In early October 2026, Leonardo Hotels announced the takeover of three former Revo hotels in Munich, Hanover and Braunschweig, adding 735 rooms in Germany. Coming just weeks after a first round of acquisitions in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, the move sees the group continue to absorb assets from the insolvent operator's portfolio and enter Braunschweig for the first time.

Aleph Hospitality has secured nine properties totalling 1,330 keys across six countries since the start of 2026. The group made the announcement on 30 September at the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS World) in Dubai. These signings, stretching from Nigeria to Pakistan, bring the independent operator closer to its target of 100 hotels under management by the end of 2029. They also reflect a shift in contractual structures across the African continent.

Minor Hotels has signed Ampersand Beach House, a 111-key boutique lifestyle hotel on Dubai Islands scheduled to open in late 2029. The first Colbert Collection property designed for the brand from the outset, the project brings London's Ampersand Hotel to Dubai and strengthens the soft brand's roll-out in the United Arab Emirates.

Minor Hotels has signed a management agreement for Dukes London, a historic address in the St James's district. The hotel is undergoing a transformation and will reopen in the second quarter of 2027. It will be the first UK property in the Minor Reserve Collection, the luxury soft brand the group launched in 2025. The deal also strengthens the partnership between Minor Hotels and Seven Tides, which already work together in the United Arab Emirates.

Ennismore has confirmed that The Hoxton, Hamburg will open in summer 2027 in a 1950s building on Alter Wall, in the heart of the Nikolaiviertel. Following Berlin and Vienna, the lifestyle brand secures its third location in the German-speaking region, in the year of its 20th anniversary and with Oslo and Madrid also on its European calendar.

On 30 September 2026, Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced a series of openings and projects for the brands in its Essentials Portfolio across the United States, from Hyatt Place to Unscripted by Hyatt. From historic East Coast towns to the communities of western Oahu, the group is targeting regional, coastal and business markets beyond the major metropolitan areas – a strategy underpinned by a network of more than 700 hotels and the 69 million members of the World of Hyatt programme.

Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites, a Minor Hotels brand, has opened its first two properties in Japan: Oaks Vacation Club Kyoto Gojo and Oaks Vacation Club Kyoto Shijo, with a combined 47 rooms in central Kyoto. The openings take the brand into a second Asian country and strengthen Minor Hotels' presence in one of the region's most sought-after destinations.

The 456-room Delta Hotels by Marriott Montréal on avenue du Président-Kennedy closed its doors at the end of September 2026. The building will be entirely demolished and replaced by two towers: a 293-room hotel and a 487-unit residential tower overlooking rue Sherbrooke Ouest. It is the largest renewal project in Montréal's hotel stock this autumn.

Marriott International has announced the opening of Anook Signature Seoul Guro, Series by Marriott, a 104-room hotel that brings its collection brand to South Korea for the first time. Following India in 2025 and Japan in April 2026, the group is pressing ahead with the Asian roll-out of Series by Marriott, with three further openings planned in the country by the end of the year.

Marriott International has reached 300 properties in Mexico with the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Torreón in August. With more than 44,000 rooms across 25 brands, the country is the group's leading market in the Caribbean and Latin America region. Its 76-hotel pipeline is built on luxury, all-inclusive and conversions.

🔎 Trend of the day: upscale as a safe haven. Six upscale openings for Choice Hotels, a Nobu in San Juan, a five-star in Dakhla, a Bordeaux upscale segment buoyed by North American guests: as leisure budgets tighten, moving upmarket remains the driving force behind hotel investment.

On 29 September 2026, Ennismore, together with construction company LIMM and Società Rinascimento Valori, announced the signing of Delano Puglia in Monopoli, on Puglia's Adriatic coast. Scheduled to open in 2028, the 76-key resort will be the brand's first address in Italy and strengthens Delano's expansion across upscale coastal destinations.