The asset manager has sold the historic Gran Vía building housing the Room Mate Macarena hotel, formerly the Hotel Rex, which opened in 1945, for €80 million.

The hotel group backed by Universal Music Group is transforming a century-old downtown building into a lifestyle hotel featuring a recording studio, live music venue and residential tower.

Hilton unveils Signia Restore, an immersive wellness concept combining fitness, recovery and retail, launching at the Signia Hilton Indianapolis, currently open for reservations from January 2027. Designed by Rottet Studio, the new concept is set to roll out across further Signia Hilton properties worldwide.

MEININGER Hotels has announced the opening of a second property in Cologne in the second quarter of 2029, on Barbarossaplatz. The future 305-room hotel will result from the conversion of a six-storey office building owned by a Canadian pension fund and managed by Avison Young Investment Management. The deal underscores the hybrid hotel group's continued expansion in its largest European market.

The technology leader, formerly of Axios Media, takes charge of the platform strategy, operational systems and data strategy of the US group, owner of the Convene and etc.venues brands.

The hotelier takes the helm of one of the city's largest convention hotels after seven years leading the Sheraton San Diego Resort.

Fred Dixon will return to the helm of NYC Tourism + Conventions on 1 December, ten years after leaving the organisation he had led between 2014 and 2024. He steps down from the presidency of Brand USA, a role he had held for just over two years, and succeeds Julie Coker, who has been named to lead Visit California.

JLL has arranged a €49 million ($57 million) refinancing for the Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square, a 306-key luxury hotel in the heart of Center City Philadelphia. The deal was concluded on behalf of Clearview Hotel Capital, the property's owner, with Simmons Bank. It underlines the strength of the US hotel refinancing market for distinctive urban assets.

From cabaret to hospitality, a new chapter is being written in Kirrwiller. As the Royal Palace unveils its very first four-star property, international hospitality continues its openings and expansions across the globe — not without a few controversies and sanctions along the way.Hospitality news of the day, 26 August 2026: openings, strategic expansions, appointments and air connectivity — here's what you needed to know today in the sector.

The catering and facilities group plans to eliminate 963 positions, or 4% of its French workforce, along with a further 134 head office roles, amid intensifying competition.

A memorandum of understanding to prepare for 42 million visitors and strengthen Franco-Saudi tourism expertise exchange

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