
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS/UK: Hotel and resort company Hilton has agreed to acquire the Graduate Hotels brand from AJ Capital Partners.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Sustainable hotel portfolio Beyond Green, part of Preferred Travel Group, has added seven members to its global collection, including the group’s first properties in Colombia and Zimbabwe.Â

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: CDL Hospitality Trusts, which owns five-star hotel The Lowry in Manchester, is set to launch a lifestyle build-to-rent (BTR) scheme behind Manchester Piccadilly station this June.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEU: Privately owned hostel chain a&o Hostels has revealed plans to invest €500 million towards expanding in Europe.

Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: Hotel consultancy HVS has published its European Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) which reveals an uplift of around one per cent in 2023.

Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: In the Spring Budget 2024, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt revealed the government will freeze alcohol duty and cut National Insurance, as well as raise the VAT threshold for small businesses to £90,000.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Independent Hotel Show Amsterdam, organised by Montgomery Group, returns next week on 12-13th March, held at RAI Amsterdam.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAPAC: Design-led boutique hotel collection Ovolo Hotels has partnered with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) to expand its global presence.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Operator Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) has launched Brilliant by Langham, an experiential loyalty platform.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Global hotel brand Hilton is expanding its inventory into the outdoor hospitality segment by partnering with alternative lodging brand AutoCamp.