Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Xavier Mufraggi, former CEO of Club Med, has been appointed chief executive officer of hostel brand Generator as the company plans to double its footprint by 2030.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Around 300 professionals from across the living, hospitality and flex workspace sectors attended the 2025 Urban Living Festival in London this week.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: Private equity firm Queensgate Investments has sold the European arm of lifestyle hospitality brand Generator to alternative asset manager Brookfield Asset Management for €776 million.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBHN editor Eloise Hanson reports from the 2022 Deloitte European Hospitality Industry Conference held at The Biltmore Mayfair in London.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: Located in the coastal town of Biarritz, The Regina and Le Garage have been purchased by Experimental Group.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrance: Hospitality and real estate professionals from across Europe travelled to Paris for the latest iteration of International Hospitality Media’s interactive RECHARGE event.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS/EU: Following €350 million investment from Brookfield Asset Management, Experimental Group is looking to open around 15 hotels in the US and the UK. Plans include the opening of between 10 and 15 hotels by 2024 along the US West Coast and New York. Four to five new hotels are
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanada: Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England, has been appointed as vice chair and head of ESG and impact fund investing at Brookfield Asset Management. Carney will be responsible for expanding on Brookfield’s existing ESG investing, and will develop a group of funds that combines positive
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndia: The deal marks Brookfield Asset Management’s entry into India’s hospitality and boosts Hotel Leelaventure. According to three people familiar with the development, Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management is close to buying at least four of five luxury hotels and a large land parcel owned by debt-ridden Hotel Leelaventure Ltd for
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