Lodging Magazine

MARCH 14, 2024

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced an agreement with Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (“AJ Capital”) to acquire the fan-favorite Graduate Hotels® brand, adding a significant growth opportunity for the global hospitality leader in the fast-growing lifestyle hotel market.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 25, 2024

Radisson Hotel Group has set a goal of expanding its current portfolio of 11 hotels in operation and under development in Morocco to 25 hotels by 2030.

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Hotel Management Network

APRIL 15, 2024

The Belfry Hotel & Resort in West Midlands, UK, has embarked on an ambitious £80m ($99.89m) expansion and renovation project. The post Belfry Hotel & Resort in UK to undergo expansion and renovation appeared first on Hotel Management Network.

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Hotel Management Network

APRIL 17, 2024

TUI Group has announced plans to broaden its hotel business in Sub-Saharan Africa, building on its strong presence in North Africa. The post TUI Group plans hotel expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa appeared first on Hotel Management Network.

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Boutique Hotel News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

UAE: Dubai-based lifestyle hospitality company LEVA Hotels has announced six signings in the Middle East and Africa. LEVA Hotels has signed two management agreements in Saudi Arabia to open the EKONO by LEVA Al Shati hotel and the EKONO by LEVA Jeddah Airport hotel. The property is now under renovation.

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Hotel Owner

JANUARY 9, 2024

Bespoke Hotels, a collection of almost 90 independent hotels across the length of the British Isles, has unveiled its plans to strengthen its existing portfolio with a series of development projects over the next 12 months. Full takeover of Lumley Castle Hotel, County Durham, which includes a soft refurbishment in the coming months.

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eHotelier

AUGUST 9, 2023

Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, will continue its expansion in Japan this September with the opening of Dusit Thani Kyoto, a new luxury hotel in the city’s vibrant Hanganji Monzen-machi district, only 850 metres from major transportation hub Kyoto Station, which offers seamless travel connections (..)

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Lodging Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

Today, hotel owner, operator and developer, Hotel Equities (“HE”), proudly announced a strategic partnership with Trust Hospitality (“Trust”). The collaboration positions Hotel Equities as the operational engine, facilitating the expansion of its portfolio in the U.S.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 15, 2024

A major expansion and renovation project, in excess of £80 million, has begun at the multi-award-winning Belfry Hotel & Resort in the West Midlands.

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eHotelier

APRIL 16, 2024

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) continues the growth of its newest midscale conversion brand Garner hotels, which is now available across IHG’s Europe, Middle East, Asia & Africa (EMEAA) region.

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Hospitality Net

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

B&B HOTELS, Europe’s fastest growing midscale hotel brand, is thrilled to announce its much-anticipated U.S. debut with the opening of its first hotel in Orlando, Florida. This landmark expansion brings B&B HOTELS’ innovative approach to hospitality to the U.S.,

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 5, 2024

Rebel Hotel Company, the leading independent hospitality management company, is excited to announce the launch of Rebel Hotels West Coast, marking a significant step in its strategic growth plan to establish a strong presence on the dynamic West Coast hospitality market.

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Hotel Owner

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Leven brand of hotels is eyeing a wish list of locations for the brand’s expansion, following the successful launch of its first lifestyle hotel in Manchester. With our roots now deeply embedded in Manchester’s vibrant Village neighbourhood, we are actively exploring the key cities on our expansion wish-list.

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Hotel Management Network

MARCH 29, 2024

Radisson Hotel Group gas unveiled its "Guan Xin" (Welcome China) programme, aimed at expanding co-branded hotels. The post Radisson plans co-branded hotels expansion for Chinese travellers appeared first on Hotel Management Network.

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Hotel Owner

JULY 13, 2023

The Bell Hotel Saxmundham has announced the completion of its latest set of expansion work. The boutique hotel now has three extra rooms, terrace space, and private dining, alongside key accessibility features. The hotel worked with Suffolk based designers Cotton Tree Interiors on the project.

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Hospitality Net

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

New World® Hotels & Resorts, the upper-upscale hotel brand under Rosewood Hotel Group, is propelling forward with ambitious growth initiatives in Asia. The brand’s portfolio will reach a total of 18 operating hotels by end of this year with two more slated to open in 2024.

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Hotel Owner

JUNE 27, 2023

Compass Hospitality has secured management of the Best Western Plus Keavil House Hotel in Dunfermline, Fife, as it continues its UK expansion. The property was built in the mid 19th Century as a country house and then converted to a hotel in the early 1980’s.

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Hotel Owner

JULY 31, 2023

Travelodge, the UK’s first branded budget hotel chain, has announced plans to double its presence in Suffolk amid the opening of its fourth hotel in Ipswich. The group said it is actively looking for a further nine hotel sites in Suffolk which includes a fifth hotel site in Ipswich.

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Hospitality Net

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Radisson Hotel Group ([link] is targeting a 50% expansion of its West and Central African portfolio, consisting of 29 hotels and over 5,000 rooms in operation and under development, building on the success of its expansion strategy in 2023.

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Hotel Owner

JULY 27, 2023

The Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth has submitted a pre-planning application to Cornwall Council for an expansion plan for 30 new rooms and a purpose-built restaurant. There would also be the provision of a new parking area next to the public highway, created along the North Parade to the north of the hotel.

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Hotel Owner

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Can you tell us about your career so far in the hotel industry? I have brought over 30 years of property and construction experience to my role as development director at Queensway Group – who owns Point A Hotels – having joined this spring. Many of our guests travel as tourists, and as such spend little time in their hotel rooms.

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Hotel Owner

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Bowland Inns and Hotels has announced its intention to continue its expansion in North West after receiving a £25m from Oak North Bank. Bowland Inns and Hotels consists of two sub-brands, James’ Places and Dream Venues Collection, which operates its wedding venues.

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Lodging Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2023

Coast Hotels Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of APA Hotel Canada, Inc. and one of Canada’s largest hotel brands, recently announced that it has acquired a master franchise agreement inclusive of all existing franchised hotels from Coast Hotels USA, LLC. Operating as Coast Hotels USA, Inc.,

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Meliá Hotels International, Spain’s leading hotel group and the third largest in Europe, has announced the ambitious global expansion of its luxury brands, with one in three of its pipeline openings within its luxury portfolio.

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Lodging Magazine

APRIL 27, 2023

This week, Choice Hotels International is hosting its 67th Annual Convention at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, bringing together more than 6,000 hotel owners, general managers, vendors, and Choice associates.

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Hotel Owner

MAY 24, 2023

Contemporary lifestyle hotel brand Art’otel has announced its European expansion with the launch of three new sites in London Hoxton, Zagreb and Rome, opening in autumn 2023 and early 2024 respectively. The hotel features 110 rooms, a rooftop bar, main restaurant and bar, four meeting spaces, a spa and indoor pool.

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Lodging Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2022

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey—Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced the global expansion of The Meetings Collection, which now includes over 160 hotels and resorts across the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The Collection first launched in the United States […].

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

FCS Solutions, global leading provider of hospitality technology, announced the significant expansion of its U.S. team, responding to the growing adoption of its all-in-one cloud-based solution - FCS1 - by hotels around the globe.

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Hotel Owner

JUNE 2, 2023

B&B Hotels has announced the appointment of Patrick O’Connell as the new CEO of its UK operations as the European value-for-money hotel chain progresses its growth ambitions to open 100 new hotels in the UK by 2035. He has held senior management positions in the UK and Ireland with Doyle Collection, Mint Hotels and Hilton.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 27, 2024

Following the highly-anticipated opening in Naples, Margaritaville announces an expansion of the brand’s Compass by Margaritaville collection of boutique hotels.

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Lodging Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2023

Hospitality management company Charlestowne Hotels is priming itself for portfolio-wide growth in 2023—but not indiscriminately. To prepare the company for this thoughtful expansion, Charlestowne recently […]. As the company’s CEO Kyle Hughey notes, “The word for ’23 is ‘thoughtful.’

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 18, 2024

Reinforcing its position as a leader in the purpose-driven luxury and lifestyle hotel segment, SH Hotels & Resorts—founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht—is embarking on a significant worldwide expansion of its portfolio across four continents and 13 countries and territories.

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eHotelier

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Radisson Hotel Group solidified its position as one of the leading international hotel groups in the Middle East and Africa during 2023 by signing 22 hotels, resorts, and serviced apartments, adding over 3,800 rooms to its regional portfolio, remaining dedicated to its vision of being among the top three hotel brands globally and the preferred choice (..)

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 20, 2024

Hotel owner, operator and developer, Hotel Equities (“HE”), proudly announced a strategic partnership with Trust Hospitality (“Trust”). The collaboration positions Hotel Equities as the operational engine, facilitating the expansion of its portfolio in the U.S.

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eHotelier

JUNE 4, 2023

The Ascend Hotel Collection, part of Choice Hotels International, Inc. NYSE: CHH), opened 2023 with an impressive first quarter, further solidifying its status as the industry's largest upscale soft brand collection with over 330 hotels open or in development worldwide.

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eHotelier

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

An iconic independent Japanese hotel brand, known for its rich history and homegrown hospitality, is embarking on its first-ever luxury project overseas with a Taiwanese property that also has a notable past and deep roots in the local culture.

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Boutique Hotelier

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

KE Hotels is bidding to transform an Oxford hotel into a four-star boutique, with a plan to add almost 40 extra bedrooms and expand its F&B offering. The applicant KE Hotels also claims that the project could yield a multi-million pound economic boost to the city, bringing £1.7m

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