
Deep dive with André Pietz, development manager, Aspire Hotel Group
German chain Aspire Hotel Group is in the midst of a rapid expansion, so we caught up with its new development manager to see where it’s heading next.

German chain Aspire Hotel Group is in the midst of a rapid expansion, so we caught up with its new development manager to see where it’s heading next.

Saudi Arabian developer Red Sea Global (RSG) is to own and operate a hospitality venue itself for the first time, with a new private retreat near Mecca.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has signed for its first SeleQtions branded hotel in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh.

Affiliates of Black Creek Mexico’s investment platform, Alojica, have acquired a Marriott International site on Mexico’s Pacific coast with a view to repositioning it.

Hilton Worldwide has signed a franchise agreement with TFG Hotels to develop its first lifestyle hotel in Poland.

Our THP database research team has had another busy month, boosting our records by over 150 projects, so here we are profiling three major additions.

Spain-headquartered Meliá Hotels International will be debuting its ME by Meliá brand in the Asia Pacific region thanks to a signing with Guangzhou Aocheng Investment Company.

US-based outdoor lodging and hospitality brand Loge Camps is to expand to the country’s east coast with five upcoming properties.

Our eye-catching Project of the Week will be the flagship hotel within the new Marina di Ventimiglia urban regeneration development on Italy’s Ligurian Riviera.

IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury line, Six Senses, has given a sneak peek at four major properties opening until the end of 2024.

Accor is expanding its Indian portfolio by bringing its upscale Grand Mercure brand to Amritsar for the first time.

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Austin-based hospitality company Bunkhouse is planning a second site in Houston, Texas, USA, before its first hotel has opened its doors.

Monégasque resort operator Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) is planning to renovate its first hotel acquisition outside of the European principality.

Neom, the new urban area in northwestern Saudi Arabia, has revealed a new sustainable development with three spectacular hotels.

Hotel development is looking up in the Land Down Under, with almost US$10 billion of high end sites planned for Australia.

Sandals Resorts International has revealed its latest 301-key development property planned for Saint Vincent and The Grenadines.

Germany-headquartered chain Aspire Hotel Group is bolstering its expansion ambitions by recruiting a new director of development.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has launched a real estate developer subsidiary called Ardara which is planning a new urban destination featuring high end hotels.

Accor’s classic midscale brand Novotel is focusing on Asia for its expansion, as indicated by the latest THP data.

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Marriott International has outlined its expansion strategy for the next three years during a meeting with institutional investors and security analysts at W South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.

Hilton Worldwide has inked a deal for three properties in Portuguese capital Lisbon across three different brands.

Meliá Hotels International is to debut its Gran Meliá brand in Dubai, UAE through a signing with Albwardy Investment.

IHG Hotels & Resorts is partnering with MMS Land, the property and hospitality arm of MMS Group Indonesia, to bring its third Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts site to the southeast Asian nation.

citizenM’s new head of investment and development for the Americas is on a mission to take the brand’s affordable luxury even further across the region.

MMV, a hotel operator subsidiary of Compagnie des Alpes, will be adding to its 21 French Alpine sites with a resort in La Salle-les-Alpes.

Accor has signed a cooperation agreement with Kyrgyz real estate firm SK Development to open the first Swissôtel in the central Asian country.

Luxury resort operator Soneva has revealed the first location for its new brand, Soneva Secret.

Choice Hotels International has gone public with details of its prospective takeover of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, following talks breaking down between the two US-headquartered major names.

Marriott International has signed a deal with Relentless Developments, founded by ex-footballer and current pundit, Gary Neville, to bring the W Hotels brand to Manchester, UK.

Our outstanding Project of the Week is a core component of a luxury mixed use project on Rabat’s waterfront in northern Morocco.

Japanese hotel chain Trunk is planning a new site in Sapporo with a scheduled opening of spring 2027.

IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Even Hotels brand plans to open seven US properties by the end of 2024, increasing its national footprint by nearly 40%.

Accor is expanding its Italian portfolio by signing a new franchising contract with Mondello Palace Hotel Srl to reopen the property under the Movenpick brand.

Global hospitality management group The Lux Collective is establishing a regional office in the Middle East and recruiting Christian Pertl as chief commercial officer, based at its new premises.

Pakistani developer AAA Associates has signed a management agreement with Valor Hospitality Partners for a luxurious hotel and residences within a new mixed-use development in Karachi.

Ski resort chain Gravity Haus will have a presence in a ninth US location with the rebranding of an existing hotel in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Key players in Europe’s leisure market assembled at the Resort & Residential Hospitality Forum (R&R) Portugal last week to explore the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with new Saudi Arabia urban area Neom to open two luxury properties in Trojena, the city’s mountain destination.

Hilton Worldwide’s upscale brand, DoubleTree by Hilton, is cultivating its Asian aims according to the latest pipeline data from THP.

Coast Hotels, a subsidiary of APA Hotel Canada, has appointed Dale Prout as director, development, located in California, USA.

Ireland-headquartered Dalata Hotel Group is expanding its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of a development site at 28 St Andrew’s Square, Edinburgh.

Accor is partnering with Fenix Companies Group to further strengthen its footprint across Türkiye.

IHG Hotels & Resorts is partnering with MMS Land to debut the Vignette Collection in Indonesia.

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Sonesta International Hotels Corporation has been making major moves in expanding its luxury and lifestyle lines so we quizzed the firm’s chief development officer on upcoming plans.

Marriott International has launched the Four Points Express by Sheraton line, designed for the midscale segment.

Saudi Arabian hotel development is on the crest of a wave, with over US$15 billion being ploughed into premium properties across the country.

A new luxury tented camp in the mountains of Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, is plotting further expansion for 2024.