Scandic paid EUR 500 million for Dalata's 57 hotels and 12,500 rooms, adding Clayton Hotels and Maldron Hotels brands in Ireland and the UK to reach 320+ hotels across 11 markets.
HVS weekly bulletin covers three European hotel transactions: Riu's ~€300M acquisition of Grand Hyatt Barcelona, Swiss Life's €26.25M purchase of two Spanish resort hotels, and Perial's acquisition of a Paris-area property opening as Rosamundi in 2027.
RBH Hospitality Management will operate the 212-room Yotel London City on behalf of owner Legal & General, its first Yotel property and third new brand added to its UK portfolio in 2024.
Mandarin Oriental Exceptional Homes adds four luxury private villas in Mykonos, Corfu and Lefkada, priced from €17,059 to €69,062 per week, expanding its Mediterranean portfolio.
BWH Hotels GB rebrands to WorldHotels GB under a global masterbrand unification, while launching a combined loyalty programme with 53 million members from January 2027.
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe adds two acquired properties in Regensburg and Kiel and relaunches a renovated Magdeburg hotel, expanding its German portfolio to three new or upgraded locations.
Hilton and Scandic Hotels Group signed a multi-year strategic agreement to develop Hilton-branded properties across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, with a 284-room Copenhagen airport hotel slated to open in 2029.
HVS weekly bulletin covers six European hotel transactions including Leonardo's acquisition of The Bristol Hotel, FLE's purchase of Holiday Inn Zurich Messe, and a Dubai family office buying Voco Lythe Hill out of administration.
An experienced hospitality professional argues that operational expertise must be embedded in hotel development decisions from the outset, not consulted after design, budget, and strategy are already set.
WTTC members pledged $2BN in new investment in Malta at the 26th Global Summit in Valletta, as the country posted the highest tourism GDP growth in Europe at 16.8% in 2025.
Generator acquires Novotel London Greenwich and signs a management deal to convert a Paris office building, as part of plans to double its global portfolio by 2031 under new CEO Xavier Mufraggi.
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers eight hotel transactions across Germany, UK, France, and Lyon, including acquisitions by Whitbread, Patrizia, MNK Partners, and others.
Marriott and Townhouse Hotels signed a deal to affiliate eight Dutch properties with Series by Marriott and Tribute Portfolio, marking the first Series by Marriott entry into the Netherlands.
Whitbread acquires two Future Inns properties in Bristol and Plymouth for 292 rooms, with conversion to Premier Inn format targeted for completion by mid-December 2026.
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe restructures its development team to manage 28 new hotels in 2026 and ~20 acquisitions in 2027, backed by an 800M-1B euro investment partnership.
Leonardo Hotels adds 735 rooms across Germany by acquiring three former Revo hotels in Munich, Hanover, and Braunschweig, marking its first presence in Braunschweig.
Three European hotel transactions this week: De Silva City acquires four Accor-branded hotels in Poland (752 rooms), Atream buys Sun Palace Albir in Spain, and Kronen Collection picks up Keswick Country House Hotel in England.
Explora Journeys signed a Letter of Intent with Dutch shipbuilder Den Breejen Shipyard to build its first luxury river ships, with sales planned to open in 2027.
Aroundtown signed 20-year leases with Leonardo Hotels for two Berlin Alexanderplatz properties totaling 624 rooms, rebranded from the former H2 and H4 hotels.
Highgate and Eternam's Alcyon Hospitality Europe fund jointly acquired the 191-key Zafolia Hotel Athens, marking Highgate's first Greece entry, with full renovation planned.