Wyndham grows Echo Suites
Chris Bown
14 Aug 2024
Wyndham Hotels CEO Geoff Ballotti is unconcerned about short term market softness, as the group looks to maintain its growth trajectory.
Wyndham Hotels CEO Geoff Ballotti is unconcerned about short term market softness, as the group looks to maintain its growth trajectory.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has launched its inaugural Vignette Collection hotel in the UK, as well as a host of properties in Asia.
Marriott Hotels has announced the grand opening of its new all-inclusive resort in Cancun, Mexico.
For Project of the Week, we’ve chosen the upcoming Rosewood Miyakojima, in Japan’s breathtaking Okinawa prefecture.
The Australian city of Brisbane will gain four new luxury hotels as part of the new Queen’s Wharf development, which is set to open in stages from late August.
Hilton is continuing its expansion in Brazil with the opening of Yoo2 Rio de Janeiro, the Tapestry Collection’s first hotel in the seaside city.
Having launched its new conversion brand Spark in 2023, Hilton is now taking the format global, launching in Europe
An 18-storey Sheraton has been approved in the sleepy beachside Australian town of Hervey Bay, following much debate within the local community.
The first Hyatt-branded hotel in Belize will enter Hyatt’s portfolio as an affiliated hotel, with plans to join the Destination by Hyatt brand and World of Hyatt loyalty program in late 2025.
Capella Hotels and Resorts will be launching its first resort and second property in Taiwan, anticipated to open its doors in 2028.
Our Project of the Week is the upcoming Omni Raleigh, a convention hotel in the centre of North Carolina’s second-largest city. It’ll be an imposing addition to the Raleigh skyline, with over 550 rooms spread over 27 storeys.
Teaming up with a local development partner, Radisson is expanding its portfolio in the Philippines by adding hotels at retail malls.
A new boutique hotel in the heart of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is being launched by the team behind famed luxury resort qualia.
Marriott International, Inc. and Eagle Hills have signed an agreement to open the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
A brand that makes a virtue out of offering hotel rooms without windows, Zedwell is expanding to regional UK cities from its London base.
Radisson Hotel Group has marked a significant milestone in their Saudi Arabia expansion with the opening of a new hotel in the country’s Holy City.
IHG® Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Geelan Residency for voco Srinagar.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) has announced the signing of four new properties in Spain, adding over 500 rooms across key mature markets in desirable destinations.
By adopting a flexible approach to acquiring new properties, B&B Hotels is expanding across Europe, with the UK its newest market.
Technology led aparthotel brand Bob W is seeking an investment partner, as it establishes a fund to buy and repurpose old city centre office buildings, to feed its planned pipeline of serviced apartment openings in European city centres.
As Hilton enters the third quarter, several of the hotel group’s ambitious projects will be coming to life. Hilton is slated to open its first hotels in a variety of new destinations, and renovations across the global portfolio continue. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s to come.
We’ve picked the upcoming Waldorf Astoria Residences Dubai Downtown for this week’s Project of the Week. It’ll be the prestigious luxury brand’s first standalone residential address outside the United States.
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is partnering with Kauai’s landmark Coco Palms Resort to establish IHG’s first location in Hawai’i.
Premier Inn has signed a lease agreement for 25 years on a 188-bed hotel in York, developed by CBRE.
Spanish hotel group Melia has strengthened its partnership with Thai developer Asset World Corporation, as the two agree to develop further hotel projects together in the coastal district of Pattaya.
Hybrid hotel-hostel operator Meininger is growing its portfolio sustainably, and has now revealed plans to launch the brand in Spain, with a development project adjacent to Barcelona’s convention centre.
Germany-based aparthotel group NUMA has acquired the UK Native Places business, catapulting forward its portfolio in the UK.
The iconic Francis Hotel in the English spa town of Bath is set to undergo a major £13 million refurbishment.
Global hospitality group Minor Hotels will be bringing its NH Hotels & Resorts brand to the Thai capital of Bangkok.
This week’s Project of the Week is the upcoming Four Seasons in Taipei, an imposing skyscraper set to open in 2025.
Radisson Hotel Group has welcomed 10 new hotels in just four days to its pipeline in South Asia.
Yntegra Group, a Miami-based private investment company, is advancing on its long-term strategic vision of unlocking the unrealised investment and economic potential of the Exumas, the Bahamas.
Mactaggart Family & Partners have been granted planning permission by the City of London for a 128-room hotel in Farringdon.
BWH Hotels (BWH) has announced a series of new hotel signings across its portfolio of brands, with a particular focus on the Middle East.
Authorities in Barcelona are clamping down on what residents increasingly view as overtourism, and have just announced there will be no new permissions for short term rental properties in the city.
Bvlgari Hotels and Resorts has announced plans for its 12th Bvlgari Resort, in the Turkish coastal city of Bodrum.
This week’s Project of the Week pick is the Hilton Ain Al Sokhna, the newest addition to the Kai Sokhna portfolio.
Hotel chain CitizenM is now offering a subscription co-working service, allowing workers on the move to drop in and get to work in dedicated spaces at any of its 34 hotels around the world.
Dusit International will be opening a luxury development on Phuket, which will cater to guests and residents as well as the broader island community.
IHG has signed off on a huge expansion in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean (MLAC), further underscoring its strategic focus in the region.
Ennismore, Accor’s lifestyle hotel division, has signed a new hotel in Oslo, Norway for its Hoxton brand, and confirmed a late 2024 opening for its Delano branded property in Dubai.
The Park Plaza Bangkok Soi 18 will be rebranded as Radisson RED Bangkok Sukhumvit 18, due to open in Q4 2025.
IHG Hotels and Resorts has announced the signing of nine hotels across Portugal, in a major push to the hotelier’s growing pipeline in the country.
For THP’s project of the week, we’ve opted for the Florens Lake Resort & Spa. The suite of holiday apartments and residences are currently being built on the shores of Lake Brienz, near Switzerland’s famed Interlaken.
Radisson has one long held a leadership position across Africa with its brands present in many of the continent’s key cities and country markets, and it continues to drive additional signings.
A new hybrid accommodation brand, with the look and feel of a lively hostel, is making ground as the well-backed Kabannas looks to acquire further sites in European city centres for conversion to its format.
With 225 hotels already open across markets in Central and Latin America, Hilton plans further additions to take that number to 300, within the next three years.
IHG’s Holiday Inn Express brand is to launch in Egypt, as the group builds its pace of expansion in a country that is keen to build its tourism sector.
Minor Hotels’ upscale lifestyle brand, Avani Hotels & Resorts, will be launching its first Dutch property in a continued European expansion.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has expanded the remit for its Hotel Indigo lifestyle brand, taking its look and feel into the resort space and signing some unique experiential properties around the globe for travellers to enjoy.