UK hotel acquires nearby resort for transformation
Watergate Bay Hotel in Cornwall, UK, has acquired a 72-room resort a mile away from its Watergate Bay location, with big plans for the property.
Watergate Bay Hotel in Cornwall, UK, has acquired a 72-room resort a mile away from its Watergate Bay location, with big plans for the property.

Hilton Worldwide’s five star independent hotel brand, Curio Collection, will be continuing its meteoric rise with a strong pipeline of global properties in the offing.

Accor is bringing another Grand Mercure site to Thailand’s capital after it signed a management agreement to rebrand an existing hotel.

Dallas, Texas-based real estate firm Harwood International is to bring a European theme to its upcoming hometown flagship hotel.
Dorsett Hospitality International is bringing its aparthotel brand to London for a second time.
A beekeeping and honey farm in central Cyprus is to be turned into a wellbeing resort with an expected opening in 2024.

Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement for a DoubleTree by Hilton in Kyoto, Japan, marking the brand’s debut in the destination.
Minor Hotels Group brand Tivoli Hotels & Resorts is to take over an existing all-inclusive resort in Portugal’s Algarve, following refurbishment.

IHG Hotels & Resorts is in the process of rebranding its luxury InterContinental Carlton Cannes property in the south of France to join its Regent Hotels & Resorts portfolio.
Accor has signed a cooperation agreement with SRG Projects LLC to build a new Mercure in Khiva in Uzbekistan.

Our latest Project of the Week is an upcoming five star Sheraton Hotels & Resorts site which will mark Marriott International’s return to Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has signed its first hotel in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, with a deal for a Vivanta-branded site.
Maine, USA-based hospitality group Uncommon Hospitality will be adding to its portfolio with a new boutique hotel in Portland’s historic West End neighbourhood.
A sister London site to Middle Eight and The Guardsman hotels is planned to appear in the UK capital.
Marriott International’s music and design-focused lifestyle brand, Aloft Hotels, has seemingly pulled back on its pipeline pace, according to data from THP.

US-based real estate development and investment firm Braintree Group has acquired a Hilton Worldwide group hotel in Bend, Oregon, with plans to update the site.

Major German city Munich is due to continue to top up its premium hotel provision in the next few years, according to the latest THP data.

Kempinski Group has signed management agreements for two new luxury residential and hospitality projects in Türkiye.

Accor has signed a new strategic partnership with Overseas Chinese Town (OCT) Hotel Group which will begin with a Fairmont Hotels & Resorts property in Shenzhen.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation will introduce its Hyatt Centric brand to Costa Rica thanks to one of the group’s affiliates signing a management agreement with an offshoot of local developer, Caribe Hospitality.
TFE Hotels has taken a look ahead at its upcoming slate for the year and highlighted three forthcoming newbuilds.
Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners has acquired a hotel in Portrush, Northern Ireland and plans to overhaul the property.
Our THP research team were busy elves over the festive season, entering over 160 project records into the database in December.

Accor has signed a multiple-property framework agreement with real-estate group Asset World Corporation (AWC) to develop and manage hotels under various Accor brands across Thailand.
Notable hotel openings are of course not just restricted to the big chains for 2023, so as part of our development preview for next year we review the projects on the slate for more petite groups.

Accor’s Ennismore lifestyle division is on course to open over 30 hotels and branded residences in 2023, so which will be the most notable additions?

A strong pipeline of luxury openings and development projects signals Hyatt Hotel Corporation’s continued commitment to catering to high-end travellers in new and desirable markets.
Marriott International is expecting to introduce more than 35 luxury hotels around the world in 2023.

Our second look at the robust Hilton Worldwide 2023 pipeline focuses on the many notable upcoming projects in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
2023 holds several notable completions for the Netherlands-based ‘affordable luxury’ chain, citizenM, with its expansion plan taking its total number of hotels to 32 across Europe, North America and Asia.

Accor’s luxury brands are preparing for a lively 2023 with a busy schedule of upcoming openings, so we’re taking a look at the diverse group’s anticipated high end sites.

Hilton Worldwide has a strong pipeline of new resorts poised to open in the Americas over the next 12 months.

Our next look ahead is at Radisson Hotel Group’s Radisson Collection brand, a luxury lifestyle banner which already has 32 resorts in 19 countries in four years since its launch.

THP News’ 2023 hotel development preview moves onto Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s Independent Collection brands, which are set to maintain strong growth with luxury and lifestyle experiences.
THP News kicks off a special preview of 2023 hotel developments with a look at Marriott International luxury lifestyle brand The Edition’s expansion plans.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed its first Vignette Collection hotel in the United States, in McMinnville, Oregon.

Plans to convert Admiralty Arch, one of London’s most iconic historical landmarks, into a luxury hotel under the Waldorf Astoria brand are accelerating under new ownership with Reuben Brothers.
Ras Al Khaimah Hospitality Holding’s (RAKHH) advisory arm Stirling Hospitality Advisors (SHA) has revealed rapid growth plans for the emirate’s hotel sector.
Major hotel group Hyatt Hotels Corporation is leaning into Asia for new premium developments, with more than half of its strong high end pipeline located throughout the continent.

Canadian developer Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and community organisation Calgary Stampede have formed a joint partnership to develop a new convention centre hotel in the city.
Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA), responsible for the transformation of Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, has attracted 16 additional hotel brands to have a presence in the new district.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will be operating a new resort on a group of private islands in The Maldives, its first site in the country.

Upscale outdoor hospitality company Under Canvas will be opening an 11th glamping location across the US in June 2023.

Hilton Worldwide is to debut its Motto by Hilton brand in the UK with a signing in Glasgow, Scotland.
Marriott International’s luxury The Ritz-Carlton brand is to transform its luxury golf resort in south Florida, USA.
The Swiss high end hotel pipeline currently predominantly comprises independent sites, according to the latest data from TOPHOTELPROJECTS.

The Middle East’s Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are due to bring over 170,000 hotel rooms online over the next few years, according to new research commissioned by the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) event.

InterContinental Hotels Group (iHG) has signed with Shanghai Seagull Holding Group Co Ltd to jointly open the second luxury Regent Hotels & Resorts site in the major Chinese city.

Making the grade for our current Project of the Week is a luxury Curio Collection by Hilton conversion of a 14th century palace in northern Spain.
Langham Hospitality Group is making a second attempt to enter the Middle Eastern market with its luxury The Langham Hotels & Resorts brand.