US: The 502-room Waldorf Astoria Orlando is set to undergo a multi-phase renovation beginning this month, with the completed project to debut in December 2023.
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.
Switzerland: Global luxury hospitality company Jumeirah Group has acquired its first property in Switzerland, the Le Richemond located on Lake Geneva.
UK: Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Parters have acquired the Adelphi Portrush Hotel in Northern Ireland which will join the Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts collection.
Cambodia: The Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor will reopen 1 June 2022 following a renovation of all guest rooms, its facade, and other new additions.
UK: Hotelier Stuart Riddle and wife Joanna have invested £1.2 million into the renovation of The Woodside in Doune, with a reopening planned in late July 2022.
UK: Townhouse The Adria, located in London’s South Kensington, has reopened following a one-million-pound renovation of its rooms, suites and lounge areas.
Israel: The 123-room luxury Galei Kinneret Hotel in Tiberias has opened following a full renovation by studio Saar Zafrir Design.
UK: Brightstar Hospitality has acquired The Villare Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon for an undisclosed sum, taking the group’s portfolio to 13. The
UK: Barnsdale Hall Hotel has rebranded as Rutland Hall Hotel & Spa as it nears the end of an extensive
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.
BHN speaks to Equinox Hotels’ CEO Chris Norton, and Shafi Syed, global head of development and acquisitions, to learn more about how guest needs are influencing brand value, identity, and offerings, the intersection of technology and luxury hospitality, and how Equinox is navigating development challenges. Filmed at the International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) at the InterContinental Berlin.
