Aleph Hospitality Announces South Africa Office
Aleph Hospitality opens a Cape Town regional office to oversee its 5 South African properties and drive new hotel development, citing record 10.5 million international arrivals in 2025.
Development
Bahrain to host the International Tourism Investment Forum 2027 with UN Tourism, under the patronage of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister
Bahrain will host the International Tourism Investment Forum with UN Tourism in January 2027, targeting ministers, investors, and financial institutions to showcase the Kingdom's investment opportunities.
Artotel Group Supports the Development of Sports Tourism Assets in West Java, Indonesia
Artotel Group CEO backed plans to convert four West Java sports complexes into integrated sport tourism and wellness destinations, speaking at Indonesia Sports Summit 2026.
Recent Announcements
MorePivot selected to manage the Hutton Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, a Tribute Portfolio by Marriott Hotel
Pivot, Davidson Hospitality Group's lifestyle vertical, will manage the 246-room Hutton Hotel in Nashville's West End, which features a music venue, recording studios, and a new spa.
Highgate and Eternam Enter Greece with Joint Acquisition of Zafolia Hotel Athens
Highgate and Eternam's Alcyon Hospitality Europe fund jointly acquired the 191-key Zafolia Hotel Athens, marking Highgate's first Greece entry, with full renovation planned.
The surf park resort surge: Market momentum, development trends and attendance growth
HLA analysis finds North America now leads global surf park development, with most projects anchoring mixed-use resorts, but warns that capital intensity, seasonality, and market specificity separate viable investments from enthusiasm.
By David Sangree and Stephen Szczygiel
Banyan Group Announces Acquisition of Newmark Hotels & Reserves, Adding 26 Hotels, Lodges, and Reserves Across Seven African Countries
Banyan Group acquires a majority stake in Africa-focused Newmark Hotels & Reserves, adding 26 properties across 7 countries and expanding its global portfolio to nearly 130 hotels.
Banyan Group and Newmark
Fat Badger Group returns to BWH Hotels GB with seven Yorkshire properties
Seven Fat Badger Group hotels in Yorkshire rejoin BWH Hotels GB under the BW Premier Collection brand, gaining global distribution, loyalty access, and revenue support while retaining their individual identities.
TOURISE Unveils 2027 Summit Under the Theme “Alliances That Move the World”
TOURISE 2027 Summit will convene global tourism, technology, and investment leaders in Riyadh on March 23-25, 2027, under the theme "Alliances That Move the World," building on $113B in portfolio investments announced at its 2025 inaugural event.
ALIS and Shatterproof to Honor Barry Sternlicht with ALIS Lifetime Achievement Award and Shatterproof Hospitality Hero Award at ALIS 2027
Barry Sternlicht, founder of Starwood Capital Group and creator of W Hotels and St. Regis expansions, will receive dual honors at ALIS 2027 in Los Angeles on January 25, 2027.
Hotel Sale and Leaseback: Is It Worth the Trade-Off?
An analysis of the hotel sale leaseback model examining structural trade-offs, governance requirements, legal risks, and return structures for developers, operators, and unit owners.
By Mihir Chalishazar, Associate Director, Strategic Advisory, Hotelivate-Savills
Leonardo Hotels takes over four hotels in one go
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe simultaneously acquires four former Revo Hotels across Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund, adding 1,328 rooms spanning its Leonardo Smart and Leonardo Royal brand concepts.
Recent Appointments
View Alldormakaba to acquire Alliants, connecting hotel access with digital guest experience
dormakaba acquires Alliants, a UK-based guest experience platform serving 100,000+ hotel rooms, to combine physical access control with digital guest engagement in a single end-to-end hospitality solution.
Extended Stay America Hosts Annual Franchise Owners Conference
Extended Stay America's annual Dallas conference highlighted franchise growth since 2018, doubling its franchised hotel count, and recognized top-performing owners across operations, guest experience, and development.
Hilton Signs 10 Spark by Hilton Hotels as UK Growth Gathers Pace
Hilton signs 10 Spark by Hilton hotels across England and Wales via a strategic deal with AG Hotels Group, adding 672 rooms in cities including Cardiff, Coventry and Derby, with openings expected from late 2026.
HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 11 September 2026
HVS Asia Pacific's weekly newsletter covers four hotel transactions: Sansiri's EUR200M+ Lake Como EDITION acquisition, a HKD528.5M Hong Kong student accommodation deal, a AUD44M Australian hotel purchase, and a Seoul mixed-use hotel sale.
HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 11 September 2026
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers six hotel transactions across the UK, Spain, Germany, and Denmark, including Starboard and LaSalle's nine-hotel UK portfolio deal and a €105M Madrid luxury hotel sale.
Phoenix Hospitality Group Marks Its Official Launch at Arabian Travel Market, Unveiling Ambitious Growth Plans
UAE-based Phoenix Hospitality Group officially launched at Arabian Travel Market, consolidating 15+ properties and F&B concepts under one platform with expansion targets in India, Georgia, Lagos, Zanzibar, and London.
Ritesh Agarwal’s PRISM Acquires Significant Stake in Liran Wizman’s Sircle Collection
PRISM-backed Sunday PropTech acquires a stake in Sircle Collection, giving the 16-property European lifestyle group capital and infrastructure to expand its hotel management platform into new international markets.
Choose a Brand with a Calculator Not With Your Heart
A disciplined, model-driven framework for hotel brand selection, covering full fee stack analysis, validated RevPAR lift, labor market fit, PIP costs, and franchise agreement negotiation.
By Stephen Rushmore, Hotel Valuation Expert and Founder of HVS, Hotel Valuation Software