
Accor adds 30 Asian hotels to pipeline
Accor has signed 30 new hotels and resorts across Asia over the summer under the group’s premium, midscale and economy brands.

Accor has signed 30 new hotels and resorts across Asia over the summer under the group’s premium, midscale and economy brands.

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Luxury hospitality company Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars’ owner for a new project near the American football team’s stadium.

Our THP research team has been beavering away over the summer, with over 200 new hotel projects added to the database in August.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has inked a deal with Almuhaysin Group to bring the Regent Hotels & Resorts brand to Saudi Arabia sooner than expected.

Australia-headquartered Veriu Group is bringing its Veriu Hotels & Suites brand to South Australia for the first time.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has signed for a further 60 Echo Suites sites in North America, including what will be the brand’s first hotels in Canada.

Ennismore brand Mama Shelter is celebrating its 15th anniversary by outlining a plan to increase its system size from the current 17 hotels to a 50-strong portfolio.

Hilton Worldwide has moved up its entry into the Ghanaian market with a signing for a site in Accra due to open by the end of this year.

TUI Group has recently signed 13 new management and franchise agreements with international partners to bring its total number of planned openings to 22 hotels in 13 countries.

The famed Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, USA, is to have its Ipanema Tower accommodation renovated.

Swiss-based SV Group’s hotel arm, SV Hotel, is intending to triple its Stay KooooK extended stay brand, so THP News caught up with the division’s development director to get the lowdown on the plan.

Rotana, a hotel management company with over 100 properties in the Middle East, Africa, eastern Europe and Türkiye, has appointed a new chief operating officer.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Ginger Tree Goveia for a new voco hotel in Goa, with an expected opening date of January 2025.

Choice Hotels International has sealed its first conversion property for Radisson Hotels Americas since it acquired the brand in 2022.

French capital Paris is ploughing US$789 million into high end hotel investment to prepare for its status as Olympic host city next year, according to the latest THP data.

Koko Beach Resort Ilashe Lagos, Curio Collection by Hilton is expected to open in 2025 as the first internationally branded resort on this Atlantic coastline.

TFE Hotels has secured an AUD150 million boutique hotel project in Melbourne, Australia as a part of a newbuild tower due to rise in the city’s Southbank precinct.

Marriott International is reporting that hotel conversions have become an important growth driver for the group in the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) region.

IHG Hotels & Resorts’ worldwide hotel pipeline reached 286,228 rooms within 239 hotels at the end of Q2 this year, representing 31% of its current system size.

Our spectacular Project of the Week is an eco-luxury resort taking shape within the stunning desert outpost of Alula in north west Saudi Arabia.

A Hyatt Hotels Corporation affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Hongkong Land for a new Hyatt Centric hotel in Chengdu, China.

Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is promising a major US$8 million capital improvement plan as it returns to independent status.

Mandarin Oriental is planning a new luxury resort in Sardinia, marking the group’s fourth venture in Italy.

Ennismore brand Hyde is to enter Turkey for the first time with a site set to open in early 2024.

Minor Hotels and its joint venture partner in China, Funyard Minor JV Co, have signed for an Anantara Hotels & Resorts site in the country’s northeastern Zhejiang province.

Hilton Worldwide’s Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel line will be maintaining its focus on North America, with a majority of upcoming additions headed to the continent.

An affiliate of Investor KSL Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in Italian-headquartered hotel firm, Sereno Hotels.

African real estate platform Kasada Capital Management has signed a partnership agreement to develop hotels in Gabon.

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) plans to bring its Crowne Plaza brand to the Victoria, Australia regional city of Geelong, in partnership with Plenary Group.

The global lifestyle brand Margaritaville has announced the expected winter 2023 debut of the new Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe.

A five-star Relais and Chateaux property on Hvar island, Croatia is set to expand its accommodation offering.

Marriott International is continuing the expansion of its Protea Hotels by Marriott brand with five new deal signings in Africa.

Accor has signed a milestone agreement with Ebisu Resort LLC which will see 23 Japanese properties and over 6,000 keys join the group’s hotel network by Q2 2024.

With Hilton Worldwide revealing this year that it intends to double its Puerto Rican portfolio, we grilled the major group’s vice president of development for the Caribbean and Latin America about its regional plans.

Hard Rock International and Mercan Properties are partnering on the development of Hard Rock Hotel Algarve near Praia do Vau in Portimão.

IHG Hotels & Resorts is continuing to grow its property pipeline across Saudi Arabia with plans to open a new Hotel Indigo property in the coastal city of Oxagon.

Vietnam’s government is striving to attract more international visitors for lengthier stays, in the wake of at least 140 high end hotels poised to boost the country’s portfolio.

Montage International and DINE have partnered up to develop both a Montage and a Pendry resort on Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit coastline.

Global hospitality company Banyan Tree Group has made two key appointments to spearhead its strategic growth initiatives, investments and business development in Europe and the Americas.

Standard International has outlined that 14 new Standard hotels are pending over the next five years.

Our ultra-luxury Project of the Week will be part of a development boasting Australia’s highest skyscraper and the tallest vertical garden in the world.

A Marriott International group property in California, USA, will be switching brands after switching ownership.

Accor’s upper midscale brand Mercure is to appear in Kosovo for the first time thanks to a franchise agreement with Minimax Group, a prominent player in the local real estate market.

Across the African continent, high end hotel projects have collectively generated nearly US$8.6 billion of investment, according to the latest information from THP.

Hilton Worldwide has signed for many new hotels in China in the first half of this year, marking continued growth across multiple brand categories.

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Luxury hospitality firm, The Loren Group Holdings, is bringing its five star expertise to the Turks & Caicos Islands with a development featuring a hotel and branded residences.

Scandinavian hotel chain Scandic is aiming to drive more hotel renovation projects following a positive half year of financial performance.