Minor’s NH Collection to make Dubai debut
Minor Hotels has revealed the signing of its first NH Collection property in the United Arab Emirates.
Minor Hotels has revealed the signing of its first NH Collection property in the United Arab Emirates.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Hong Kong-headquartered developer Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) are teaming up to create a five star hotel in historic Suzhou, China,
Ennismore lifestyle brand The Hoxton has announced three more hotels across Europe, bringing its continental pipeline to seven sites.

Six Senses is to undertake its first sub-Saharan African project with a game resort and wellness resort within Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls National Park.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has signed up to manage a new hotel in Tianfu, a modern business district south of Chengdu, the capital city of Szechuan province.

According to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS database, at least 100 high end properties will be joining Marriott International’s flagship brand over the next few years.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has revealed a raft of new signings across Turkey across its Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express brands.

Marriott International will be introducing its W Hotels brand to the Dominican Republic with an all-inclusive luxury property on Uvero Alto beach.

Africa’s tourism industry is targeting a post-covid recovery which will require an uptick in hotel developments.

Accor is expanding its presence in Indonesia with the signing of two hotels at the new Yogyakarta International Airport.

Hilton Worldwide is debuting its Curio Collection brand in Brazil via the signing of three hotels with management firm, HCC Hotels.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed for a new voco hotel in Paris in conjunction with Catella Hospitality.

Meliá Hotels International has picked up an additional hotel in Tanzania, within the Ngorongoro crater special conservation area.
Could the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou be poised for a high end hotel boom?
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS team has been beavering away over the last month, adding over 230 entries to the database.
SH Hotels & Resorts and real estate hospitality firm Boscalt Hospitality have teamed up to reimagine a Rome landmark hotel under the French luxury house Baccarat.

The latest spectacular Project of the Week is Jumeirah Group’s superyacht-shaped five star hotel which will rise into the Dubai skyline as part of a pair of man-made islands in the Persian Gulf.
Japan’s Hotel Okura Co Ltd has signed a management agreement with Vietnamese firm Trading Construction Works Organization for a new coastal retreat on Phu Quoc Island.

IHG Hotels & Resorts is further expanding its Saudi Arabian luxury footprint with the signing of another InterContinental hotel in Riyadh.

Accor is expanding its footprint in Indonesia with the signing of its second Mövenpick property in Jakarta.

Radisson Hotel Group’s (RHG) upper upscale brand, Radisson Red, is to continue its rapid expansion, with a particular focus on Asia.

Hilton Worldwide is adding a second Conrad site in Singapore as it rebrands IHG Hotels & Resorts’ existing luxury Regent hotel in the city state.

□ Outdoor pool and Pool Café renewed under the theme of beach club
□ Tennis court, casual French dining lounge and garden newly presented for an over-the-top vacation

Extended Stay America has signed a development agreement with a partnership consisting of Concord Hospitality and Whitman Peterson to develop 15 new Extended Stay America Premier Suites hotels.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a multi-development-agreement with Solutions4Hotels (S4H) for 10 eco-friendly Holiday Inn brand family hotels in Germany.

Accor has signed a management agreement for a new dual-branded hotel in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok.

Hilton Worldwide has signed an agreement with developer Dittmar Company for a full-service hotel in Arlington, Virginia, USA, near the country’s capital, Washington DC.

A luxury country estate located in the Scottish borders will become the first Destination by Hyatt branded property in the UK.
Marriott International has revealed plans to expand its Middle East footprint with the expected addition of over 20 properties.
As Japan lifts international travel restrictions implemented due to covid, the country’s high end hotel pipeline looks to be in a healthy state.

Canadian investment firm K2 Group is to instigate a $3 million improvement programme on its new hotel acquisition on the US side of Niagara Falls, New York.

Danish hotel brand Zleep Hotels is adding another property outside Scandinavia to its current portfolio, marking its entry into Saxony, Germany.

Our dream entry for the latest Project of the Week is for Cyprus’ first integrated casino resort, which is expected to be the largest and premier integrated destination resort in Europe.

Independent hotel collection Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has signed a strategic brand partnership with La Vie Hotels and Resorts.
Four Seasons Resort Dallas at Las Colinas in Texas, USA, is to undergo a transformation to join the Ritz-Carlton brand after Marriott International signed a management agreement for the site.
Extended stay specialist edyn is venturing into the French market for the first time with the expansion of its Locke lifestyle brand into Paris.

Real estate platform Kasada is to update its new hotel acquisition, a coastal resort in Senegal.

Accor and its lifestyle division Ennismore have signed for three Vietnamese hotels with TNG Holdings Vietnam Group.

The University of Virginia (UVA) and its partners have broken ground on a new 223,000-sq-ft hotel and conference centre in Charlottesville, USA.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed for a dual branded Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express site outside Stockholm, marking the group’s return to the Swedish market.

Marriott International’s luxury JW Marriott brand is heading to ever more international destinations as travellers are continuing to seek wellness experiences.

Hilton Worldwide is to debut its Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand in Vietnam with the conversion of existing group property, Hilton Hanoi Opera.
US boutique hotel brand Salt Hotels is to premiere in the country’s Midwest next year with a new site in Minneapolis.

Deutsche Hospitality is heading to Uzbekistan for the first time following an agreement to debut its IntercityHotel brand in the country’s capital, Tashkent.

A Hyatt Regency site in Connecticut, USA, is scheduled for a multi-million dollar refurbishment after being acquired by an investment fund managed by Trinity Fund Advisors, an affiliate of Trinity Real Estate Investments.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is bringing a first of its kind voco brand hotel to Belgium with a site that will focus on innovation.

Investment in regeneration schemes across Manchester, UK, are pushing forward high end hotel projects in the area.
Stamford Plaza Auckland hotel has changed hands for NZ$170 million, the largest ever single hotel asset in New Zealand history to go unconditional.
Dunes Manor in Ocean City, Maryland, USA, is to undergo a renovation to enable it to join the Hilton Garden Inn brand.
Accor’s Ennismore division has teamed up with Belgian developer Atenor to bring the Tribe lifestyle brand to Polish capital, Warsaw.