Article top ad ☟
AccueilHeadlines
Headlines
Development
International | Aiden by Best Western passes the 58-hotel mark worldwide
BWH Hotels continues to grow its boutique brand Aiden by Best Western, which has now reached 58 hotels worldwide, with more than 20 additional properties in development. Buoyed by recent openings in Germany, Thailand and the United States, the brand is also preparing to enter Canada by the end of the year. This momentum confirms investor appetite for the independent lifestyle segment, backed by the strength of BWH Hotels' network and loyalty programme.
Personnel Moves
Courchevel, France | Madeleine Munier appointed General Manager of Monte-Carlo One Courchevel
Madeleine Munier has been appointed General Manager of Monte-Carlo One Courchevel, the first property under Monte-Carlo Company des Bains de Mer's international brand outside the Principality. She takes up her role during the pre-opening phase, with the first guests expected for the 2026/2027 winter season. With nearly nine years at Airelles, including a spell leading La Bastide de Gordes, she brings solid experience in luxury hotel management and hotel openings to the project.
Explorer
Personnel Moves
Italy | Simone Farci appointed General Manager of the JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa
Simone Farci takes over as General Manager of the JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa, one of Marriott International's most distinctive properties in Europe. He steps into this strategic role after more than 20 years leading luxury hotels and resorts across Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Personnel Moves
Japan | Christopher Clark appointed Opening General Manager of Songtei Kyoto, Shangri-La Signatures
Christopher Clark joins Shangri-La Hotels Japan K.K. as Opening General Manager to lead the launch of Songtei Kyoto, Shangri-La Signatures, a 77-room property adjacent to Nijo Castle, due to open in late 2026. This new chapter builds on 27 years of experience with The Ritz-Carlton and Marriott, including 16 hotel openings across Asia and the Americas.
Development
Development, Germany | Odyssey Hotel Group reaches new milestone with Covivio, surpassing 5,400 rooms under management
Odyssey Hotel Group (OHG) signs management agreements with Covivio covering four major hotels in Germany, including The Westin Grand Berlin and The Westin Leipzig. The deal, which adds more than 1,200 rooms to the Dutch group's portfolio, confirms the rising strength of independent operators serving European institutional investors.
Headlines
360°, world tour of today’s news | From Cognac to Shihezi via Sardinia and New Caledonia
🔎 Today's trend: between unusual thefts, heritage reopenings, tighter scrutiny of foreign investment and new French success stories abroad, global hospitality has no shortage of twists.
Business
Transaction, Italy | Kryalos SGR completes double hotel acquisition in Rome for Room00 Group
Kryalos SGR, an independent asset management company with €14.2 billion under management, has completed the acquisition of two hotel assets in Rome, near Termini station and Piazza di Spagna, on behalf of the Kryalos Room00 Fund. Both properties will be operated by Spanish operator Room00 Group, which thereby grows its Rome footprint to four addresses, backed by €27.5 million in financing from UniCredit.
Headlines
Appointment, Monaco | Brune Poirson (ex-Accor) joins the Board of Directors of the Prince Albert II Foundation
The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation announces the arrival of Brune Poirson on its Board of Directors. The former French Secretary of State for Ecological Transition and ex-Chief Sustainability Officer of Accor brings a track record spanning public policy, corporate sustainability and international environmental cooperation.
Development
India | Accor and Treebo end negotiations on Ibis and Mercure master licence
Accor and Treebo Hospitality Ventures have mutually ended talks on a master licence agreement that would have brought the Ibis and Mercure brands to the Indian mid-market segment through Treebo's network, according to Sidharth Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Treebo, cited by Destination.com. The setback deprives Accor of a key partner in accelerating its goal of 300 hotels in India by 2031.
Personnel Moves
Appointment, USA | Erica Lipscomb appointed Executive Vice President, Commercial Strategy at PM Hotel Group
PM Hotel Group, a hotel management company ranked among the top 15 US operators, announces the appointment of Erica Lipscomb as Executive Vice President, Commercial Strategy. This executive, with more than 30 years of experience including at Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton Hotels and Marriott International, will oversee sales, revenue management, marketing and distribution across the portfolio.
Business
Transaction, USA | Bankruptcy sale of former Wyndham City Centre in Springfield, Illinois
Hilco Real Estate announces the bankruptcy sale of the former Wyndham City Centre, a landmark 369-room hotel in the heart of Springfield, Illinois. Bids must be submitted by 15 September, as part of the Tower Capital Group, LP bankruptcy proceedings.
Development
Egypt | Marriott formalises agreement with Misr Italia Properties and People & Places: EGP 56.7 billion investment
Marriott International details its development agreement with Misr Italia Properties and People & Places: nine projects representing more than 1,500 keys across Egypt's most sought-after coastal and urban destinations. Combined investment exceeds EGP 56.7 billion, for a portfolio that now totals more than 1,800 rooms and branded residences.
Insights
Special Feature | The Women Building Hospitality: Five Journeys, One Shared Intention
Five entrepreneurs, four companies, three continents. One special feature exploring why, in an age of artificial intelligence and funding rounds, some still choose to build in hospitality in the name of a simple conviction: the human always comes before the experience.
Development
Development, UK | PRISM, OYO’s parent company, bulks up its premium offering ahead of IPO with 40 additional hotels
PRISM, OYO's parent company currently preparing for an initial public offering, is expanding its premium hotel portfolio in the UK with the addition of 40 properties, including 16 Sunday Hotels and 24 Belvilla properties. This development illustrates the Group's strategy to move beyond its historic budget positioning and strengthen its presence in the upscale segment.
Derniers articles
Development
International | Aiden by Best Western passes the 58-hotel mark worldwide
BWH Hotels continues to grow its boutique brand Aiden by Best Western, which has now reached 58 hotels worldwide, with more than 20 additional properties in development. Buoyed by recent openings in Germany, Thailand and the United States, the brand is also preparing to enter Canada by the end of the year. This momentum confirms investor appetite for the independent lifestyle segment, backed by the strength of BWH Hotels' network and loyalty programme.
Personnel Moves
Courchevel, France | Madeleine Munier appointed General Manager of Monte-Carlo One Courchevel
Madeleine Munier has been appointed General Manager of Monte-Carlo One Courchevel, the first property under Monte-Carlo Company des Bains de Mer's international brand outside the Principality. She takes up her role during the pre-opening phase, with the first guests expected for the 2026/2027 winter season. With nearly nine years at Airelles, including a spell leading La Bastide de Gordes, she brings solid experience in luxury hotel management and hotel openings to the project.
Development
USA | Access Point Financial and TMGOC Ventures inject €103m into New Orleans Fairmont/Element duo
Access Point Financial and TMGOC Ventures have co-financed the recapitalisation of the dual-branded Fairmont by Accor and Element by Westin complex in New Orleans to the tune of $120 million (approximately €103 million), via a bridge loan and a preferred equity investment. The scheme, led by local developer Kailas Companies, is the result of converting a former 31-storey office tower in the central business district. The Element opened in February 2026, while the Fairmont is due to follow in autumn 2026.
Personnel Moves
Amsterdam, Netherlands | Emmy Stoel Appointed General Manager of the Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium
Emmy Stoel, currently General Manager of the InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest, has been appointed to head the Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium in Amsterdam. The news, revealed by Dutch daily De Telegraaf, marks the seasoned hotelier's return to the Dutch capital, where she has already led two landmark properties. The appointment comes as the hotel continues its repositioning under the Mandarin Oriental banner.
Bottom article ad ☟
