Beechwood Hospitality merges with MMI Hospitality Group, a private investment partnership founded in 1956, forming a combined portfolio of 24+ hotels, resorts, private clubs, and restaurants across the Sun Belt.
Windsor Aughtry completed a $2.6M full-property renovation at Hampton by Hilton Roanoke Downtown, covering all guestrooms, meeting rooms, public spaces, and the fitness center.
Amsa Hospitality will manage three Riyadh properties under Hyatt brands for owner Artal Hotels, covering one new-build and two conversions across Al Muhammadiyah, Al Sahafa, and Al Nafel, all expected to open by end of 2026.
Danubius Hotels will rebrand its 126-room Hotel Erzsébet as a Radisson Individuals property in Budapest, marking the brand's first appearance in Hungary and bringing Danubius's portfolio to 16 hotels across five brands.
Royal Grand Resorts launches in Costa Rica targeting gay male premium travelers, citing a $218B global LGBTQ+ travel market growing at 15% CAGR through 2030.
Aspen Hospitality launches Nell Hotels, anchored by a 134-room, $350M+ New York City debut at Rockefeller Center opening fall 2027 and a planned renovation of The Little Nell in Aspen beginning April 2027.
IHCL signed 20 hotels and opened 11 in Q1 FY2027, bringing its total portfolio to 645 hotels with a pipeline of 263, on track for its 700-hotel Accelerate 2030 target.
IHG now operates 200+ hotels in Canada with nearly 40 more in the pipeline, including first voco signings in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Niagara Falls, and a Garner debut in Alberta in 2027.
Accor targets 1,600 hotels in Greater China within five to six years, up from 830 today, signing multiple luxury projects and expanding partnerships with Jin Jiang, H World, and Sunmei.
Minor Hotels will manage Shurooq's seven nature-led and heritage-inspired boutique properties across Sharjah, with plans to integrate them into its upper-upscale and luxury portfolio following investment and enhancements.
Weekly APAC roundup covers HVS-Styleloft Korea tie-up, a HKD750M hotel-to-student-housing sale in Hong Kong, a KRW60B Seoul coliving redevelopment, an ibis Phuket divestment, and Singapore's Greater Sentosa Master Plan.
Vietnam's branded residence sector is now worth USD 8 billion, representing 20% of Asia's regional total and surpassing Thailand and South Korea, with 15,762 units in its pipeline across 47 projects.
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers six hotel transactions across Spain, UK, Italy, and France, including Extendam's acquisition of three IHG-branded hotels in Madrid and Barcelona for undisclosed sums.
Trilogy Hotels takes over management of the 112-suite Sands Torquay Resort on Victoria's Surf Coast from 1 July 2026, expanding its Australian portfolio to 24 properties.
Accor and Banque des Territoires will transform the 16th-century La Citadelle Vauban into a 90-key Emblems Collection luxury hotel and museum, set to open in summer 2027 on Belle-Île-en-Mer.
The 196+ forum Munich and Hospitality Pioneers launch the 10th Hospitality UPGRADE Award, seeking European start-ups with smart, sustainable hotel solutions, with finals at Hotel Bayerischer Hof on October 7.
ISHC is accepting nominations until 14 August 2026 for its Rising Star Award Asia Pacific, open to under-35 professionals with at least five years in hotel development or investment in the APAC region.
RBH becomes the first UK management company to operate across eight major global brands, adding Hyatt to its portfolio with the 276-room Hyatt Place London City East.
Pyramid Global Hospitality will manage Naples Bay Resort & Marina under its Benchmark Resorts & Hotels collection, following a joint venture acquisition with Western Southern Financial Group.
UN Tourism and The Bench signed an MoU in Madrid to collaborate on tourism investment promotion, policy dialogues, and a Global Tourism Investment Pipeline via The Bench's Future Hospitality Summit series.