Lohono Stays introduces Lohono Luma, a new villa category in Goa offering accessible luxury tailored for millennials and Gen Z travelers

Hyatt’s Secrets Playa Esmeralda in Miches, Dominican Republic, is an adults‑only all‑inclusive resort with 500 suites, fine dining, and a secluded beachfront setting

Travelodge has acquired four former Ibis hotels in the UK, adding 324 rooms as part of its rebrand-led growth strategy

Tour group TUI is looking to Asia as it expands its offering of holiday destinations

Hyatt Place Tallinn opens in Estonia’s harbor district, offering 169 rooms, local dining, fitness options, and event space near Old Town

Scandic Hotels has opted to rebrand one of its hotels in Oslo, as a way to launch its Scandic Go economy brand in Norway

Leading Croatian hospitality group Valamar has confirmed a spring 2026 opening for its Pical Resort in the coastal destination of Porec, Istria.

Canada’s hotel construction pipeline grows 3% in projects and 11% in rooms, with Ontario, Vancouver, and Toronto leading the expansion

Opening in Berea, Ohio, in 2027, The Barker Hotel will serve fans, travelers, and the community as a key part of the Cleveland Browns’ District 46 project

Dallas leads U.S. hotel construction in 2025 with a record pipeline of projects, robust renovations, and new openings

Palladium Hotel Group is transforming its assets in Playa d’en Bossa, playing its part in upgrading the quality of the tourism offer in Ibiza

Europe-wide hostel brand Safestay has signed its first franchised properties to the portfolio, adding two hostels in the Austrian ski resort of Kitzbuhel

Indian Hotels is looking to accelerate the growth of its brands, and has agreed a development plan to add ten Ginger hotels in the next three years

Established Mexican resort operator Grupo Posadas has extended its Live Aqua brand with a new luxury offering, Devossion

Radisson Hotel Group has opened the Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Al Sahafa, a new property in Riyadh’s Sahafa District with 171 rooms and suites

Akoya Hotel & Spa partners with India’s Global Destinations to boost its presence in the growing Indian luxury travel market

Off the back of another record half year of results in 2025, hostel group a&o is readying itself for more openings, as it seeks more properties across Europe

Vista unveils Vista Ostuni, a restored 14th-century palazzo hotel in Puglia, offering refined luxury, Mediterranean gardens, and curated local experiences

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation demonstrates strong growth in early 2025 by signing 31 new franchise agreements and opening 10 hotels

Hotel construction in Latin America surges, with luxury, upscale, and midscale segments driving growth into 2027

Hyatt has launched its Unbound Collection in Thailand, with the signing of hotels in Bangkok and Hua Hin

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts announces Rosewood Calistoga, a Napa Valley luxury estate fostering local partnerships in wellness, cuisine, and artisan collaborations

The Cloud One Hotel & Residences Wynwood brings hotel rooms, condos, rooftop dining, and curated art to Wynwood’s vibrant arts district, opening in 2027

Marriott has signed a six hotel deal with Indian developer Brigade Hotel Ventures, as it looks to expand its presence in India

Developer Highside has secured a significant funding package that will allow it to roll out construction of Everhome Suites hotels across the USA

IHG saw some parts of its portfolio affected by weaker market conditions in the first half of 2025, but is pushing ahead with expansion

Choice Hotels grows its Cambria brand with four new U.S. properties, expanding the upscale portfolio to 70+ locations nationwide and more in the pipeline

IHG and SC Asset partner to launch voco Bangkok Siam in 2029, adding 350 rooms and signature voco style to Bangkok’s growing hospitality scene

Rocco Forte Hotels is looking to build on its strong and growing presence across Italy and Europe, with a new investment partner

Marriott’s W Punta Cana opens as the brand’s first adults-only all-inclusive

Accor’s lifestyle division Ennismore is building its brand presence in Australia, a country where Accor already has a strong hotel presence

EVT launches its new division, EVT Connect Hospitality, after acquiring Pro-invest Hotels, expanding its third-party hotel management presence

Growth for Hyatt Hotels has been boosted by its acquisition of the Playa Hotels resort business

Hyatt’s Park Hyatt Mexico City opens in 2026 in Polanco, featuring luxury rooms, residences, dining, spa, and skyline views of Chapultepec Park

Hilton and Ayala Land Hospitality are partnering to launch Canopy by Hilton Makati, a 24-story lifestyle hotel set to open in 2026

As performance at its US hotels soften, Choice Hotels is pursuing international growth in a number of foreign markets around the globe

Accor delivered a resilient first half in 2025, with its lifestyle hotels performing most strongly

Two hotel heavyweights, L+R and Midstar, are to partner on growing a new portfolio of Scandinavian hotels, buying and upgrading properties across the region

Set to open in 2029, voco Phuket Bangtao will feature 175 keys, marking the brand’s third signing in Thailand

Minor Hotels opens its first property in Peru with nhow Lima, a vibrant new hotel in Miraflores that fuses bold design, local culture, and culinary innovation

Marriott continues its steady global growth, adding new brands and signing more hotels outside its home US market

IHG Hotels & Resorts to open Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dhulabari in 2026, boosting tourism in Southeastern Nepal

It may have Australian roots, but the Tribe hotel brand is making great strides today across the European continent

IHCL strengthens its footprint in India and Sri Lanka with new partnerships in the mid-scale hotel segment

With a small but growing tourism sector, Moldova is attracting the attention of international hotel operators

With a strong track record of investing in Spanish hotels, Azora has now turned its attention to opportunities in Greece

China’s hotel construction pipeline held steady in Q2 2025, with upscale chain projects achieving record growth

Featured as our Project of the Week, Mandarin Oriental, Xi’an is a luxury urban resort from the renowned Mandarin Oriental Group, opening in 2029

IHG Hotels & Resorts and Felix Capital announce updated plans for Crowne Plaza Maroochydore, a major new project supporting the Sunshine Coast’s growth

Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata group, where Indian Hotels is the group’s key tourism business, is to launch a new hotel investment platform