. And the world-famous Waldorf Astoria New York is back on the market.
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Transactions have picked up in Germany after years of modest performance compared to other European markets, but as operational costs impact profitability and stakeholder relations are shaken by the recent Revo insolvency, what are the prospects for…
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