Development

Usually deemed to be bedrocks of nerve and insight, investors also have been on a rocky road through the COVID-19 crisis, but success in real-estate investment in the hotel industry continues to rely on flexibility, constant analyses of strategy and…
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New properties in Tianjin and Kunming contribute to the nationwide expansion of Microtel, as Wyndham makes 14th brand available for development in China
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The Londoner finally opened its doors this week, proclaiming itself to be “the world’s first super boutique hotel”.
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Lodging Econometrics (LE) has released its Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report, which compiles the hotel construction pipeline counts for every country and market around the world.
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Lodging Econometrics (LE) has released its Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report, which compiles the hotel construction pipeline counts for every country and market around the world.
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According to Ron Burgett, senior vice president, development, extended stay for Choice Hotels, there continues to be plenty of room for growth in the extended-stay market, which proved to be especially durable during the pandemic, partly because it…
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According to the latest Europe Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), research analysts report that at the close of the second quarter of 2021, Europe’s hotel construction pipeline dropped 1% by projects and…
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Even as the travel industry continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are finding ways to move forward and innovate — and not just in ways related to the coronavirus.
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Raffles Hotels and Resorts has announced a raft of new openings for 2021 and beyond. Accor’s luxury hotel brand is on track to more than double its portfolio, with openings this year in Dubai, Bahrain, Udaipur and Macau, followed by Doha and Jeddah…
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A $17 billion deal announced Wednesday consolidated many of Las Vegas' biggest hotel-casinos under one real estate company. 
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Hyatt Place Ekaterinburg, the second Hyatt branded property in Ekaterinburg is officially open, expanding the Hyatt Place brand’s footprint globally in markets that matter most to guests and World of Hyatt members…
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The hotel industry's recovery is accelerating, overcoming the crisis. In the first half of 2021, the stocks of the major hotel groups have recovered and outgrown the indexes…
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Just when you thought Rodeo Drive couldn’t possibly get any more luxe, LVMH is like, “Hold my martini.” The luxury conglomerate is planning to open an ultra-premium hotel on the famed thoroughfare to outshine all competition…
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Italy has a lot of feathers in its cap: the leaning tower or Pisa, the Colosseum, St Marks Cathedral; pizza. France, likewise, has more tourist attractions than you can throw a Michelin star (or historical tour guide) at…
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THE developer behind the stalled George Best Hotel project in Belfast is still under active investigation by the Department for the Economy over his conduct as director in the lead up to the company falling into administration…
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An investment group based out of Singapore has lodged an appeal after its plans to turn a Bath hospital into a luxury hotel were refused…
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One of the more intriguing aspects of the post COVID-19 hotel market is the rise of first-time buyers, particularly from high-net-worth and family-office capital…
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Two years before Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, the Hilton chain of hotels was already planning to welcome guests in space.
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Europe Is Only World Region With Increase in Hotel Construction…
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Marriott International is set to bring its luxury Ritz-Carlton brand to Ningbo in China’s eastern Zhejiang province in 2025.
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Accor is the latest company to dive into the special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, merger market…
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Radisson Hotel Group has opened its eighth hotel in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, and its first extended stay property in Western Europe.
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Brands are debuting in new countries across the world. Here’s a look:
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Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Hotels is to open a new property in Glasgow in 2022. The new site will be situated at 236-246 Clyde Street and be the brand’s second hotel in Scotland.
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