360°: today’s hospitality news around the world, #1 | From Paris to Hong Kong via Palm Beach and Singapore

🔎 Trend of the day: the great rotation of hotel assets. Ruling families, private equity funds, indebted developers and billionaires weary of seasonality: owners everywhere are rebalancing their portfolios and crystallising value, while new buyers position themselves.

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Who wants to buy a five-star hotel facing the Louvre? A sale mandate has reportedly been entrusted to Lazard for the Hôtel du Louvre. And Paris is not alone: from Florida to Hong Kong, hotel assets are changing hands.

Today’s hospitality news, 22 September 2026: sale mandates, fund exits and freehold-and-business acquisitions — here is what mattered in the sector today.

🇫🇷 France

💼 Disposal | The Hôtel du Louvre, the five-star property on Place André-Malraux (Paris 1st arrondissement) owned by the ruling Al Thani family, is reportedly up for sale through a mandate given to Lazard, according to CFNEWS IMMO. #HotelDuLouvre #Paris #Disposal

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🤝 Shareholding | UK fund Three Hills Capital Partners, which invested in Castellet Hospitality in 2022, is preparing its exit after supporting Gilles Larrivé’s group beyond the 30-hotel mark. Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance is among the advisers mandated to find a new partner, with a view to expansion into Southern Europe. #CastelletHospitality #PrivateEquity #Accor

🏨 Acquisition | Cofinance Group has acquired the freehold and business of the hotel Les Plumes, located at 10 rue Lamartine in Paris’s 9th arrondissement. #Paris #FreeholdAndBusiness #Acquisition


🌍 International

🌴 Transaction | Fort Partners has acquired the Tideline Palm Beach Ocean Resort and Spa (134 rooms) for $150 million. Billionaire Jeff Greene, who bought the property for $42 million in 2011, cited seasonality concentrated in February and March, together with excessive operating costs. #PalmBeach #Florida #Resort

🏙️ Disposal | New World Development and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), each owning 50% of the Hyatt Regency in Kowloon, are negotiating its sale to Singapore’s UOL Group. The deal would value the hotel at around HK$3 billion, or approximately $382 million. #HongKong #Singapore #Hyatt

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Spain, Obituary | José Luis Carrillo Benítez, Founder and Chairman of Hoteles Globales, Dies Aged 85

A prominent figure in Spanish hospitality and a pioneer of tourism in Mallorca, José Luis Carrillo Benítez died in Palma on 5 November 2026, aged 85. The founder of a family-owned hotel group comprising 57 properties leaves behind a substantial hospitality portfolio and a business whose transition to the second and third generations is already under way.

360° Hospitality News Round-up, 7 November 2026 | From Paris to Edinburgh, via Essaouira and Puerto Williams

🔎 Today's trend: From mixed performance among France's independent hotels to international brand expansion, asset repositioning and senior executive appointments, the hospitality news of 7 November 2026 highlights the industry's increasingly diverse business models. From Switzerland to Vietnam, Morocco to Chile, investors and operators continue to pursue growth strategies, while distribution and profitability remain key priorities.

Switzerland, Appointment | Tanja Münker to Succeed Lorenz Maurer at Grand Hotel Belvedere in Wengen on 1 January 2027

Beaumier has appointed Tanja Münker to lead the Grand Hotel Belvedere in Wengen, in the Bernese Oberland. Taking up her position on 1 January 2027, the German hotel executive brings more than 20 years of international hospitality experience, including senior roles with Marriott International, Sheraton and Bergwelt Grindelwald.

United States, Restructuring | Marriott International Confirms Further Job Cuts Amid Technological Transformation and the Rise of AI?

Marriott International confirmed a further reduction in its workforce across several functions within its global organisation on 28 October 2026. The US hotel group has not disclosed the number of positions affected. The reorganisation follows the elimination of more than 800 corporate positions in 2024 and a recent restructuring of its customer engagement centres.

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