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2027, Germany | Novum Hospitality, IHG and HD Hotels sign four hotels in Dortmund
Novum Hospitality, IHG Hotels & Resorts and property company HD Hotels have concluded agreements covering four hotel projects in Dortmund, totalling 429 rooms and scheduled to open in 2027. The package combines the return of three existing hotels to Novum's portfolio with a new-build project, all set to join the Garner and Holiday Inn - the niu brands. It marks a further step in the franchise partnership that has linked the Hamburg-based group with IHG since 2024.
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360°: global hospitality news round-up, 9 October 2026 | From Barcelona to Bangkok via Brazzaville and Rehoboth Beach
🔎 Trend of the day: AI, the new engine of hotel performance. From conversational distribution to real-time pricing, industry players are embedding artificial intelligence at the heart of their value chain, from booking through to profitability management.
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Greece | MGallery opens Nírema Hotel & Spa Samos, overlooking the Aegean
MGallery Collection (Accor) has announced the September 2026 opening of Nírema Hotel & Spa Samos. The 72-room property stands at the entrance to Vathy, on the Greek island of Samos. Managed by Athens-based SWOT Hospitality Management, it takes the brand beyond Athens and Crete, with four further projects already in preparation in Greece.
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2026, France | IHG opens Crowne Plaza Paris Marne-la-Vallée in Magny-le-Hongre
On 24 September 2026, IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the opening of Crowne Plaza Paris Marne-la-Vallée, a 250-room hotel set within 2.5 hectares of landscaped grounds in Magny-le-Hongre, Seine-et-Marne. Geared towards both leisure and corporate events, the property gives the group's premium brand a foothold in one of Europe's leading tourist destinations, right on the doorstep of the Disneyland Paris theme parks.
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UK | Luxury Train Hub, a new B2B platform for selling luxury rail
Luxury Train Hub, a trade-only platform created by technology specialist Paul Gridley, officially launched in July 2026 in Reigate, England. It brings luxury rail journeys from multiple operators together in a single tool. Open to IATA-verified agencies and other rigorously vetted agencies, it aims to make luxury rail as easy to sell as a flight, a cruise or a hotel stay.
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France | HETZI group acquires Villa KOEGUI hotel in Bayonne
On 24 July 2026, Basque group HETZI signed the acquisition of Villa KOEGUI Bayonne, an independent four-star hotel in the heart of the city. Coming a year and a half after the opening of BIZIPOZ Hôtel in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, this second hotel strengthens the group's Hospitality, Leisure & Dining division. It also extends the group's footprint into the northern Basque Country and comes with a repositioning of the hotel's restaurant towards events.
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2028, Maldives | Aman unveils Amanolu, its first resort in the archipelago
On 23 September 2026, Aman revealed the name of its first Maldives property: Amanolu. Designed by Kerry Hill Architects in Vaavu Atoll, the project will comprise 52 keys and 16 branded residences, each on its own private island. Opening is scheduled for 2028. Two years after the project was first announced, the group led by Vlad Doronin is setting out the offer that will mark its arrival in one of the world's most competitive luxury beach markets.
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2027, Netherlands | Bob W signs 160-unit Rotterdam flagship in former offices
Bob W has signed a long-term lease with Dudok Real Estate to convert four office floors of the Weenahuis, at 147 Weena, into Bob W Rotterdam Central. Opening is scheduled for summer 2027. With 160 units, the flagship will be the operator's first Rotterdam property and strengthens its presence in the Netherlands, as office conversion becomes a central driver of its growth.
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2033, UK | MCR files plans to convert London’s BT Tower into a 400-room hotel
MCR, the third-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States, has submitted planning and listed building consent applications to Camden Council for the BT Tower. The group intends to transform the Fitzrovia landmark into a 400-room hotel complex. The scheme would also reopen the top of the Grade II-listed London monument to the public for the first time in almost 50 years. Opening is targeted for 2033.
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Residential, USA | Marquee Development secures €424M from GoldenTree to develop The Stockman, Auberge Collection
Stockman Development LLC, led by Marquee Development, has secured approximately €424 million ($482.5 million) from GoldenTree Asset Management to finance The Stockman, Auberge Collection, at the base of Steamboat Resort in Colorado. The financing comes shortly after construction began, with more than 25% of the residences already under contract. It is a strong signal for the luxury hotel-plus-branded-residences model in US ski resorts.
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2027, Germany | SO/ Berlin Das Stue becomes Sofitel Berlin Das Stue
Accor will move SO/ Berlin Das Stue under the Sofitel banner in the first quarter of 2027. The 78-room boutique hotel occupies the former Royal Danish Embassy on the edge of the Tiergarten. The addition strengthens Sofitel in Germany, one of the group's strategic European markets, and continues the brand's expansion across the continent's major cultural capitals.
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2027, Tanzania | Elewana to open Ngorongoro Explorer Lodge, 84 rooms on the crater rim
In June 2027, Elewana will open Ngorongoro Explorer Lodge, an 84-room property built on the highest point of the eastern rim of Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater. Following Serengeti Explorer, this second address under the Explorer brand replaces an existing lodge. It targets an upscale positioning broadened to families, wellness and gastronomy.
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2029, Paraguay | Minor Hotels signs an NH in Asunción and strengthens its partnership with Grupo Petra
Minor Hotels and Grupo Petra, one of Paraguay's leading real estate players, have signed two agreements in Madrid: a strategic partnership to identify new hotel projects in the country, and a management agreement for a 116-room NH hotel in Asunción, scheduled to open in late 2029. The signings build on a collaboration begun around the future NH Collection at Petra Imperiale and illustrate the group's asset-light strategy in Latin America.
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2028, Canada | Niagara Parks reinvents Journey Behind the Falls, Niagara Falls’ flagship attraction
Niagara Parks is committing CAD 25 million (around €15 million) to the redevelopment of Journey Behind the Falls, its most visited attraction, at the foot of the Horseshoe Falls in Ontario. The two-phase programme will see a 1903 tunnel reopen in 2027, followed by a complete overhaul of the lower observation deck in summer 2028. It forms part of the Destination Niagara Strategy, which aims to double the region's annual visitation.
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Personnel Moves
Hanover, Germany | Benjamin Jacobi named Managing Director Commercial at TUI Hotels & Resorts, Christian Bärwind to lead TUI Deutschland
TUI is reshuffling two key leadership roles with effect from 1 November 2026. Benjamin Jacobi, until now head of TUI Deutschland, joins the management of TUI Hotels & Resorts as Managing Director Commercial, Marketing & Sales, while Christian Bärwind succeeds him at the helm of the German-speaking markets. The double appointment is intended to bring the group's hotel brands closer to its distribution channels.
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United States | TKO Hotels offers €1.7bn for Service Properties Trust’s 92 hotels
TKO Hotels, a hotel owner based in Aberdeen, South Dakota, announced on 9 October an unsolicited all-cash offer of around €1.7bn to acquire the 92 hotels held by listed REIT Service Properties Trust (SVC). The deal would cap almost seven years of disposals that have sharply reduced the hotel exposure of a vehicle once entirely dedicated to hospitality.
Ouvertures & projets
2027, Germany | Novum Hospitality, IHG and HD Hotels sign four hotels in Dortmund
Novum Hospitality, IHG Hotels & Resorts and property company HD Hotels have concluded agreements covering four hotel projects in Dortmund, totalling 429 rooms and scheduled to open in 2027. The package combines the return of three existing hotels to Novum's portfolio with a new-build project, all set to join the Garner and Holiday Inn - the niu brands. It marks a further step in the franchise partnership that has linked the Hamburg-based group with IHG since 2024.
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United States | In Chicago, UNITE HERE Local 1 launches strike at six hotels on the eve of the marathon
Staff at six downtown Chicago hotels, including the Palmer House Hilton, the Waldorf Astoria and the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, walked out on Friday 9 October 2026 at the call of the UNITE HERE Local 1 union. The action comes during Chicago Marathon weekend, one of the busiest periods of the year. It forms part of negotiations covering more than 7,000 workers across 46 hotels in the city.
