Hotel & Leisure

In an off-market deal, Lanthorn has acquired the Radisson Blu Letterkenny on behalf of its TMR Hotel Collection brand for a reported amount in excess of €16 million. The seller is the Byrne family.

Cedar Capital Partners and L Catterton Real Estate today announced the launch of a strategic joint venture to build a leading luxury hospitality platform across Europe and North America. The partnership will pursue a value-add investment strategy focused on the acquisition, transformation, and repositioning of iconic five-sta...

Two Marriott-branded hotels in Copenhagen’s Nordhavn district have achieved DGNB Gold certification. The project combines energy efficiency, renewable power and biodiversity measures, highlighting growing ESG standards in hotel development.

Construction has begun on the first Staycity aparthotel in Northern Ireland. The 98-unit scheme in central Belfast is set to open in 2027 and will also serve as a pilot for the operator’s new brand concept.

UK-based HF Holidays has acquired the Lee Wood Hotel in Buxton, securing a long-term base in the Peak District. The move replaces a leased property and underpins the operator’s strategy to expand its walking tourism offer with improved accessibility and ownership stability.

A long-established hotel near King’s Lynn has been sold to a private operator for around £7.95m. The 79-room asset, held for over four decades, attracted strong interest and changed hands within weeks.

A private family office has purchased the freehold of the Radisson Blu hotel in Leicester Square from Starwood Capital Group for an undisclosed price.

Accor is divesting its stake in Essendi and adopting an asset-light model. A consortium of investors led by Blackstone is set to pay up to €975 million. The deal is scheduled to be finalised in the third quarter of 2026.

The Odyssey Hotel Group is expanding in Germany and entering the Berlin market with two hotels. By operating the Moxy and AC Hotels at Humboldthain, the company is strengthening its presence in major European cities.

Leonardo Hotels has acquired the 272-room Hotel Saint in Aldgate, London, from a Cerberus Capital Management affiliate for £130 million. Operated by Highgate Hospitality, the hotel will be rebranded as Leonardo Hotel London Aldgate. This will be Leonardo's eleventh property in London.

Orion Capital Managers (Orion) and International Hotel Investments (“IHI”), owner of the Corinthia Hotels Group portfolio and brand, to confirm that the transaction announced in January 2026 is now completed with an entity managed by Orion and majority owned by the Orion European Real Estate Fund VI having acquired a 72% sta...

Marriott International is accelerating its expansion in Greece with nine new hotel agreements totaling around 1,000 rooms. The move strengthens its multi-brand footprint across key leisure and urban destinations while introducing new concepts to the market.

Resident Hotels is rebranding as The Sirius Hotel Group, signaling a strategic shift toward a scalable hotel management platform. Backed by recent conversions and openings, the company plans to nearly triple its portfolio over the next decade.

With the takeover of the Augustine Hotel in Prague, Kempinski Hotels is making its first acquisition in over five decades. The historic monastery complex is to undergo extensive modernisation and be repositioned as a key strategic property in the luxury segment. The plan is subsequently to operate it as a white-label luxury h...

Cycas Hospitality will merge with its parent company Vertiq Capital to become Vertiq Hospitality Partners. The announcement comes as the group continues to expand its European footprint, adding more than 400 rooms across the UK and France this year with further openings set to be announced in the next months.

Belvilla is expanding its presence in the German holiday property market and is integrating Hambachtal Holiday Park, which had to file for insolvency last year and was subsequently closed. The complex, comprising 254 units, strengthens the company’s offering in the nature-oriented short-term rental segment.

H.I.G. Capital to announce that its affiliates have refinanced Ella Resorts and OB Streem with a consortium of European banks.

The Adagio Access Villeneuve-d’Ascq is the latest addition to the European aparthotel operator's portfolio in northern France. The 97-unit property is aimed at business travellers and guests staying for an extended period, and forms part of a strategic expansion in partnership with Sergic.