
Rosewood enters Greece with conversion site
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is planning a Greek debut via a new signing with Phāea (Golf Residences SA) in Crete.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is planning a Greek debut via a new signing with Phāea (Golf Residences SA) in Crete.

Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp, situated in Namibia’s Palmwag Concession in Damaraland, will undergo an extensive renovation.

Accor is gearing towards a record-breaking year in signings in its premium, midscale and economy division across Asia.

A historic hot springs resort in southern California, USA, is being reimagined for modern guests.

Ireland-headquartered Press Up Hospitality Group has renovation plans for a Dublin hotel it recently acquired from members of rock band U2.

Saudi Arabia’s hospitality development juggernaut is continuing apace with 2,700 keys headed to Soudah Peaks, a megaproject planned in the country’s southwest.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with NK Sharma Hospitality Pvt Ltd to develop two new hotels in the Chandigarh tri-city area in northern India.

Hilton Worldwide has set a record for its hotel pipeline, hitting 3,190 hotels, representing 457,300 keys, as of 30 September 2023.

Kinsfolk & Co, a new UK-headquartered international hospitality management company, has revealed more details of its first sites in London.

Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) has signed a management agreement with Parkland Group for a new hotel to be based in China’s Greater Bay Area.

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, is developing its first boutique hotel in northern California.

Dutch upper hotel segment development looks to be in rude health, with at least US$798 million heading into the country, according to the latest THP data.

Neom, the new urban area in northwestern Saudi Arabia, has revealed Our Habitas as the operator of a hotel trio in its new Leyja destination.

Marriott International has signed agreements to open three new luxury resorts in Vietnam, two of which are brand firsts.

Omni Hotels & Resorts is heading to Mexico for the first time with a US$225 million development in Punta de Mita.

Minor Hotels will launch its first property in Finland as part of its expansion plans in the region.

Saudi Arabian developer, Red Sea Global (RSG), has created its own luxury hotel brand to operate a new resort within The Red Sea project on the country’s west coast.

Our outstanding Project of the Week is East Timor’s first five star hotel, with the development underway in a spectacular seafront location.

Compact luxury hotel chain, Z Hotels, will be opening another site in the UK capital’s West End.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement for its second Vignette Collection hotel in Dubai, UAE.

La Cime, which means ‘top, peak’ in French, is a top-class lounge for guests staying in Executive Tower Premier rooms or higher. With the opening of La Cime, Lotte Hotel Seoul will operate a total of three lounges with different concepts and targets.

The home of UK motorsport, Silverstone, is branching out into offering a trackside aparthotel experience, with a new resort due in spring 2024.

Middle Eastern ecolodge brand Envi Lodges will be debuting in Oman due to a partnership with the country’s Ministry of Defence Pension Fund.

Marriott International’s gold standard luxury brand, The Ritz-Carlton, is looking east to boost its global portfolio.

Canadian-headquartered Coast Hotels has unveiled plans for guestroom renovations at one of its popular British Columbia properties.

Hilton Worldwide will bring the LXR Hotels & Resorts line to Italy, following a franchise agreement with Paval Holding and Apex Alliance.

IHG Hotels & Resorts’ ultra luxury brand Six Senses has signed a hotel management agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)-owned Alula Development Company for a new site in Alula.

S Hotels and Resorts, Singha Estate’s hospitality company, will undertake a US$27 million renovation of its resorts in Thailand and Fiji.

The most expansive resort in the US state of Arizona has scheduled a late 2024 opening, boasting four hotel towers.

Minor Hotels’ boutique east African lodge, camp and hotel brand, Elewana Collection, is launching a new line of upscale safari lodges called Explorer by Elewana.

Ennismore brand Hyde Hotels, Resorts & Residences is moving into Australia for the first time with a planned site in Perth.

The stars are aligning in New York City to once again make the US metropolis a magnet for hotel development, with THP reporting over US$4.2 billion already in the upper segment pipeline.

Swiss-Belhotel International has signed a second property in Kenyan capital Nairobi, less than a month after its first.

Thai hotel and property development company Dusit International will take delivery of its reimagined flagship Bangkok hotel in mid-2024.

Accor brand Novotel is entering Valencia, Spain, by taking over an existing property near Turia Garden.

All-inclusive concept pioneer Club Med is shifting to solely offer four and five star products globally.

A Marriott International Autograph Collection hotel on the island of Hawai’i will undergo a US$180 million renovation in Q2 2024, with completion due in Q1 2025.

IHG Hotels & Resorts is debuting two brands to Hungarian capital Budapest thanks to a signing with central European property development and investment group, Wing.

The Chinese tourism industry bore the brunt of covid closures, but the country’s hotel developers are now helping to rally the sector as it posts a positive recovery.

Ennismore brand Mama Shelter is extending its presence in the USA’s City of Angels with plans for a second property.

Saudi Arabian developer Red Sea Global (RSG) is to own and operate a hospitality venue itself for the first time, with a new private retreat near Mecca.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has signed for its first SeleQtions branded hotel in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh.

Affiliates of Black Creek Mexico’s investment platform, Alojica, have acquired a Marriott International site on Mexico’s Pacific coast with a view to repositioning it.

Hilton Worldwide has signed a franchise agreement with TFG Hotels to develop its first lifestyle hotel in Poland.

Our THP database research team has had another busy month, boosting our records by over 150 projects, so here we are profiling three major additions.

Spain-headquartered Meliá Hotels International will be debuting its ME by Meliá brand in the Asia Pacific region thanks to a signing with Guangzhou Aocheng Investment Company.

US-based outdoor lodging and hospitality brand Loge Camps is to expand to the country’s east coast with five upcoming properties.

Our eye-catching Project of the Week will be the flagship hotel within the new Marina di Ventimiglia urban regeneration development on Italy’s Ligurian Riviera.

IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury line, Six Senses, has given a sneak peek at four major properties opening until the end of 2024.

Accor is expanding its Indian portfolio by bringing its upscale Grand Mercure brand to Amritsar for the first time.