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: GuestHouse Hotels will open a third property in Margate in June 2023, which will join locations in York and Bath.
UK: The empty Hostel Point building on Brighton seafront could be transformed into a luxury boutique hotel under plans submitted to the city council by two local businessmen.
UK: Little Beach House Brighton, the latest outpost from Soho House, is set to open this month located on Madeira Drive.
UK: London-based owner-operator Clermont Hotel Group has opened The Academy, a learning and development centre to train new and existing employees.
UAE: Lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore has announced the opening of Mondrian Abu Dhabi next year, the brand’s first location in the UAE.
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.
Canada: Smart device automation and SaaS software, Operto Guest Technologies, has secured US$25 million in a Series B funding round.
US: Cloud-based hospitality business intelligence platform OTA Insight has announced the appointment of Vivek Bhogaraju as its new chief operating officer.
UK: Five-star country house Ellenborough Park Hotel has completed the refurbishment of all 61 bedrooms as well as the Horse Box brasserie.
US: Privately owned boutique hotel The Genevieve has opened in Santa Ynez, California, after it was repositioned from the Santa Ynez Inn.
France: Radisson Hotel Group has opened the Hotel YAC Paris Clichy, a member of Radisson Individuals, located in the northwest Parisian suburb of Clichy.
UAE: Lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore has signed its first standalone residences in Dubai under the SLS brand with Roya Lifestyle Development.
Sustainability-linked loans
BHN editor Eloise Hanson comments on the €480 million sustainability-linked loan secured by citizenM.