Development

Capital seeking reasonable returns is in love again with the recovering hotel business. However, the issue for anxious buyers is a lack of appealing assets on the market…
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IHG Hotels & Resorts today announces the extension of its multi-property development agreement for the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and expands the growth ambition to Italy and Poland…
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Accor, a global hospitality leader, today announced that it is accelerating its expansion in the all-inclusive market with the launch of its multi-branded All-Inclusive Collection – an attractive offering that will see the Group double down on this…
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Marriott International, Inc. has celebrated the launch of The Westin London City, its 1,000th hotel in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)…
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Serviced apartment brand Cove has opened two properties in the Netherlands. Edyn launched the Cove brand in the UK in June 2021, adding to its portfolio of brands such as Locke and Saco.
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Choice Hotels International Inc. has entered into a strategic agreement with Circus Circus Hotel & Casino for the Las Vegas property to join the Ascend Hotel Collection…
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Incorporating the great outdoors indoors comes at a high cost — but ultimately with a high return on investment for hoteliers, and their guests.
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Accor and joint venture partner Ennismore have announced plans to open more than 1,000 properties under the Jo and Joe brand in China.
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Hilton will open its first net-zero hotel in the US next month, with bookings from mid-May. The hotel is in a building which was originally opened in 1970 as the Armstrong Rubber Company Headquarters…
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Serviced apartment group Ascott has set an ambitious target of opening 150 properties under its “co-living” Lyf brand by 2030.
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Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has unveiled plans for a new extended-stay brand, and says it already has 50 properties in the initial pipeline.
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Accor opened 288 hotels and resorts and 41,000 rooms in 2021 and plans to debut more than 300 new properties this year.
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I had my first camping experience when I was about 10 years old. My dad, who had a car dealership, acquired a luxurious camper, or what I thought was luxury in 1979…
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Investors are increasingly thinking about urban regeneration schemes in terms of neighbourhoods rather than buildings as social impact becomes more of a focus.
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Construction of the world’s tallest hotel tower, Ciel in Dubai Marina, has reached its halfway point, with work on the megastructure continuing beyond its 52nd floor.
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Marriott International has opened its 8,000th property, Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ, a 12-story hotel adjacent to the company’s soon-to-open new global headquarters in Bethesda, MD.
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Hyatt Hotels Corporation and ANTA Sports Products Co., Ltd. announced plans for the first-of-its-kind FILA-branded hotel in Shanghai – FILA HOUSE Shanghai.
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Despite each city within the region having certain characteristics and established performance, decline — brought about by the pandemic and the anticipated changes in supply and demand dynamics — will have a remarkable impact on future hotel…
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Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) today announced its plans to further expand its portfolio across Asia Pacific, targeting to open its 1000th property in the region in late 2022…
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Omni's strategy for convention hotels is stuffing the ground floor with local restaurants and bars, offering a revenue lift in tough times. But it also costs a lot of money to develop…
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Luxury hotel company Four Seasons, now majority-owned by Bill Gates' Cascade Investments, has big plans afoot for 2022.
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NH Hotel Group, part of Minor Hotels, plans to add ten properties in Europe, Asia and Latin America to its portfolio over the course of this year.
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From the speed at which workplaces are changing, to the prospect of further market disruption, 2022 is expected to be another year of transformation.
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Las Vegas is truly the capital of the North American hospitality industry, followed next by perhaps New York City and Orlando (or all Southern Florida)…
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