France: Gérard Pélisson, the co-founder of Accor, has died aged 91 after a long illness.
France: Accor and shipbuilding company Chantiers de l’Atlantique will launch the 220-metre-long Orient Express Silenseas in 2026.
US: Omer Acar has been named CEO of Raffles and Orient Express at Accor, effective 1 March 2023.
Qatar: Accor has entered into negotiations to sell 10.8 per cent interest in Ennismore to a consortium of Qatari investors.
Sarah Derry has been appointed chief executive officer for Accor Pacific beginning 1 February 2022.
China: Emblems Collection, set to comprise a global portfolio of boutique hotels and luxury resorts, will launch with a flagship
Worldwide: The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, an organisation which drives and guides sustainable business practices, has welcomed Accor as its latest
Worldwide: Brune Poirson, former vice president of the United Nations Environment Assembly, has been named as Accor’s chief sustainability officer
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.
