UK: Marking the ninth hotel in the city of London for Hyatt, the 204-room Regency London Blackfriars has opened.
US/UK: Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced plans to acquire the London-based hotel booking platform Mr & Mrs Smith for £53 million in cash.
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Worldwide: Hyatt has announced the global expansion of its Independent Collection brands, including The Unbound Collection, Destination by Hyatt, and Jdv by Hyatt.
EU: Hyatt has entered into an exclusive collaboration with German hospitality business Lindner Hotels AG to bring more than 30 properties into the Hyatt brand portfolio.
Spain: Hyatt has opened the debut Spanish property for its Thompson brand in Madrid.
EMEA: Javier Águila has been appointed group president of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Hyatt, following the retirement of Peter Fulton.
US: Hyatt’s latest brand, Caption by Hyatt, will launch with a property in Memphis, Tennessee this summer.
Saudi Arabia: Hyatt has entered into a management agreement with The Red Sea Development Company for a 180-room luxury wellness resort.
Vienna: Hyatt has signed a management agreement with an affiliate of SIGNA and CENTRAL Group to develop the Thompson Vienna as part of a retail store.
UK: Marking the ninth hotel in the city of London for Hyatt, the 204-room Regency London Blackfriars has opened.
UK: Irish hotel operator Dalata Hotel Group has acquired the long leasehold interest of the Apex Hotel London Wall from Apex Hotels Limited for £53.4 million.
EU: The real estate business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management has acquired the lifestyle hotel franchise collection company FTC Hotels for an undisclosed sum.
Spain: Hospitality company IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed the Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella, housed in the former Hotel Los Monterros Spa & Golf Resort.
USA: Hospitality owner, developer and operator Dovetail + Co has launched its second Wayfinder property located in Honolulu at Ala Wai Boulevard in Waikiki.
Qatar: Hotel operator General Hotel Management (GHM) has named Hani Akkari as the general manager of The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort in Doha.
US: Hotel owner, operator and manager The Indigo Road Hospitality Group has added Bridge Creek Inn, located in Clayton, Georgia, to its portfolio of boutique hotels located throughout the south east and midwest.
APAC: Bed and mattress brand Emma – The Sleep Company has revealed it will open two dedicated sleep hotels in Sydney, Australia and Taipei, Taiwan.
Germany: Kennedy 89 will mark the debut of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt in Frankfurt and will be the second Hyatt-branded hotel in the city.
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