
Project of the Week: Faena New York at One High Line
For our latest Project of the Week, we return to a luxury New York City development which changed ownership and hotel branding in the last 12 months.

For our latest Project of the Week, we return to a luxury New York City development which changed ownership and hotel branding in the last 12 months.

Banyan Tree Group has signed an MOU with La Quinta Real Estate Group to open the first Angsana Resorts & Spa site in Spain.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has signed for a Vivanta branded hotel in Thane, within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

DVLED (Direct View LED) technology has become increasingly popular in the hospitality industry as it offers a high-quality and customizable visual experience for guests. And now, they’re more affordable than ever — says KniTec, the hospitality technology experts.

US-headquartered Choice Hotels International’s domestic pipeline grew by 14% in the year to 31 December 2022.

Independent hotel brand Preferred Hotels & Resorts will move its Legend Collection into Finland thanks to a planned five star hotel heading to Helsinki.

Hilton Worldwide luxury brand, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, has confirmed that its Seychelles debut site will complete in Q4 this year.

IHG Hotels & Resorts’ boutique lifestyle brand Hotel Indigo is setting out a stall to double its portfolio over the next three to five years.

Foshan Shunde Fulilai Hotel Furniture Co., Ltd offers a full range 5-star hotel furniture, including all kinds customized loose furniture and jonery furniture, plus high efficiency and professional on-site installation service, and timely aftersales service.

Spanish-headquartered Riu Hotels & Resorts has revealed further details of its forthcoming Chicago, USA property.

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

Red Sea Global, a developer owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, is partnering with wellness brand Clinique La Prairie as part of its new Amaala tourism destination.

Thai hospitality and property development company Dusit International has released details of its first two hotels in Japan.

TECE is now updating toilet flush plates with new, innovative metal colours and glass surfaces, adopting the latest design trends from the interior and fittings sector.

Marriott International confirmed that both the luxury hotel sector and developments outside its home US market were the main engines of its expansion last year.
Clermont Hotel Group, the largest hotel owner-operator in London, has appointed Gavin Taylor as CEO.

Luxury hospitality company Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-owned Red Sea Global (RSG) have inked a deal as part of The Red Sea masterplan development.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has signed a Taj-branded resort and spa in Gandhinagar, India, with major hospitality and real estate player, Sankalp Group.

A luxuriant hospitality experience is a medley of subtle detailing, bespoke aesthetics, and meticulous craft.
US-headquartered Delaware North is reaping the benefits of straddling both sides of the hotel owner-operator divide, so THP News got the lowdown from the group’s president.

Hilton Worldwide has signed a franchise agreement with Scipion Real Estate and management company Panoram Hotel Management to turn a former palace in Cáceres, Spain, into a luxury hotel.

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.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed its second voco in Thailand and its capital, Bangkok.

The industry’s most comprehensive data-driven media campaigns continue to drive profitable demand for hotels, destinations, airlines, airports, cruises, and car rental companies

The USA’s movie mecca, Los Angeles, is well on its way to recovering to pre-pandemic tourism levels, which should be music to the ears of the hotel development industry.

Our current Project of the Week encompasses a five star restoration of a historic hotel on the Balearic island of Mallorca, Spain.

Northwest Saudi Arabian smart city Neom has signed up outdoor experiential hospitality brand Collective Retreats to be part of mountain destination Trojena.

TFE Hotels has given a sneak peek at the ongoing work to convert Melbourne, Australia’s historic Pentridge Prison site into a mixed use development incorporating an Adina Apartment Hotels site.

Animal art is a neutral image that resonates in the hearts of the people and evokes warm feelings. Images of the horses, powerful, elegant and beautiful animals always catch the eye and cause admiration.

Hilton Worldwide is expecting to up its hotel portfolio global growth levels, following a positive set of 2022 financial results.

Accor’s continual hotel expansion is progressing apace according to the latest figures from its 2022 accounting.

Ireland-headquartered Dalata Hotel Group is moving its Maldron brand into London with the £44.3 million purchase of a property in the Finsbury Park district.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has signed its first hotel in Rajahmundry, within the southeastern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

KALDEWEI received the German Design Award 2023 for the freestanding OYO DUO bath. The design by the Munich design studio Diez Office was presented to the public for the first time at the Salone del Mobile in spring 2022. With the bathtub from KALDEWEI’s LUXSTAINABILITY® world, the bathroom manufacturer from Ahlen shows that luxury and sustainability go hand in hand in perfect form.

Luxury hospitality brand Virgin Hotels Collection has appointed an experienced hotel industry executive as vice president of development.

French high end hotel developments have attracted more than US$2.5 billion in financing, according to the latest data from THP.

UK-based hospitality firm, the Beckford Group, is to open its first hotel in autumn this year in the county of Wiltshire, England.

Luxury brand Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and developer Yuan Lih Construction Co Ltd, part of Taipei-based Yuan Lih Group, are planning a new hotel in the heart of Taiwan’s capital.

As light as a flower petal, the Italian designer’s latest creation seduced the jury with its philosophical concept of comfort and elegance.

Accor has signed a deal with Grupo Paragon to operate what was formerly known as The Presidente InterContinental Santa Fe Mexico.
Meliá Hotels International was recently ranked as the most sustainable European hotel group by Standard & Poor’s for the fourth consecutive year, so we caught up with the company’s CEO on how it weaves ESG values into its developments.

Sardegna Resorts, a Smeralda Holding Company wholly-owned by Qatar Investment Authority, has signed agreements with LVMH Hospitality Excellence to manage two luxury Italian hotels under redevelopment.

A Hyatt Hotels Corporation affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Tokyu Land Corporation for the first Hyatt House site in Tokyo, Japan.

Due to the dynamic second half of 2022, we are starting 2023 off with an optimistic outlook and will be presenting our brand at various trade fairs again!

A 175-acre development in Moab, Utah, USA, has received US$50 million of financing for phase one of its construction.

Langham Hospitality Group has broken ground on the site of its second hotel in Europe, this time in Italy, following its London flagship.

The THP research team has been beavering away in February, adding over 150 entries to our database.

Luxury travel company &Beyond is set to launch its first lodge in Asia, scheduled to open in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in September 2023.

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.

Accor is expanding its portfolio in south east Europe with the signing of the first Swissôtel in Serbia.