Extended Stay America's annual Dallas conference highlighted franchise growth since 2018, doubling its franchised hotel count, and recognized top-performing owners across operations, guest experience, and development.
Hilton signs 10 Spark by Hilton hotels across England and Wales via a strategic deal with AG Hotels Group, adding 672 rooms in cities including Cardiff, Coventry and Derby, with openings expected from late 2026.
HVS Asia Pacific's weekly newsletter covers four hotel transactions: Sansiri's EUR200M+ Lake Como EDITION acquisition, a HKD528.5M Hong Kong student accommodation deal, a AUD44M Australian hotel purchase, and a Seoul mixed-use hotel sale.
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers six hotel transactions across the UK, Spain, Germany, and Denmark, including Starboard and LaSalle's nine-hotel UK portfolio deal and a €105M Madrid luxury hotel sale.
UAE-based Phoenix Hospitality Group officially launched at Arabian Travel Market, consolidating 15+ properties and F&B concepts under one platform with expansion targets in India, Georgia, Lagos, Zanzibar, and London.
PRISM-backed Sunday PropTech acquires a stake in Sircle Collection, giving the 16-property European lifestyle group capital and infrastructure to expand its hotel management platform into new international markets.
Remington Hospitality adds the 358-room Hyatt Regency Long Island to its third-party managed portfolio, citing the property's demand drivers and opportunities to improve operational and commercial performance.
IHG and Australian developer ALAND signed a Master Development Agreement for at least 15 Staybridge Suites hotels and 2,000 rooms across Australia, with two Greater Western Sydney properties signed as the first phase.
Harbour Hotels acquires Brooks Guesthouse Bristol, adding 30 keys to its existing city asset and bringing Harbour Hotel Bristol's total room count to 72 following a 2027 refurbishment.
Driftwood Capital names David Resnick and David Steiner as co-CIOs to unify equity and credit under one team, targeting larger luxury, mixed-use, and ground-up hospitality deals.
Ten hotels from five European countries are nominated for the Hotel Property Award 2026, to be presented at the 196+ forum in Munich on 7 October at Hotel Bayerischer Hof.
FHS World 2026 takes place at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai from 29 Sept to 1 Oct, featuring 100+ speakers including the UAE Minister of Economy and a focus on investment, innovation, and deal-making.
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers six hotel transactions across Italy, Czech Republic, Spain, Germany, France, and Germany, with deal values ranging from €7M to over €200M.
Starboard Hotels and LaSalle Investment Management acquired seven Accor-branded hotels across the UK, growing Starboard's portfolio to 28 properties and over 3,000 rooms.
Five deals across Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Japan totaling hundreds of millions in transaction value, covering acquisitions, a mixed-use luxury development, and a value-add repositioning play.
TFE Hotels is investing $100M to refurbish first-generation Adina properties across Australia and Europe, with new openings planned in Brisbane, Hobart, Cambridge and Glasgow.
Bain Capital and Omnam Group have sold the 148-room Lake Como EDITION to Thai developer Sansiri Capital, completing a full-cycle repositioning of a 19th-century palazzo opened in March 2026.
RBH Hospitality will manage Cameron House Resort on Loch Lomond following Victory Group's acquisition, marking the investor's first UK hotel and RBH's sixth new signing in 2025.
Hotel Equities takes over management of three Lodgic Hospitality-owned Austin hotels, growing its Austin presence to seven properties and its Texas portfolio to 25.
Quorum Hospitality takes over management of the 216-key Hilton Garden Inn Kauai Wailua Bay, with guest room and common area renovations planned for early 2027.