
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: The Driskill Hotel in downtown Austin has begun a full-scale renovation led by Pixiu Investments, Woodbine Development Corporation, and Hyatt Hotels Corporation, under The Unbound Collection by Hyatt.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Hotel company Hyatt has acquired the me and all hotels lifestyle brand from family-owned hotel group Lindner Hotels AG.

Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Hyatt has entered into a franchise agreement with Botteghe Oscure s.r.l., a company affiliated with AG Group s.r.l., to open the first Thompson property in Italy with a site in Rome.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Marking the ninth hotel in the city of London for Hyatt, the 204-room Regency London Blackfriars has opened.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS/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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Reading Time: 12 minutesBHN editor Eloise Hanson outlines six hotel and travel trends expected to shape the industry in 2023.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Hyatt has announced the global expansion of its Independent Collection brands, including The Unbound Collection, Destination by Hyatt, and Jdv by Hyatt.

Reading Time: 2 minutesEU: 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.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Hyatt has opened the debut Spanish property for its Thompson brand in Madrid.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteEMEA: Javier Águila has been appointed group president of Europe, Middle East and Africa at Hyatt, following the retirement of Peter Fulton.