Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope: At the end of Q4 2025, Lodging Econometrics’ Europe Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report found 1,717 projects with 252,600 rooms are in the development process.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEurope/North Africa: Karelle Lamouche has been promoted from COO to CEO of Europe and North Africa for Accor’s premium, midscale and economy brands.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Emblems Collection, a global portfolio of luxury hotels from Accor, launches its debut and flagship property, Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, located in the
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEurope: More than 10,000 hotels across Europe have now joined the collective legal action against OTA Booking.com. The claim, coordinated by the Stichting Hotel Claims
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Netherlands: Amsterdam-based travel planner startup Stippl has secured €400,000 from investors including Volvo Capital and Clickpatrol.com.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEMEA: Hotel brand management company SH Hotels & Resorts names Robert Koren as SVP and area managing director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEU: According to a recent Q3 report from Lodging Econometrics, hotel conversions across Europe stand at an all-time high of 324 hotels comprising 46,977 rooms.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Kerten Hospitality plans to open a new hotel each month from now until the end of the year with a focus on the brand’s commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance).
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK/EU: London-based Hamlet Hotels aims to add 50 independent hotels to its portfolio in the next 12 months under a flexible term branding concept.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEU: LaSalle Investment Management and tech-driven NUMA Group have partnered on a €500 million pan-European urban hotel aggregation strategy.
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