Marriott Matter Hotels expansion signals a new phase in the group’s global brand strategy, and it highlights potential gaps in its portfolio. Moreover, Marriott Matter Hotels expansion follows comments from CEO Anthony Capuano about “missing spaces” in the company’s architecture. As a result, the group appears to be actively redesigning its brand structure. In addition,...Read More

The investment company HIG Capital has announced that several of its affiliates have pooled their assets to create Ella Hotels & Resorts, a brand that will encompass 13 hotels totaling 4,500 keys. Ella Hotels & Resorts will thus be a hotel group managing a collection of luxury and sustainable lifestyle resorts throughout Southern Europe, primarily...Read More

Studio Moren is increasing its focus on Italy following its award-winning refurbishment of the Hotel Villa Pamphili Roma; the venue for this year’s ITHIC conference. The architecture and interior design studio is working on a second project in Rome, as the country evolves to embrace the global hotel brands. Studio Moren renovated and redesigned the...Read More

Choice Hotels International has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the franchise business, operations and licences of Radisson Hotel Group Americas for approximately $ 675 million, adding nine brands to its portfolio . The agreement will allow Choice Hotels to expand to other locations in Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean, and add 624...Read More