US: The Huntington Hotel in San Francisco has been purchased by hotel management, investment and development company Highgate and hospitality and commercial real estate owner Flynn Properties.
US: Meetings, events and hospitality technology provider Cvent has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Blackstone at an enterprise value of $4.6 billion.
EU: Hospitality developer, owner and operator, PPHE Hotel Group, is in advanced discussions to launch a European Hospitality Real Estate Fund of up to €250 million equity.
US: International luxury hotel group Warwick Hotels and Resorts has acquired the Hotel Le Crystal in downtown Montreal.
BHN editor Eloise Hanson comments on Fattal Hotel Group’s recent purchase of The Grand Brighton.
UK: Fattal Group, the owner of Leonardo Hotels, has purchased The Grand Brighton from privately owned investment company Wittington Investments.
UK: Real estate investment company Aprirose has sold The Queens Hotel in Leeds to hotel owner Pandox for £53 million.
Switzerland: Global luxury hospitality company Jumeirah Group has acquired its first property in Switzerland, the Le Richemond located on Lake Geneva.
Portugal: Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, Highgate and Kronos (the consortium) have acquired the Portuguese investment manager ECS Capital in an undisclosed deal.
UK: Archer Hotel Capital has sold The Dilly hotel in London to Fattal Hotel Group, the owner of Leonardo Hotels.
US: Hotel and extended-stay hospitality company AKA has appointed Scott Walsh as its executive vice president of asset, design and development.
Croatia: Art-inspired lifestyle hotel brand art’otel has debuted in Croatia in the capital city of Zagreb.
UK: Business property adviser Christie & Co is marketing a hotel development opportunity with full planning permission in central London.
BHN speaks to Matt Luscombe, CEO of Cycas Hospitality, to learn about the company’s latest lifestyle hotel signing, what’s driving the diversification of its portfolio, and how staff development is supporting business growth. Filmed at the Annual Hotel Conference 2023 at the Manchester Central Convention Complex.
UK: The Hotel Leadership Conference, organised by the Master Innholders, will take place 15-16 January 2024 in London, themed ‘Breaking Boundaries’.
US: Luxury urban retreat Aman New York has introduced two exclusive homes now available for reservation, with additional homes to launch in 2024.
UK: Property management company ALTIDO, part of DoveVivo Group, has more than doubled its pop-up hotel inventory in Edinburgh this year.
UK: The Central London Alliance is attempting to achieve a Guinness World Record this September to continue driving the recovery of London.
UAE: SO/ Uptown Dubai, part of lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore, has opened within the city’s Uptown Tower.
Singapore: Luxury boutique brand EDITION Hotels has partnered with sustainable chef Josh Niland to helm the restaurant at The Singapore EDITION.
