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.
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McKibbon Hospitality celebrates year of growth as Covid recovery continues
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.
Philip Mahoney named VP of F&B for Accor
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.
The big interview: Dimitris Manikis, president, EMEA, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
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 Hotels receives accolades from ‘Russian Business Travel & MICE Award’ and ‘Leaders of the tourism industry of Primorye’
LOTTE Hotel Samara has been honoured with the Russian Business Travel & MICE Award.
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Brand overview: APAC accounts for half of new Hilton schemes [Infographic]
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand is expanding rapidly worldwide, with the APAC region proving particularly attractive.
Sam Grabush named COO of Schulte Hospitality Group
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.
Group overview: China accounts for a third of IHG’s hotel pipeline
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.
Experienced Best Western owner appointed board chairman
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has hired a man with extensive ownership experience to become chairman of the board, while also naming a vice-chairman and secretary-treasurer.
Rocco Forte Hotels hires group director of operations
An experienced hotelier who’s worked for Starwood, Marriott and Hilton will join the hospitality company in a key role overseeing operations across its 14 five-star hotels.
![Brand overview: Hampton by Hilton plans 100 hotel openings [Infographic]](https://tophotel.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Hampton-by-Hilton-Aldgate-Image-by-©-2021-McAleer-Rushe.jpg)
Brand overview: Hampton by Hilton plans 100 hotel openings [Infographic]
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.
2022 hotlist: Radisson Hotel Group’s top three openings
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.
Lotte Hotels receives quadruple crown from Global Traveler
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’.
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Group overview: Choice Hotels International to add 5,000 rooms [Infographic]
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.
2022 hotlist: Accor’s top three openings
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.
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Brand overview: Marriott has 121 properties in the pipeline [Infographic]
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that Marriott Hotels & Resorts will significantly expand its presence across APAC and North America in the years ahead.
2022 hotlist: Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s top three openings
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.
Accor launches Emblems Collection with flagship scheme in China
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.
2022 hotlist: IHG’s top three openings
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.
Virgin Hotels appoints new VP of operations in North America
Todd Orlich, previously managing director of 1 Hotel Toronto, has taken up a key leadership position at Sir Richard Branson’s lifestyle hospitality brand Virgin Hotels.
2022 hotlist: Marriott International’s top three openings
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.
Design Hotels: Downtown LA Proper Hotel opens
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.
2022 hotlist: Hilton Worldwide’s top three openings
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.
![Brand overview: Ritz-Carlton to expand footprint by 11,000 rooms [Infographic]](https://tophotel.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/The-Ritz-Carlton.jpg)
Brand overview: Ritz-Carlton to expand footprint by 11,000 rooms [Infographic]
While browsing the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, our researchers have found that the luxury brand has ambitious growth plans for APAC and North America.
Vignette Collection development opportunities opened up to US market
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 unveils transformational merger plans
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.
Cycas to manage trio of London properties
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.
Lotte Hotels receives top accolades from Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Readers Choice Awards and World Luxury Hotel Awards 2021
SIGNIEL Seoul has been ranked fifth among the ‘Top 30 Hotels in Asia’ by Condé Nast Traveler.
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Q4 2021 Covid development update: Marriott and Hilton slumps hit pipeline [Infographic]
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.
Åsa Wirén to take over as Scandic’s new CFO
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.
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Q4 2021 Covid development update: Radisson Hotel Group [Infographic]
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.
Hyatt hails ‘brand-defining moment’ as blockbuster ALG deal completes
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.
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Q4 2021 Covid development update: Hyatt Hotels International [Infographic]
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.
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Q4 2021 Covid development update: IHG [Infographic]
The next instalment of our exclusive series considers how development at the British hotel giant behind the InterContinental and Crowne Plaza brands appears to have plateaued.
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Q4 2021 Covid development update: Accor [Infographic]
Our exclusive series continues with a look at how Accor, which is behind brands like Raffles and Pullman, rapidly grew its pipeline early on in the crisis but has since scaled back slightly.
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Brand overview: InterContinental to grow room count by more than 16,000 [Infographic]
Going through the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, we see that the luxury hotel brand has ambitious expansion plans, especially in APAC and the Middle East.
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Q4 2021 Covid development update: Hilton Worldwide [Infographic]
In the second part of our exclusive series, we uncover how development activity has dropped at the hospitality powerhouse behind the Waldorf Astoria, LXR and Hilton brands.
Q4 2021 Covid development update: Marriott International [Infographic]
In the first instalment of an exclusive new series, we reveal how development has fallen since the start of the pandemic at the hotel giant behind brands like St Regis and W Hotels.
Alvaro Fraile named COO of Azul
Azul Hospitality Group has appointed Alvaro Fraile to be its new chief operating officer from Marriott International, where he helped launch the AC Hotels brand in the US.
Four Seasons president and CEO John Davison announces retirement
John Davison, who guided luxury hospitality company Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts through the turbulent early days of the pandemic, intends to hand over the reins next year.
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Group overview: Meliá to add over 11,000 rooms worldwide [Infographic]
A look through the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that Meliá Hotels International has ambitious expansion plans, primarily in the APAC and European markets.
Steve Hilton appointed SVP of operations at Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation, has promoted an experienced hotelier to the influential post of senior vice president of operations.
Thom Geshay appointed CEO and president of Davidson
Davidson Hospitality Group is promoting Thom Geshay, who has spent more than 30 years with the hospitality management company, to the key role of CEO and president.
Larry Cuculic appointed president and CEO of BWH Hotel Group
BWH Hotel Group’s board of directors has chosen Larry Cuculic to succeed David Kong as the company’s next president and CEO, one of the most powerful jobs in hospitality.
TSH secures €300m funding to support growth ambitions
Amsterdam-headquartered hospitality group The Student Hotel has received €300 million in funding from Aermont and APG, paving the way for it to expand rapidly.
Lotte Hotel accredited with ‘GBAC STAR’ by ISSA
The ultimate destination for trips to Korea: LOTTE HOTEL, as safe and clean as a hospital.
The QHotels Group rebrands to The QHotels Collection
The hotel group, which is behind 21 properties around the UK, has unveiled a refreshed brand identity and committed to investing in its existing portfolio and pursuing new opportunities.
Neil Palmer appointed COO of Six Senses
With 37 years’ of international hospitality experience, including a 25-year stint with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Palmer is an impressive addition to Six Senses’ top team.
Two companies join forces to launch Benchmark Pyramid
Benchmark Global Hospitality and Pyramid Hotel Group have announced a merger that signifies the creation of a new industry powerhouse with 210 properties around the world.
LBA Hospitality and 3H Group team up
A pair of hospitality companies in the American South have formed a strategic alliance to support their growth ambitions, drive efficiencies and share capabilities.
Ennismore eyes ‘new chapter’ as Accor joint venture completes
Sharan Pasricha, founder of Ennismore, has hailed a “very exciting day” for the lifestyle hospitality company following the closing of a much-anticipated joint venture with Accor.
Eight properties with a distinct cultural flare
Hotels are often gateways to cultural hotspots, but they can also be creative hubs in their own right.
Accor joins the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
The French hospitality giant, which oversees 5,200 properties and 10,000 F&B venues across 110 countries, has become the latest member of the global sustainability network.
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Brand overview: Hyatt Regency has 76 hotel schemes in the works [Infographic]
A look through the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that the upper-upscale brand’s footprint will continue to grow, especially in APAC.
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Accor bullish after signing 89 Northern European hotels in 2021
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.
McKibbon Hospitality celebrates year of growth as Covid recovery continues
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.
Philip Mahoney named VP of F&B for Accor
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.
The big interview: Dimitris Manikis, president, EMEA, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
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.
Brand overview: APAC accounts for half of new Hilton schemes [Infographic]
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand is expanding rapidly worldwide, with the APAC region proving particularly attractive.
Sam Grabush named COO of Schulte Hospitality Group
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.
Group overview: China accounts for a third of IHG’s hotel pipeline
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.
Experienced Best Western owner appointed board chairman
Best Western Hotels & Resorts has hired a man with extensive ownership experience to become chairman of the board, while also naming a vice-chairman and secretary-treasurer.
Rocco Forte Hotels hires group director of operations
An experienced hotelier who’s worked for Starwood, Marriott and Hilton will join the hospitality company in a key role overseeing operations across its 14 five-star hotels.
Brand overview: Hampton by Hilton plans 100 hotel openings [Infographic]
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.
2022 hotlist: Radisson Hotel Group’s top three openings
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.
Lotte Hotels receives quadruple crown from Global Traveler
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’.
Group overview: Choice Hotels International to add 5,000 rooms [Infographic]
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.
2022 hotlist: Accor’s top three openings
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.
Brand overview: Marriott has 121 properties in the pipeline [Infographic]
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that Marriott Hotels & Resorts will significantly expand its presence across APAC and North America in the years ahead.
2022 hotlist: Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s top three openings
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.
Accor launches Emblems Collection with flagship scheme in China
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.
2022 hotlist: IHG’s top three openings
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.
Virgin Hotels appoints new VP of operations in North America
Todd Orlich, previously managing director of 1 Hotel Toronto, has taken up a key leadership position at Sir Richard Branson’s lifestyle hospitality brand Virgin Hotels.
2022 hotlist: Marriott International’s top three openings
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.
Design Hotels: Downtown LA Proper Hotel opens
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.
2022 hotlist: Hilton Worldwide’s top three openings
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.
Brand overview: Ritz-Carlton to expand footprint by 11,000 rooms [Infographic]
While browsing the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, our researchers have found that the luxury brand has ambitious growth plans for APAC and North America.
Vignette Collection development opportunities opened up to US market
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.
