Hotel Development

Google’s hotel moves worry travel sector

(Reuters) – Recent partnerships by Google Inc with hotel chains have raised concern among others in the travel industry that… Read More »Google’s hotel moves worry travel sector

At year-end 2013 the total construction pipeline in Europe stood at 734 projects/126,249 rooms, down 5 percent and 1 percent… Read More »Construction pipelines in Europe and Middle East continue their decline

Hyatt will open two more hotels under its Hyatt Place brand in Deira in the coming years, with area director… Read More »Hyatt to open two more hotels in Deira

There is no need to request a room with a view if you?re planning to book a night at London?s… Read More »The Shard’s Shangri-La Hotel opens its doors

From the Canadian Hotel Investment Conference in Toronto, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today that it will… Read More »Starwood to Expand Its Canadian Portfolio to 70 Hotels Within the Next 12 Months

CHEVY CHASE, Md., May 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ –?The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company will open 15 new hotels by 2016, growing its… Read More »The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company To Expand Global Portfolio To 100 Hotels

MCLEAN, Va. – Continuing to enhance its longstanding presence and expanding portfolio in Canada, Hilton Worldwide today announced it is… Read More »Hilton Worldwide to Reach 100 Hotel Milestone in Canada

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has revealed plans to open 35 hotels in the Middle East in the next three… Read More »Starwood plans 35 new hotels in MidEast in 3yrs

The Westin Bahrain City Centre and Le M?ridien Bahrain City Centre will add 460 rooms to Starwood’s portfolio in Bahrain… Read More »Starwood strengthens Middle East Portfolio, debuts two hotels in Bahrain

(Reuters) – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG.L) said on Friday it would return $750 million (444.2 million pounds) to shareholders and… Read More »IHG to return $750 million to shareholders, may sell more hotels

Although coming off a low base, Chinese investment is increasing in the Australian hotel sector with the country becoming the… Read More »Chinese invest in Australian hotels

Hilton Worldwide, operator of 10 brands including Conrad and Doubletree by Hilton, is set to launch a new brand ?in… Read More »Hilton CEO mulls over new lifestyle brand

Manhattan was the most active hotel investment market nationally in 2013, with total hotel transaction volume of $1.8 billion in… Read More »Globally, Manhattan among the top-five hotel investment markets

Ivanho? Cambridge completed the sale of an 18-hotel portfolio to Apollo European Principal Finance Fund II, an investment fund affiliated… Read More »Ivanhoe Cambridge sells 18 European hotels to Apollo Global fund

Talking with CNBC?s Simon Hobbs, President and CEO Arne Sorenson says Revenue Per Available room is up 6 percent across… Read More »Global Expansion and Growing Demand Fuel Quarter

After the Thompson Hotel founders split from Commune Hotels, they managed to walk away with most of their NYC properties,… Read More »Commune Planning Two More Hotels for Manhattan

Mamoru Kohda, who scouts the globe for properties for Japan?s Daisho Co., began looking for a hotel in Singapore in… Read More »Singapore Hotels Lure Buyers With Asia?s Best Rates: Real Estate

Hyatt Hotels Corporation says a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a master development agreement with LATAM Hotel Corp. to develop… Read More »Hyatt Expanding in Mexico, Central America

Hong Kong ? Luxury hotel brand Peninsula is entering the European market in August with a new Paris property as… Read More »Peninsula Broadens Hotel Footprint