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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HSMAI Europe will develop and manage HSMAI activities in Turkey starting August 2026, with a formal launch planned for early 2027 including an Advisory Board and events program.
The Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company unifies six properties in London and Bangkok under a new brand, with plans to acquire more hotels, launch a collective loyalty programme, and expand its management platform globally.
24 hotels from 11 European countries are competing for the Hotel Property Award 2026, with the ceremony set for 7 October at Hotel Bayerischer Hof Munich.
BWH Hotels GB has signed six new hotels in 12 months, adding 291 bedrooms, with Royal Maritime Hotel generating nearly £50,000 in new business in its first month.
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.
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.
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.
IHG signed three new-build Holiday Inn Express franchise agreements in Madrid, Málaga, and Barcelona totalling 653 rooms, in partnership with Tikehau Capital's new Selecto select-service hotel platform.
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers three deals: OneIM/AENDRE/LHC buying The Other House London hotels from APG, Revelop acquiring 10 Swedish budget hotels, and Leonardo Hotels opening a 510-room timber-built hotel at Vienna Airport.
IHG's four new signings in Italy include a dual-branded Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites in Milan, a Hotel Indigo in Alberobello, and a Garner in Turin, bringing its Italian portfolio past 50 open and pipeline properties.
Hyatt will open three hotels in Italy by 2028, adding 428 rooms across Rome and Sicily, including the country's first Hyatt Regency and Thompson Hotels properties.
Griffin Capital Partners and PRIMESTAR Group launch a 50/50 JV targeting Poland's major urban markets, with acquisitions, developments and conversions planned across midscale to luxury segments.
Marriott acquires a stake in Italian luxury wellness brand Lefay via joint venture with the founding Leali family, adding two properties in Italy with more under development across Tuscany, Southern Italy, and the Swiss Alps.
Quality Lodgings adds nine hotels across Austria, Germany, and Belgium, with six Austrian additions marking its largest-ever single-country expansion and bringing the collection to 134 hotels across eight European countries.