Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has added 29 members in the first three months of 2026, with its global portfolio now surpassing 700 properties.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia: LiveStay, a national operator that this week combined its operations under one name, has begun construction on a combined hotel and coliving tower in the Adelaide CBD for its rebrand debut.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Multi-brand operator Primestar Group has added a fourth brand to its portfolio, June Lux.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: The COMO Group has launched Shop by COMO, an e-commerce platform offering resort wear, homeware, wellness products, and branded hotel merchandise.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Nomada Hotel Group has introduced the Nomada Collection, a third-party management platform designed for independent boutique hotels.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Marriott has entered into a joint venture with the Leali family, founders of Lefay, to bring the luxury wellness brand into its global portfolio.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSaudi Arabia: US-based investment firm Patel Family Office has entered into a joint venture with Abdelmalik Tariq Al-Qahtani Company (ATQ) Hospitality Group to introduce and operate the AYARA platform, targeting 50 hotels.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrance: Hospitality group Accor now operates more than 180 hotels across five brand collections, with more than 100 on the way.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Lifestyle hotel brand YOTEL has signed an exclusive franchise agreement with Hilton, with the first YOTEL properties available for booking through Hilton channels later this year.
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Hotel consultancy HVS’s 2025 Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) shows hotel valuation grew 0.2 per cent across the continent.
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