UK watchdog investigates hotel groups over data sharing
Industry

UK watchdog investigates hotel groups over data sharing

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the suspected sharing of “competitively sensitive information” between Hilton, IHG, and Marriott using STR. 

Evolution Investment Fund acquires two London hotels
Finance and Investment

Evolution Investment Fund acquires two London hotels 

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The newly established Evolution Investment Fund has acquired two luxury hotel projects in Mayfair, London, with a total capital commitment of approximately £1.1 billion, including development expenditure.

Hotel AKA Brickell to rebrand under Marriott's Luxury Collection
Hotel

Hotel AKA Brickell to rebrand under Marriott’s Luxury Collection

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Real estate firm Electra America Hospitality Group, a joint venture between Electra America and AKA and which owns Hotel AKA Brickell, will reposition the property as Brickell Arch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Miami, effective March 4.

Marriott ends agreement with Sonder with immediate effect
Industry

Sonder initiates immediate wind down of operations

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Sonder Holdings has announced it will “complete winding down operations immediately” and expects to initiate a Chapter 7 liquidation of its US business.