
Lotte Hotels to debut in Sochi after franchise deal
LOTTE Hotels & Resorts, the first in the Korean hospitality industry to sign a hotel franchise agreement.

LOTTE Hotels & Resorts, the first in the Korean hospitality industry to sign a hotel franchise agreement.
Radisson Hotel Group’s upper-upscale brand has 23 hotels in the works across Europe, according to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database – more than any other region.
The Virginia-headquartered hotel company’s growing most rapidly in the US but the People’s Republic isn’t far behind, according to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database.
The amount of FF&E required by the Americas’ four- and five-star properties has been revealed in a new report by luxury hotel furniture manufacturer Wood Couture and TOPHOTELPROJECTS.
The amount of FF&E required by Euope’s four- and five-star properties has been revealed in a new report by luxury hotel furniture manufacturer Wood Couture and TOPHOTELPROJECTS.
The amount of FF&E required by the Middle East and Africa’s four- and five-star properties has been revealed in a new report by luxury hotel furniture manufacturer Wood Couture and TOPHOTELPROJECTS.
The amount of FF&E required by APAC’s four- and five-star properties has been revealed in a new report by luxury hotel furniture supplier Wood Couture and TOPHOTELPROJECTS.
Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts will open dozens of new hotel schemes around the world in the coming years, according to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database.
The Other House is looking to acquire sites across London before expanding to Manhattan and beyond, CEO, founder and co-owner Naomi Heaton has told TOPHOTELNEWS.
Hilton Worldwide has appointed an experienced travel industry leader to a key role with direct responsibility for 60 managed properties in its focused-service portfolio.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s upscale brand is growing more rapidly in the People’s Republic than in any other country, our dedicated TOPHOTELPROJECTS research team can reveal.
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has bolstered its global leadership team with the addition of Williams, who’ll be responsible for driving the independent hotel brand’s commercial efforts.
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that Marriott International’s prolific brand has 84 schemes on the go, including dozens in the US and Chinese markets.
Accor has appointed Derry to lead its team in the Pacific, succeeding Simon McGrath, who is leaving the French hotel giant to take up a high-profile role in Sydney.
LOTTE Hotels & Resorts has acquired Kimpton Hotel Monaco, and the L7 brand will be launched, actively setting out to succeed in the US.
The Northern Irish luxury hotel group, whose portfolio includes The Culloden Estate and Spa and Europa Hotel in Belfast, has appointed a new chairman and managing director.
The People’s Republic is providing rich pickings for Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s upper-upscale brand, according to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database.
Singapore-based hospitality company Banyan Tree Group has debuted the newest concept within its global multi-brand ecosystem on the idyllic Thai island.
Tourism Development Fund has struck a deal with Deutsche Hospitality to develop and operate Steigenberger Porsche Design Hotels schemes across Saudi Arabia.
Accor’s CEO for Northern Europe has declared “our recovery is strong, as is our future” as the hospitality giant revealed that last year’s signings were back to pre-pandemic levels.
The hotel management company added an impressive 19 properties to its management portfolio in 2021, increasing its presence in key markets across Florida, Georgia and Virginia.
Accor has appointed the experienced hospitality professional to drive its F&B strategy across India, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, putting food and drink at the heart of every hotel.
In an exclusive chat, Manikis sits down with our editor-in-chief Richard Frost to discuss how the world’s largest hotel franchising company is responding to the Covid crisis.

LOTTE Hotel Samara has been honoured with the Russian Business Travel & MICE Award.
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand is expanding rapidly worldwide, with the APAC region proving particularly attractive.
The hotel management and development company has appointed a high-profile figure who previously worked for Highgate Hotels and Hilton Worldwide to its executive leadership team.
British hospitality giant IHG is ramping up its presence in the People’s Republic, according to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, with 150 new schemes in the works.
In the coming years, Hampton by Hilton will grow its footprint by 100 hotels and 14,841 rooms, our research indicates. Here, we take a closer look at the brand’s future plans.
Our data indicates Radisson has 87 projects and 16,730 rooms due to go live next year – here, we take a closer look at the teams behind a trio of our favourite schemes.

SIGNIEL Seoul honoured as the ‘Best Hotel in Asia’, SIGNIEL Busan as the ‘Best New Hotel in Asia’, and LOTTE Hotel Seoul acknowledged as the ‘Best Hotel in South Korea’ and the ‘Best MICE Hotel’.
An upper-upscale scheme located within one of the world’s most important wine regions has become the latest addition to CoralTree Hospitality’s growing portfolio.
A peek inside the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows the scale of the Maryland-based hotel franchisor’s ambitions across North America in the coming years.
Accor has 161 hotel projects and 35,161 rooms scheduled to launch next year, including this trio of eye-catching schemes involving the Softel, SO/ and MGallery brands.
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that Marriott Hotels & Resorts will significantly expand its presence across APAC and North America in the years ahead.
The Chicago-based hospitality company will open 96 properties and 19,778 rooms in 2022, our researchers report, including these exciting projects in Japan, Tennessee and Malaysia.
The French hospitality group has introduced a new brand and set a target of representing 60 boutique hotels and luxury resorts by 2030, starting with a project in the People’s Republic.
IHG will launch 172 hotel schemes with 36,478 guestrooms next year, according to our data, including a trio of eye-catching InterContinental, Six Senses and Kimpton projects.
The Maryland-based hotel group will launch hundreds of schemes next year, including this stunning trio under its The Ritz-Carlton, St Regis and Autograph Collection brands.
Known for putting a refined stamp on contemporary luxury all of its own, Proper Hospitality has just opened the doors to its fourth namesake property.
The coming year will see the Virginia-headquartered hospitality giant debut almost 300 hotel schemes around the world – and here’s what to expect at three of our favourites.
While browsing the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, our researchers have found that the luxury brand has ambitious growth plans for APAC and North America.
US hotel owners are being invited to join the brand for the very first time, gaining access to IHG’s scale, expertise and investment, while retaining the unique identity of their properties.
PM Hotel Group will join forces with another hotel management company to create a stronger business with no fewer than 70 properties across 22 US states.
Hotel management company Cycas Hospitality has signed a deal with London Town Group to operate two Mercure-branded hotels and one Hotel Indigo scheme in the UK capital.

SIGNIEL Seoul has been ranked fifth among the ‘Top 30 Hotels in Asia’ by Condé Nast Traveler.
The final part of our exclusive series compares and contrasts the top six hotel groups’ commitment to investing in new hospitality schemes since the start of the crisis.
Scandic, the largest hotel company in the Nordics, has announced that Åsa Wirén will become chief financial officer and join its executive committee next year.
In a new instalment of our exclusive series, we explore how the multinational’s expansion efforts ramped up in the early days of the pandemic but have since been curtailed.
Hospitality giant Hyatt Hotels Corporation has successfully snapped up counterpart Apple Leisure Group, adding 24 executed deals across the Americas and Europe to its pipeline.
The next edition of our exclusive series reveals how development activity’s remained steady at the Chicago-headquartered hospitality giant despite the disruption caused by coronavirus.