
Hyatt continues record run in development
Hyatt Hotels Corporation continues to reach new heights with its pipeline hitting around 585 hotels and 119,000 rooms by the end of H1 2023.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation continues to reach new heights with its pipeline hitting around 585 hotels and 119,000 rooms by the end of H1 2023.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) is stepping into continental Europe with the signing of a Taj Hotels site in Frankfurt, Germany.

Hilton Worldwide is continuing its expansion across Saudi Arabia with the signing of its first airport hotel in the country.

Marriott International’s Gaylord Hotels site in Aurora, Colorado, USA is to undergo a major overhaul just five years after opening.

Ennismore brand Mama Shelter will be doubling its UK presence with a £25 million redevelopment in Liverpool.

Luxury hospitality firm Atzaró Group has unveiled a new safari destination, set to open in Botswana in April 2024.

Thai capital Bangkok is reaping the benefits of major concerts’ return, which in turn is spiking requirements for additional accommodation capacity.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has revealed the first locations for its latest select service brand, Hyatt Studios.

Scandic Hotels has signed a long-term lease agreement with landlord Projekti GH Oy for two hotels within Garden Helsinki, a multi-functional event arena in Helsinki, Finland.

Our luxury Project of the Week is Wynn Resorts’ first spectacular foray into the Middle East.

Ireland-based Dalata Hotel Group is continuing to grow its portfolio in both its home country and the neighbouring UK.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with Alula Development Company, fully owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to open an Autograph Collection property in the Middle Eastern nation.

Accor and Yaralla Sports Club are constructing Australian state Queensland’s first five star hotel in the coastal city of Gladstone.

Hyatt Hotel Corporation has revealed its Hyatt Place line is part of the group’s fastest expanding pipeline segment in the US.

IHG Hotels & Resorts is accelerating the growth of its luxury and lifestyle brand estate in southern Europe by adding six Hotel Indigo properties to its portfolio.

UAE-based hotel management company Rotana is making an entry into Senegal with a 150-key property in the Dakar region.

Minor Hotels is planning its first NH Hotel in Australia with a property set to take shape in Sydney.

Hilton Worldwide signed a quarterly record of more than 36,000 keys in Q2 this year to boost its pipeline to 440,000 rooms.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has revealed it has a pipeline of 20 properties in Türkiye, which it believes solidifies its position as the country’s largest international hotel company.

Accor’s Mantra Hotels site at Melbourne airport, Australia, is to undergo a multi-million dollar refurbishment.

US-based Ashford Hospitality Trust is to switch a hotel in Key West, Florida from an IHG Hotels & Resorts brand to a Marriott International site.

Denmark’s tourism industry has bounced back to record levels, post-pandemic, which has helped to attract nearly US$1.6 billion in upper segment hotel financing, according to the latest THP information.

Luxury ecolodge brand and management company Envi Lodges has marked a major development milestone by signing a management agreement for its first property in Africa.

H World Group, the Chinese parent company of Deutsche Hospitality, revealed that Q2 2023 was record-breaking for hotel signings.

The former Mr. C Beverly Hills hotel in Los Angeles, California is being rebranded as part of a planned conversion to Hilton Worldwide’s LXR Hotels & Resorts line.

Scandic Hotels Group is to expand its lifestyle brand, Signature Collection, with two new sites, one in Norway and the other in Denmark.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed its first hotel in the UAE’s Sharjah, in the form of a new voco site within a mixed use development.

Our stunning Project of the Week is getting ready to soar in China’s Shenzhen Bay, featuring a homing birds-themed design within a gleaming new skyscraper.

Marriott International is concentrating on conversion projects to bolster its pipeline, with the majority of its hotel signings in H1 2023 coming from redeveloped sites.

UK-based independent hotelier KE Hotels will be overhauling its property in Oxford to become a four star boutique hotel.

Banyan Tree Group has revealed it has another 30 properties in its pipeline on the way to delivering its target of doubling its portfolio.

Accor’s upper midscale brand, Mercure Hotels, is increasing its Indian footprint with a new signing in Lucknow.

Wyndham Hotel Group is heading ever upwards with its development rate, reaching a record 1,850 hotels and approximately 228,000 rooms in its pipeline.

IHG Hotels & Resorts’ ultra luxury Six Senses brand has unveiled plans for a second Greek hotel, just months after revealing its entry into the country.

Envi Lodges, a luxury ecolodge brand and management company, is bringing a five star property to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast in Q3 2024.

Hilton Worldwide’s flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, is due to grow by around 27% over the next few years, according to the group’s latest figures.

Choice Hotels International upscale soft brand The Ascend Hotel Collection picked up six new American sites in the last quarter.

Luxury lifestyle brand Nobu Hospitality has inked a deal to enter the Egyptian market with two resorts.

Rosewood Hotel Group’s upper-upscale New World Hotels & Resorts brand will reach 20 sites by the end of next year.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has confirmed that two of its US properties, one on each coast, will undergo renovation ready to open in autumn next year.

IHG Hotels & Resorts’ lifestyle brand Hotel Indigo is making its debut in Romania with a new signing.

With the fanfare of the 2022 FIFA men’s football World Cup now out of the way, where does this leave Qatari high end hotel development?

Accor has partnered with Global Premium Hotels Limited to debut its Handwritten Collection brand in Singapore.

Our distinguished Project of the Week is bringing a luxury hotel to the heart of the USA’s Motor City.

Starwood Capital Group affiliate SH Hotels & Resorts is taking its Treehouse Hotels brand to Australia for the first time with a new signing in Adelaide.

Zel, the lifestyle hotel brand resulting from a partnership between tennis superstar Rafa Nadal and the Meliá Hotels International group, has signed an agreement for its first Mexican hotel.

Major hotel group Accor is once again showing unrelenting development pace as its worldwide pipeline further extends in the first half of this year.

Luxury travel company &Beyond is planning a comprehensive refurbishment for its lodge in Tanzania’s Zanzibar province.

Indian luxury resort group Oberoi Hotels and Resorts is partnering with India’s largest private company, Reliance Industries, on three new hotel developments.

Hilton Worldwide has secured four more Saudi Arabian sites to take its national pipeline to over 50 hotels.