Accommodation

Marriott International makes another breakthrough in Bali with the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Bali Ungasan, the third Four Points hotel to open on the island.

Kimpton Hotel Arras officially opened its doors on October 1, 2019, in Asheville, NC, one of the most buzzed-about cities in the U.S. thanks to its growing arts, music, culinary and outdoors scene.

Cambria Hotels announced its official entry into Massachusetts with the opening of the Cambria Hotel Boston, Downtown-South Boston - Boston.

Radisson Hotel Group announced the signing of its fourth Radisson Blu property in Romania, the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cluj-Napoca – based in the regional capital of Transylvania.

CapitaLand’s wholly-owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), is investing S$192 million (A$202.2 million) in a freehold serviced residence in the Central Business District of North Sydney through the Ascott Serviced Residence Global Fund, its global fund with Qatar Investment Authority (QIA).

Marriott International officially launches its new Marriott Bonvoy™ Escapes – a five-day opportunity for savings available every other Wednesday. Marriott Bonvoy members can save 20% and non-members up to 15% on stays at participating hotels in the United States, Canada, Caribbean, and Latin America.

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) continues to expand its footprint across Poland with their recent signing of Holiday Inn Express Wroclaw. The new hotel is planned to open by the end of 2021.

Accor announces the debut of its successful midscale brand Novotel in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the signing of three properties during the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) taking place in Ethiopia this week (23-25 September).

Marriott International expects to more than triple its portfolio in the Philippines in the next five years and debut five new brands including The Ritz-Carlton, Element and Westin, underscoring strong demand from hotel owners for the company’s leading brands and business platforms.

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) has signed a Management agreement with Srivikorn Group to open voco® Reading by the end of the year.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts will soon make its debut in Kyoto, Japan’s imperial capital and cultural heart. The new hotel will also mark the Japanese launch of the BW Signature Collection.

Radisson Hotel Group announced the signing of 11 new hotels in Africa within the first nine months of 2019, accelerating its expansion across the continent. This brings the Group’s African portfolio to almost 100 hotels and over 17,000 rooms in operation and under development across 32 African countries and firmly on track to reach 130+ hotels and 23,000 rooms by 2022.

Bangkok-based ONYX Hospitality Group has signed a management agreement with leading Thai real estate company Ratanakorn Asset for three new hotels in Eastern Thailand.

Marriott International announced it expects to add 40 properties and over 8,000 rooms across the continent by the end of 2023. Marriott’s development pipeline through 2023 is estimated to drive investment of over $2 billion from property owners and is expected to generate over 12,000 new jobs in Africa.