
Millennium appoints new Middle East and Africa chief
Millennium Hotels & Resorts’ Middle East and Africa division has hired a new CEO to spearhead the brand’s strategic growth in the region.

Millennium Hotels & Resorts’ Middle East and Africa division has hired a new CEO to spearhead the brand’s strategic growth in the region.
IDB Brasil’s Maraey mega mixed-use development in Maricá, near Rio de Janeiro, is making waves with its innovative and sustainable ambitions, so we quizzed the CEO on what we can expect from the project.

Accor has appointed a new senior vice-president development, Europe and north Africa for its economy, midscale and premium brands.

The Netherlands-based Zien Group, parent company of Eden Hotels, has appointed two senior team members to drive its ambitious growth plan and unlock new potential through hospitality experiences.
US-headquartered Pyramid Global Hospitality was formed by the 2021 merger of two hotel and resort management companies, so two years on, we asked the CEO how this has benefited the firm.

Aimbridge EMEA, the recently-rebranded international division of Aimbridge Hospitality, has extended its development team in the Iberian Peninsula.

Following Accor’s recent Handwritten Collection debut, THP News got the insider view on the launch and wider developments from the group’s global chief development officer, premium, midscale, economy brands.
Starwood Capital’s hotel brand management company SH Hotels & Resorts has launched a European corporate office.
Cordish Gaming Group, the gaming resort division of Baltimore-headquartered The Cordish Companies, has made a key executive appointment as the company prepares for the expansion of its Live! Casino brand.
Luxury hotel collection The Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company has big development plans for its London sites, so we took a peek behind the curtain with the group’s newly-promoted CEO.
Amek Group’s luxury brand Aken Hotels & Resorts has hired two executives to drive forward hotel and business development.

Denver, Colorado-based hotel and real estate firm, Victory Hotel Partners, has reorganised management roles at its headquarters and its subsidiary Hay Creek Hotels & Restaurants.

Following news that a new industry name, Wafaifo Hospitality, is making a splash in Hoi An, Vietnam, we delved deeper into the firm’s intentions with one of its founders.
Accor has appointed Omer Acar as CEO of its luxury Raffles Hotels & Resorts and Orient Express brands, with his role beginning on 1 March.

Luxury travel brand Belmond has made key appointments as its departmental heads, including for the newly created Northern Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific division.

Singaporean-headquartered Frasers Property has appointed a new CEO for its hospitality arm.
CapitaLand Investment’s lodging business The Ascott Limited has brought in an experienced executive to be its new chief growth officer.
The founder and CEO of Washington DC-based developer, Frontier Development & Hospitality Group, reveals why he believes mixed use developments are the place to be.
Marriott International will require a new group president, as the current incumbent will finish her tenure on 24 February.

With US-headquartered real estate investor Palladius Capital Management gaining a new head of hospitality investments and chief financial officer, we quizzed the latest arrival on where he sees hotel investment heading.
US-based hospitality real estate specialist Mumford Company has an expert knowledge of the country’s hotel brokerage market, so THP News quizzed the company’s managing principal on how the industry currently stands.
Serviced apartment specialist Cheval Collection is beginning an international expansion outside its home UK market, so THP News got the lowdown on its progress with the group’s director of development and acquisitions.
Real estate investor and developer JLL has made a key addition to the Thai division of its Hotels & Hospitality Group.
US-headquartered real estate investment manager Palladius Capital Management has appointed a new head of hospitality investments and chief financial officer.
Luxury group Nikki Beach Hotels and Resorts Global is further expanding its five star presence with a new site in Muscat, so TOPHOTELNEWS looked a little deeper as to what this means for the brand.
Singapore-based The Lux Collective (TLC) is turbocharging its global hotel development with a particular pan-Asian focus, including creating a fourth hotel brand.
US-based Great Wolf Resorts Inc has appointed a new CEO after the role’s incumbent retired.
IHG Hotels & Resorts’ home UK market has a healthy 22 hotels in the pipeline as of 30 September 2022, so where does the group currently stand on the country’s development direction?
Accor aparthotel brand Adagio has chosen a new chief operating officer and member of its management committee.

Marriott International’s global hotel pipeline continues to thrive, so what segments and locations does the major group see as the next frontiers?

US-based Loews Hotels & Co, a subsidiary of Loews Corporation, is reshuffling its leadership team.

How does UK-based Legacy Hotels & Resorts balance its three roles as a hotel owner, developer and manager?
South Korea-headquartered Lotte Hotels & Resorts has devised a new chief development officer position for its Americas arm.

Accor’s Northern European pipeline is progressing at a rapid pace, so TOPHOTELNEWS delved into the reasons why with the group’s regional senior executive.
KSL Resorts, KSL Capital Partners’ independent management company, has named its new development leader for the west of the USA.
US-headquartered Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has been hitting development highs, setting pipeline records this year, but how are Europe, Middle East, Eurasia and Africa (EMEA) contributing to these figures?

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has given its president and CEO role to the former CEO of Hyatt Hotel Corporation’s Apple Leisure Group.
Resident Hotels is steadily building a UK empire of city centre upper upscale properties and has recently acquired a compatriot company to further boost its portfolio.
A product of French and Chinese hotel expertise, Louvre Hotels Group has set itself a high development target to build on its position as the second largest European hospitality group.
KSL Resorts, KSL Capital Partners’ independent management company, has appointed a new vice president of investments and business development.
While Choice Hotels’ acquisition of Radisson Americas may have taken the limelight of late, Choice’s European, Middle Eastern and African (EMEA) division has been motoring along, already recovering its pipeline to pre-pandemic levels.

Federico J. González, CEO of Radisson Hotel Group, has detailed how the covid lockdown period prompted the hotel chain to shake up its brands’ offerings.

Multi-use sites are key to getting hotel development buy-in from local councils, said Accor’s vice president, head of development for northern Europe, Philip Lassman, this week.

Public sector cooperation on hotel projects can be fraught with difficulty, according to Andy Townsend, CEO of owner, operator and manager, Legacy Hotels & Resorts.

This week’s AHC event in Manchester, UK brought together a selection of hotel financing specialists to assess the state of investing while the prevailing economic headwinds are so volatile.
Investment firm Dubai Holding has appointed a new CEO for its hotel division, Jumeirah Group, after the previous title holder stepped down.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s Apple Leisure Group (ALG) now has a new man at the top after president and CEO Alejandro Reynal stepped down.
Marjan, the leading master developer for freehold land in the UAE’s most northerly Emirate, Ras Al Khaimah, has an ambitious plan to attract another 20,000 hotel keys to the region in the next few years. So how will the government entity achieve this?
Hotel investor Peachtree Group has made two appointments within its executive leadership lineup.
How did one luxury extended stay brand come out of the pandemic stronger than it went in? TOPHOTELNEWS takes an exclusive look at the AKA vision.