
Accor manoeuvres Mercure into Georgian wine country
Accor has signed a cooperation agreement with TT Group to open a new Mercure site in Telavi, eastern Georgia.

Accor has signed a cooperation agreement with TT Group to open a new Mercure site in Telavi, eastern Georgia.
With the Chinese government re-enforcing its ‘zero covid’ policy in the southwest city of Chengdu, international hotel chains haven’t been deterred from investing in the area.

Hilton Worldwide has boosted its pipeline of luxury hotels in the Asia Pacific region to 20 properties.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is to give a multi-million dollar overhaul to its site on San Francisco’s waterfront.
Pan Pacific Hotels Group is aiming to accelerate its expansion in Japan by signing a strategic partnership with Tokyu Hotels for a dual Tokyo site.

Our Project of the Week is the crowning glory of one luxury twin tower just topping out in the Melbourne skyline.

Nobu Hospitality is once again partnering with RCD Hotels to create a Nobu hotel, restaurant and residences, this time in the beach destination of Tulum, Mexico.

Family-run luxury lodges chain Tierra Hotels will see its three Chilean sites upgraded as part of an acquisition by Baillie Lodges.

Accor has signed a management agreement with PT Bintan Lagoon Resort, a subsidiary of PT Edika Agung Mandiri, to open the first Mövenpick property on Bintan island Indonesia.

Lalique Group has acquired Hotel Florhof in Zurich, Switzerland, with a view to overhauling it to reopen under the luxury brand.
TOPHOTELPROJECTS researchers have had a busy summer, adding more than 100 projects to the database over the past month.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has signed a site in Ranthambore National Park to convert into a Taj property.

Atlanta-based Noble Investment Group has acquired 14 hotels across the Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels Corporation brands.
Radisson Hotel Group is partnering with The Centurion Hotel Private Limited to create a new hotel in the fastest growing provincial capital of Nepal.

Hilton has signed an agreement with Tradewinds Corporation Berhad to grow the global hotel chain’s flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand in Malaysia, on the island of Langkawi.
France is gearing up to welcome a panoply of sports fans as part of its summer Olympics host country status in 2024.

Accor is ready to welcome its latest United Arab Emirates (UAE) property as it pursues expansion in the Middle Eastern country.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has swapped a planned upscale development for a luxury property in the South Korean city of Pyeongtaek.
US-headquartered Hyatt Hotels Corporation has maintained its pipeline at 113,000 rooms, the same figure recorded for both Q1 and Q2 2022.
Italian real estate firm Coima is proposing a €150 million financial restructuring plan to restore a famous Venetian hotel to its former glory.

Earning our ‘Project of the Week’ accolade this time is a luxury Hilton resort heading to Hawassa, Ethiopia, on the banks of Lake Awassa near the Amora Gedel National Park.
Accor’s Ennismore division has partnered with New Zealand hotel owner and developer CP Group to bring four new hotels to the country.
Luxury brand AKA is bringing its extended stay boutique format to Boston, USA, with the conversion of an existing hotel.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is partnering with real estate developer Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) to extensively expand the brand’s Egyptian portfolio.

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) is rapidly expanding its new signings rate, with 10 additions in just the latest quarter.

MGM Resorts International’s famed New York-New York themed hotel on the Las Vegas strip has begun a massive remodelling project for its accommodation.
Marriott International is reaching new heights with its hotel signing rate, with 2022’s second quarter marking a record for that period.

Dubai-based independent hotel management company, Aleph Hospitality, has signed a management contract with Congo-based Sokerico Group to operate a forthcoming boutique hotel in Kinshasa.

Asian luxury boutique hotel firm, Akaryn Hotel Group, will add a third site under its Aleenta Resort brand in Thailand.

One of Savannah, Georgia’s most historic hotels is to be reimagined for a re-emergence in spring 2024.

The UK’s JMK Group has been given the green light for a £15 million loan to fund developments at a pair of its west London hotels.

Luxury brand Nobu Hospitality is bringing its first Nobu Hotel, Restaurant, and Residences to Vietnam in the port city of Danang in 2024.

Kempinski Hotels is extending its footprint in the North American market through the takeover of a luxurious beach hotel in Cancun, Mexico.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will be taking over the legendary Hotel Schloss Fuschl in Austria with a view to upgrading the historic building.
Saudi Arabia is pushing forward with its grand Vision 2030 plan by investing in its hotel infrastructure.
Swire Hotels has signed a hotel management agreement with a privately held property developer to operate an ultra-luxury hotel in the heart of Shenzhen Bay, China.

Ennismore brand SLS is adding to its roster of branded residences with a fourth luxury tower in the heart of the Novo Cancun development on the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico.

Our latest ‘Project of the Week’ accolade goes to a double Minor Hotels development in the Middle East which marks the group’s important strategic entry to Bahrain.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has revealed plans for two new hotels in close proximity to the famed Statue of Unity in Kevadia, within the western Indian state of Gujarat.

Surfsand Resort in Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA, is to undergo a $9 million renovation to further enhance the hotel and its amenities.

The former De Vere Selsdon Park Hotel in Croydon, UK, is to become the second location for the Birch Hospitality company.

The Lux Collective and Jumbo Group in China have signed a hotel management agreement to build the first LUX* urban resort in Guangzhou, China.

Hilton is driving forward its extensive Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) growth strategy with a pipeline of 105 properties in the region.

Jumeirah Group is partnering with Select Group to bring a second Living branded residences development to Dubai.

CapitaLand Investment Limited’s (CLI) lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited, has acquired a site in Tokyo to debut its lyf coliving brand in the city.

Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta in Mexico is to undergo a transformational capital improvement plan after changing hands.

Dutch aparthotel brand City ID is working with hospitality designer Dexter Moren Associates (DMA) on its first site outside the Netherlands, in London, UK.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) is planning a fifth Ginger brand hotel in Ahmedabad, within the western Indian state of Gujarat.
As one of the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup, Mexico is stacking its hotel pipeline to cater to demand from football devotees who will flock to the stadiums involved.

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