Development

Hospitality brands are leading the pack in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals this year, but an improving macroeconomic climate could see more real estate investors pile in, according to experts in the sector…
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 What began as a side business rooted in Korean culinary tradition has become a full-fledged export strategy for the nation’s top hotels. As premium kimchi gains traction among global consumers, luxury hotel brands are ramping up production and…
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Head of Hospitality Investments Shai Zelering said the PE giant wants to focus on the operations fundamentals of the business through capital infusions or collaborations.
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Describing himself as “not a strategist, but an opportunist”, Surinder Arora, founder and chairman, The Arora Group, told delegates at the Annual Hospitality Conference (AHC) 2025 that he was “optimistic about the future of hospitality in the UK”…
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Inflation-hedging, diversification, real estate appreciation and strong asset management convince affluent investors to spend nearly €1 billion in H1 2025.
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Upper-midscale brand strengthens position in the resilient upper-midscale segment through rapid conversions, franchising and geographical diversification.
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The appetite from developers, brands and buyers for branded homes that are not physically attached to a hotel is growing.
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SMALL but resilient. This was how the Philippines’ publicly listed hospitality companies and travel firms are described in an investment brief, having grown by 63 percent in revenue to US$1.8 billion (P102.96 billion) in the last three years…
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Les Hôtels de Paris now has the capital and plan in place to settle its liabilities and finance development.
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Palm Jebel Ali, the world’s largest palm-shaped island, is Nakheel Properties’ ambitious new archipelago project off the coast of Dubai. The project forms a central part of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and is aimed at increasing Dubai’s luxury…
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As Malaysia’s tourism and hospitality industry eyes a post-Covid pandemic boom, hotel investors are being urged to look beyond traditional profit measures or risk owning assets that could quickly lose value in an evolving marketplace…
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This year, Extended Stay America celebrates 30 years in business. Originally a pioneer in the midscale, Extended Stay America today remains the only major lodging company exclusively focused on the extended stay category…
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Family offices and high net worth individuals have dominated investment in small, ultraluxury hotels for years. But Ad Altius CEO Thomas Brown says that is starting to change with institutional capital recognizing the value of scarcity and since…
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The start of demolition work on an iconic Tunisian hotel has sparked strong opposition from citizens, architects, NGOs and heritage experts in the North African country and around the world.
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Macroeconomic uncertainty results in investors gravitating to safe-haven markets, even as decision-making timelines lengthen
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As the industry matures, auctions are proving to be a reliable, transparent and effective way to sell more hotels.
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CEO Sean Hehir discusses Trinity’s latest transactions, what he's seeing in the M&A market right now and the robust state of leisure travel.
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West Belfast-born property investor Paddy McKillen has reportedly been awarded more than £700 million arising from a dispute with the Qatari owners of three upmarket hotels in London.
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Serving a shot in the arm to the Kingdom’s tourism sector, a hospitality major in the Philippines is all set to construct the largest hotel in Cambodia.
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Rosewood, Mandarin Oriental, Ritz-Carlton plan openings while Goldman Sachs, GIC target mid-scale deals
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Typically, major hotel owners had set aside four per cent of gross annual revenue for capital improvements (capex) and four to five per cent in reserves for repair, maintenance, and replacement of furniture, fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E), depending…
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It’s easy to enjoy a luxury hotel. Building them is hard. According to the HVS U.S…
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The European serviced apartment sector recorded a solid performance in 2024, supported by robust leisure demand and a recovering corporate segment. In spite of above-average increases in supply in this asset class, the occupancy levels observed…
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Nordic-focused private equity investor Slättö recently announced plans to expand its hospitality portfolio by acquiring a run down, 1960s office building. The property purchased, a sombre concrete and green glass monolith, was occupied by the…
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