🇫🇷 National
💳 Finance
Xavier Niel takes an 8% stake in Edenred, the meal voucher specialist, via derivative instruments, as the stock has rebounded 50% since the start of the year. Deutsche Bank raises its price target to €35, while Edenred announces a new partnership with Abry Partners in the United States.
#Hospitality #Edenred #Finance #MealVouchers
🏢 Development
LWS Hospitality, a manager of student, hotel and coliving residences, is targeting a portfolio of 5,000 apartments by 2030, buoyed by an occupancy rate above 97% in 2025 and new institutional partnerships on residences of more than 300 apartments.
#Hospitality #LWSHospitality #Coliving #France
🌎 International
✨ Appointment
GF Hotels & Resorts appoints Michael Rosen Senior Vice President of Operations, bringing nearly 30 years of experience at Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt and IHG, with recognised expertise in food & beverage.
#Hospitality #Appointment #USA #GFHotels
🏨 Portfolio
M&R Hotel Management welcomes two new properties in New Jersey, the Garner Hotel Totowa and the Garner Hotel North Bergen, both affiliated with IHG.
#Hospitality #Acquisition #USA #IHG
🌍 Development
Radisson announces three new projects in Bengaluru, including a Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, bringing to twelve the number of properties operating or in the pipeline in the city, driven by business tourism and technology corridors.
#Hospitality #Radisson #India #Bengaluru
💰 Transaction
Turkish group Kaya Hotels & Resorts acquires the 164-room ME Barcelona from Spanish company Actual Group, for more than €100 million. Meliá will continue to operate the property under its ME by Meliá brand.
#Hospitality #Transaction #Barcelona #Kaya
🏨 Opening
Accor opens the Novotel Singapore Robertson Quay, a 336-room hotel on the banks of the Singapore River, embodying the brand’s “Longevity Everyday” vision through spaces dedicated to sleep, balanced nutrition and wellbeing.
#Hospitality #Opening #Singapore #Novotel
📈 Results
Host Hotels & Resorts raises its full-year 2026 adjusted FFO guidance, to between $2.15 and $2.18 per share, driven by sustained luxury demand and the impact of the FIFA World Cup.
#Hospitality #Results #HostHotels #USA
🔐 Cybersecurity
Microsoft attributes a large-scale hacking campaign targeting the Wi-Fi networks of major hotels in the United States, India and Saudi Arabia to Russian unit Midnight Blizzard, aimed at intercepting business travellers’ credentials and work sessions.
#Hospitality #Cybersecurity #Hacking #Wifi
🌲 Project
The Luxembourg government relaunches a project for a sustainable hotel on the shores of Lake Haute-Sûre, calling on operators for a 12-room, 24-lodge property designed around wellness and eco-construction.
#Hospitality #Luxembourg #Sustainability #Project
🏨 Opening
The five-star Baku Resort & Spa opens on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, in Kyrgyzstan, the result of an investment agreement between Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan. The 17-hectare complex comprises 111 rooms and 10 chalets.
#Hospitality #Opening #Kyrgyzstan #Azerbaijan
