SCPI Atream Hôtels, managed by asset manager Atream, has announced the acquisition of a 216-room, 4-star hotel in L'Albir, on the Costa Blanca, together with a 15-year firm lease handed to Pierre & Vacances for its operation. Announced on 22 September 2026, the deal marks the SCPI's entry into the Spanish market, its sixth country of investment, and confirms its strategy of geographic diversification alongside major European tourism operators.

Vestige Collection has announced the opening of Vestige Xaudum, set for 15 March 2027 in the heart of Khaudum National Park, Namibia. The six-suite lodge marks the Spanish hospitality group's first international property, having until now operated exclusively in Spain, and inaugurates the new Vestige Namibia circuit, which is set to comprise four addresses in total. Bookings have been open since September 2026, with rates starting at €1,600 per person per night on an all-inclusive basis.

In Dubai, property and hospitality developer Seven Tides has officially launched NH Collection Dubai Ibn Battuta, a 396-room property born from the complete transformation of the former Oaks Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel. The property, operated by Minor Hotels, extends the partnership between the two groups around the NH Collection brand in the United Arab Emirates. The repositioning illustrates Seven Tides' strategy of sustained reinvestment in its existing hotel portfolio in response to the upmarket shift in the Dubai market.

🔎 Trend of the day: Africa is stepping up to a new scale. A Kempinski complex in Douala and a regional office for Aleph Hospitality in Cape Town show the continent drawing operators and investors, while Prague, Barcelona and Berlin each confirm, in their own way, the vitality of European hospitality.

Christie & Co France has supported family-owned group Hôtels Charme & Design in its search for a private investor to transform the Grand Hôtel de Valloire et Galibier (Savoie) into a five-star property, a first for the Maurienne valley. Works, which will increase the hotel's capacity from 37 to 43 units, are due to begin in November 2026, with delivery scheduled for winter 2028/2029. The deal illustrates the growing appeal of French mountain resorts to hotel investors.

The Set Collection announces that four properties from the Chedi brand are joining its portfolio of independent hotels: Chedi Hegra in Saudi Arabia, Chedi Al Bait in Sharjah, Chedi Muscat in Oman and Chedi Katara in Doha. This regional expansion illustrates the British group's strategy, which centres on heritage-rich addresses rather than a rapid succession of openings.

Fusion Hotel Group officially opened LÈGACY Hanoi - A Fusion Original on 16 September 2026. The 218-key property sits in the historic Ngoc Ha district, overlooking West Lake. First announced in December 2025, the opening strengthens the Vietnamese group's wellness positioning in the capital, with a dedicated spa, panoramic dining and a new general manager.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has opened The Clayfield, a boutique hotel dedicated to wine and wellness in the heart of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada's iconic wine region. The property joins The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, which is marking its tenth anniversary this year with several openings across the Americas. Born from a partnership between two local families, the project reflects the brand's strategy of developing independent properties with a strong sense of place.

Under Canvas, the American upscale glamping specialist, will open its 18th camp in April 2027 a few kilometres from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Set on a 259-hectare estate bordering the Galisteo Basin Preserve, the 45-tent property marks the brand's first foray into the state and introduces its first saunas, ahead of hard-sided cabins still to come. The project reflects the gradual upmarket evolution of a concept born in 2012, now part of the World of Hyatt loyalty programme.

British group THE PIG Hotels has unveiled its tenth property, THE PIG-on the farm, due to open in summer 2027 on the historic Walton Estate in Warwickshire. Built around the restoration of a Grade II* listed manor house and its farm buildings, the project marks the restaurant-with-rooms group's most northerly and most ambitious development to date. The brand, which has owned the estate since 2022, began construction in January 2026 after several years of heritage groundwork.

🔎 Today's trend: hospitality is thriving on major events and mega-projects. Between a room rush in Montreal for the UCI Road World Championships, a $1.3 billion complex in Accra and the revival of a historic boutique hotel in Monaco, this week confirms hospitality's role as a global economic and tourism barometer.

Hotel group Ennismore, in partnership with real estate investor Propreal Capital Partners, announced on...