
Holiday Inn Club Vacations extends footprint into Mexico
Holiday Inn Club Vacations Incorporated, a partner of IHG Hotels & Resorts, has acquired four resorts in Mexico from Royal Resorts.

Holiday Inn Club Vacations Incorporated, a partner of IHG Hotels & Resorts, has acquired four resorts in Mexico from Royal Resorts.

Lotte hotel Seoul, conveniently located in the heart of Seoul’s central business district and commercial centers, is the primary choice for VIPs visiting Korea.

Hilton has announced the expansion of its brand portfolio with the creation of a new apartment-style extended-stay offering under the working title Project H3.

The legendary Hotel Burlington Lake Champlain in Vermont has announced plans for a new look as it joins Curio Collection By Hilton.

The global hospitality group has expanded into the affordable midscale segment with the acquisition of the City Express brand portfolio of hotels.

Choice Hotels International’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) division is completing its brand re-energisation strategy with the refresh of its Ascend Hotel Collection.

Scotland-based privately owned Crerar Hotel Group has been acquired by Blantyre Capital Limited and its operating partner Fairtree Hotel Investments.
Indonesia-headquartered hotel operator Artotel Group has acquired compatriot competitor Milestone Pacific Hotel Group (MPHG).
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation has announced the establishment of its new luxury and lifestyle lodging development team.

Florida, USA-headquartered hospitality company Sextant Stays has changed its name to Roami.

Deutsche Hospitality is refreshing the design concepts for its IntercityHotel and Zleep Hotels brands.

Hospitality real estate firm PPHE Hotel Group, which develops, owns and operates hotels and resorts, is creating a European Hospitality Real Estate Fund of up to €250 million equity.

Mannheim, Germany-headquartered Achat Hotel Group has taken on the management of 13 leased properties from fellow German outfit, Michel Hotel Group.

Dubai-headquartered Aleph Hospitality has partnered with France-based Fauchon Hospitality to become the exclusive developer and operator of the Fauchon L’Hôtel portfolio in the Middle East and Africa.

An affiliate of hospitality industry investor KSL Capital Partners has acquired the Martin Resorts Collection of five independent boutique hotels along California’s central coast in the USA.

Real estate private investment firm Starwood Capital Group and real estate and hospitality company Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners are launching an outdoor-focused hotel brand.
US Pacific northwest-based real estate company Pineapple Hospitality has launched a new management entity for its Staypineapple brand of hotels.
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation has debuted Sonesta Essential, a new upper-midscale select service segment brand which is now available to franchise in the US.
Virgin Group is bringing its two existing hotel strands under a new parent brand, Virgin Hotels Collection.

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Hospitality brand owner Sortis Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ace Group International, along with its management company, Atelier Ace.

Accor has introduced soft brand Handwritten Collection, with 13 global sites already on its books.

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is expanding its global development strategy to include The James brand as part of the Sonesta Franchise portfolio in the US and Latin America.
Marriott International has partnered with global modular building specialist, Volumetric Building Companies (VBC), to create a hotel concept for accelerating the Fairfield by Marriott brand’s expansion across Europe.
US-headquartered Preferred Hotel Group has rebranded to become Preferred Travel Group.

APA Hotel Canada subsidiary, Coast Hotels, has acquired a master franchise agreement for all existing franchised hotels from Coast Hotels USA.

The first Retreat SIGNIEL spa opened in SIGNIEL SEOUL.

Real estate investment and hospitality management company Highgate is to purchase luxury group Viceroy Hotels & Resorts.
Meliá Hotels International has joined forces with tennis player Rafael Nadal to introduce lifestyle brand Zel.
A new international hospitality brand and hotel called Wafaifo is being launched in central Vietnam.

Holiday home rental company Le Collectionist has acquired luxury villa operator, The Greek Villas.
Outrigger Resorts & Hotels has undertaken a brand revitalisation in alignment with its mission to be ‘the premier beach resort company in the world’.

□ HOTEL LOTTE’s hotel division merges resort division to enhance competitiveness.

A Hyatt Hotel Corporation affiliate is to acquire Dream Hotel Group’s lifestyle hotel brand and management platform including Dream Hotels, The Chatwal Hotels and Unscripted Hotels.

Marriott International, Inc has launched apartment-style accommodation brand Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy.
CapitaLand Investment’s The Ascott Limited has unveiled a brand refresh for Somerset Serviced Residences.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Iberostar Hotels & Resorts have signed a long‑term commercial agreement for resort and all-inclusive hotels.

The group already relaunched Comfort, Clarion and Quality strands in EMEA earlier this year.
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation has made the Royal Sonesta brand available for franchising in the US.
Mexican luxury hotel company Palace Resorts has acquired a majority 75% stake in Cogeta Spa, the holding company of Italian counterpart, Baglioni Hotels & Resorts.

Travellers around the world “SIGNIEL SEOUL is the best hotel”. One and only awarded Korean hotel brand for elegant facility, gastronomy and service

A new hotel operator, Legendary Hotels and Resorts, will be entering the Icelandic hospitality market over the next two years, with ambitious plans to construct, purchase or rebrand a portfolio of 12 hotels.

Contemporary short stay apartment brand, Bob W, has secured €21 million in series A funding, led by IDC Ventures, Elevator Ventures, Verve Ventures and Flashpoint.
Great London Hospitality (glh), the largest hotel owner-operator in London, UK, is to rebrand this autumn.
Singapore-based extended stay specialist The Ascott has outlined its strategy for accelerated growth.

Dutch-headquartered real estate company, Redevco, is to reposition its first six European hotel purchases, with sites in Spain and Portugal.
A Hyatt Hotels Corporation affiliate has entered into an exclusive collaboration agreement with German chain, Lindner Hotels, to increase Joie de Vivre (JdV) by Hyatt’s European footprint and debut it in Germany.

The international division of hotel management firm Aimbridge Hospitality, Interstate Hotels & Resorts, is rebranding as Aimbridge EMEA.
Amsterdam-headquartered Borealis Hotel Group has acquired DACH region hotel operator Bierwirth & Kluth Hotel Management (B&K).
Asset manager ICG Real Estate and specialist hotel investor Pro-invest Group have launched an investment platform with a target to invest up to £500 million in UK hotel assets.