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1 week ago | 
hospitalityinvestor.com | Ifeoluwa Taiwo
Forget cookie-cutter hotel rooms and predictable getaways. Today’s travellers are chasing meaning, just not mileage: from urban sanctuaries and destination dining to branded residences and wellness-led retreats, the hospitality landscape is being reshaped by guests who are rapidly becoming more savvy. The smartest investors and developers are following suit, and the brands are in lockstep and they continue to pivot not just adapt but lead in this golden age of lifestyle and leisure.
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1 week ago | 
hospitalityinvestor.com | Ifeoluwa Taiwo
Golden beaches and year-round sun - the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands are not just Spain’s most sought-after destinations, they are also emerging as strategic tourism hubs, commanding nearly a third of Spain’s international tourist traffic and accounting for a remarkable €6.7 billion in hotel investment over the past five years. And more investors are starting to pay attention.
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1 week ago | 
hotel.report | Ifeoluwa Taiwo
Investor momentum on rising demandSpeaking exclusively with Hospitality Investor, Laura Hernando, managing director of hotels at Colliers noted the islands are driving continued interest from a diverse pool of investors all seeking to capitalise on the regions’ momentum. “They are increasingly seen as preferred options by core and institutional investors as well as leading Spanish family offices,” she noted. According to Colliers’ Golden Tourist Destinations: Canary Islands vs.
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2 weeks ago | 
hospitalityinvestor.com | Ifeoluwa Taiwo
Savills has been appointed by Pan Albion Group to sell the freehold site of the fully consented Residence Inn by Marriott Cambridge. Located on 121-123 Chesterton Road, the development-ready site has a franchise agreement secured with Marriott International and a gross development value in excess of £50 million.
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2 weeks ago | 
hotel.report | Ifeoluwa Taiwo
International news
2025-04-29
Presenters delivering innovative ideas in window box style screens not dissimilar to the transparent PVC-fronted packaging of dolls and action figures, accompanied by musicians encased in their own toy box screens. You wouldn't be judged too harshly if you'd thought this was a film premiere, a musician's album launch or a fashion event.
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1 month ago | 
hospitalityinvestor.com | Ifeoluwa Taiwo
Scottish hotel group Crerar Hotels has secured £40 million of funding with HSBC UK to refinance nine hotels in Scotland and one in the Lake District. Teaser: The cash will be used to refinance nine hotels in Scotland and one in the Lake District. Owned by private funds managed by Blantyre Capital, Crerar Hotels operates a collection of four and five-star boutique hotels and spas across Scotland including Fonab Castle which was acquired in 2021 and Dunkeld House Hotel.
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1 month ago | 
hotel.report | Ifeoluwa Taiwo
Market on the brink of changeWhile Germany’s hotel market has long been viewed as a cornerstone of continental Europe’s hospitality sector, its post-pandemic recovery has lagged behind its neighbours, with lethargic trading performance and a lack of transactional activity. "Germany's trading performance has been slow to recover to pre-pandemic levels," notes Will Duffey, head of EMEA Hotels & Hospitality Capital Markets at JLL.
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1 month ago | 
hospitalityinvestor.com | Ifeoluwa Taiwo
SC Capital Partners has acquired a hotel in Kagoshima, Japan through its Japan Hospitality Fund I. Located in central Kagoshima, the 165-room hotel will undergo a comprehensive rebranding strategy, operational enhancements, refurbishment and asset enhancement initiatives. As part of its repositioning strategy, the hotel will be rebranded as an Oriental Express hotel, a brand under affiliated entity Hotel Management Japan, which is set to take on the hotel’s operations.
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1 month ago | 
hotel.report | Ifeoluwa Taiwo
The sale price of £7.8 million represents a net initial yield of 7.65 per cent including rental top-up, or 6.59 per cent excluding top-up. Premier Inn Hotels Limited has a 25-year lease with a passing rent of £544,411 per annum which expires in September 2040, with a parent guarantee from Whitbread Group. The tenant has a break option in year 10, and the lease had around 10.5 years term certain at the time of sale.
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1 month ago | 
hospitalityinvestor.com | Ifeoluwa Taiwo
French SCPI fund Iroko Zen has purchased a Premier Inn Hotel in Sunderland. Located in the city centre at 1-3 Hind Street, the hotel comprises 125 bedrooms and a Thyme Bar & Grill arranged over ground and five upper floors. The sale price of £7.8 million represents a net initial yield of 7.65 per cent including rental top-up, or 6.59 per cent excluding top-up.
