Category: Investments

Investment volumes grew by 50% from 2024 to 2025, as investors were attracted by the resilience of German hotels

Mirah and RV Capital are planning new hospitality projects across Indonesia, Thailand, and Japan through a long-term regional partnership

Westgrove has invested in Samara Lombok, a large-scale resort project on Lombok’s south coast, which will open in 2028 as part of a Destination by Hyatt partnership

Braemar Hotels & Resorts has agreed to sell one of its luxury ski resort properties as part of its ongoing strategic review of its portfolio

European serviced apartments are a niche segment that continues to perform strongly, attracting more attention from institutional investors

Investor Covivio has confirmed its commitment to the hotel sector, adding four hotels in Milan to its investment portfolio

Odyssey Hotel Group is executing on its plan for substantial growth in Europe, signing two co-located Marriott branded hotels in Berlin

A new deal will see Essendi, the owner of so many Accor hotels, finally split completely from the Accor operating business

Europe’s hotel investment market enjoyed a resilient 2025, with strong trading volume, but broader geopolitical issues may hit confidence in 2026

A newly launched investment vehicle has started strong, buying a central London Marriott hotel, and a five star hotel development project

A new report finds Honolulu’s hotel industry generates $12 billion in economic activity, driven by hotel operations and billions in visitor spending each year

Minor Hotels has revealed plans to split out some of its owned hotels into a Reit, in a bid to enhance its corporate structure

Hyatt has sold hotel assets in Vienna and Tenerife, as it keeps to a promise to dispose of assets, while retaining hotel management contracts

A US Reit is reducing its hotel holdings, as it looks to reduce its levels of corporate debt

Europe’s hotel investment market is set fair, according to the latest market sentiment poll undertaken by Savills

Indian Hotels has added more breadth to its business, acquiring a majority stake in boutique hotel operation Brij

A new investment fund, targeting UK midsize hotels, has bought its first assets, in Liverpool and Newcastle

UK investor Criterion Capital has secured a significant London asset, as it looks to build a major British hotel portfolio

A reorganisation will see Lemon Tree Hotels and its affiliate Fleur Hotels split ownership and operations, preparing for further growth

A second UK purchase has seen hostel group a&o rapidly expand its presence in the British market

The Indian economy is helping to drive strong local hotel demand, and brands are responding

Thailand’s hotel sector is maturing, with it bringing a proactive approach to repositioning hotels, to match changing consumer needs

Tanzania is enjoying the fruits of investment in tourism promotion, as international arrivals boom

UK hotel investment volumes in 2025 were above the long term average, but fell from the bumper figures recorded in 2024

Hyatt has completed the disposal of a portfolio of property assets following its acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts

New investors, led by Partners Group, have acquired the Hoxton Poblenou in Barcelona

It’s all change at PPHE, where the hotel group is completing a round of refinancings, as it scopes out its future corporate options

In recent months, a&o Hostels has acquired two major hotels, in London and Berlin, as it seeks new growth opportunities

Backing from private equity group KKR will ensure easyHotel has the financial firepower to grow

In its European commercial property outlook, Cushman & Wakefield expects a stronger performance in 2026 from hotels

Singaporean hotel group City Developments Limited has acquired a major London hotel

Aareal Bank provides €250m refinancing for InterGlobe’s nine-hotel Miiro portfolio across seven European countries

In autumn 2025, an investor sentiment survey by agency Savills pointed to strong and growing demand for hotel assets in Spain and Portugal

Ashford Hospitality Trust secures deals to sell Le Pavillon and two Embassy Suites for $69.5 million

KSL Capital Partners has secured $553 million in financing to refinance a 23-property, 3,028-room hotel portfolio across 13 U.S. states

After a soft start to 2025, the UK hotel market has improved in the second half, and PwC expects a better 2026

A strategic move sees South Korea’s Sono International acquiring Cross Hotels & Resorts, giving it immediate presence in key Asian markets

Hotel owner Pandox reported a positive third quarter for 2025, as it looks forward to absorbing hotels from Dalata into its portfolio

With a growing awareness of the impact of healthy living, true wellness resorts such as those pioneered by Lanserhof are gaining increasing backing

Grand Metropolitan Hotels acquires Signature Hotels, a boutique London hotel group, marking a major expansion into the UK and India’s hospitality sectors

Sotherly Hotels to be acquired by a joint venture led by Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners and Ascendant Capital Partners for $2.25 per share

A growing confidence in the European hotel market has seen transaction levels rise through the first half of 2025

The Leela reports 17% EBITDA growth in Q2 FY26 and enters Dubai market with first international venture on Palm Jumeirah

The UK hotel market remains resilient in the face of rising supply, and cost pressures, with investor interest undimmed

Investor Extendam has been busy exiting newly developed hotels, as it looks for other opportunities to add value

Ventive Hospitality acquires a 76% stake in Hilton Goa Resort, marking its entry into Goa’s leisure market with plans for expansion and branded villas

Japan’s Seibu Prince hotel group has acquired the international Ace Hotels business, aiming to grow the brand globally

Dynamic investor Bain Capital has purchased one of the largest hotels in Paris

A partnership between TUI and authorities in Oman aims to create a series of new tourist destinations in the country