With six properties either open or under development, Davidson looks forward to announcing new Pivot portfolio additions in Miami, Chicago, Nashville, Eugene and The Florida Keys.
AccorHotels and Huazhu finalize strategic alliance
This strategic alliance will enable the Group to accelerate the development of Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, ibis and ibis Styles brands in China, Taiwan and Mongolia, with 350 to 400 hotels due to open over the next five years.
Marriott rebrands hotel management organisation
“Managed by Marriott” (MxM) is the new name and branded approach for Marriott’s hotel management organization, which provides management expertise and systems to more than 1,000 hotels globally.
Starwood and TripAdvisor announce new instant booking partnership
Now customers can book a room at participating Starwood properties through TripAdvisor’s booking platform.
Rezidor signs 41 hotels and 7,900 rooms in 2015
During the past year, Rezidor has also reached the milestone of 100,000 rooms in operation or under development.
Commune Hotels & Resorts and Destination Hotels merge
The combined company will manage over 90 hotels and resorts in seven countries with approximately $2 billion of total property revenues under management.
Online penetration lags in Europe’s largest travel market
While the overall market thrives, online penetration and bookings show room for growth as the German people become more comfortable booking travel on their mobile devices.
London hotels surprise on the upside
Contrary to forecasts at the beginning of the year, London hotels achieved positive growth in 2015, mainly due to the “Rugby World Cup effect” and investment demand remains high.
Decking out Burj Al Arab at a shipyard in Finland
Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is bringing an expansive outdoor leisure concept, called ‘North Deck’, to the market – by ship from Finland, over 8,000 nautical miles away.
FRHI’s new Neqta lifestyle brand targets Chinese travellers
The new China-based Neqta hotel brand is a joint venture with real estate developer Jiangsu Golden Land Group and will be marketed apart from FRHI’s collection of Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel brands.
