
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Branded x Residential stage was hosted for the first time at this year’s International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) EMEA in Berlin.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the suspected sharing of “competitively sensitive information” between Hilton, IHG, and Marriott using STR.

Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the Hotel Investment + Development Event (HIDE), organised by Hotel Analyst, a discussion focussed on how branded residences combine developer returns with hotel performance.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Real estate firm Electra America Hospitality Group, a joint venture between Electra America and AKA and which owns Hotel AKA Brickell, will reposition the property as Brickell Arch, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Miami, effective March 4.

Reading Time: 2 minutesEMEA: Since year-end 2023, Marriott has grown its branded residential portfolio by 23 per cent in Europe and 59 per cent in the Middle East and Africa.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Asia: Hospitality group Accor has named Ranju Alex as CEO of South Asia, covering India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Lender Mesa West Capital has provided an affiliate entity of Seaview Investors with $55 million in first mortgage debt to refinance the Burton House Beverly Hills.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIreland: Lifestyle hotel brand citizenM has opened its first property in Ireland, a 245-key hotel in Dublin.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: The sixth edition of Branded Residences: An Overview, an independent report by Graham Associates, provides the latest data and analysis on the global branded residences sector.

Reading Time: 3 minutesMarkus Feller, CEO of Like Magic, explores how AI and automation can support sustainable hotel operations by creating a low impact guest experience.