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Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 24 October 2025

Spanish owner-operator Grupotel has acquired the four-star, 210-room Barceló Conil Playa in Conil de la Frontera, Spain from Spanish asset management company Wingenia. The beachfront property is situated in the south of Spain, about 100 kms west of Gibraltar. The hotel opened in 2021 and includes three restaurants, three bars and three meeting rooms. It was previously operated by Barceló and will now be managed by the new owners under the name Grupotel Conil Playa from November 2025 onwards.
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Maestro PMS Powers Four of Conde’ Nast Traveler’s ‘Top 15 Best New England Resorts’ in the USA

Maestro PMS, the preferred All-In-One web property-management system for independent hotels and luxury resorts, is proud to announce that four of its clients — White Elephant (Nantucket, Mass.), Ocean House (Watch Hill, R.I.), Castle Hill Inn (Newport, R.I.), and Twin Farms (Barnard, Vt.) — have been named among Condé Nast Traveler’s “Top 15 Best New England Resorts” for 2025.
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Leveraging Mentorship for Hospitality Career and Industry Advancement

When Dana Kelly, Owner of Penrose Hospitality Solutions, found herself wanting to pivot her career from working in behavioral health to a role in the hospitality industry, she didn’t know where to start. Setting out in an industry in which she had few connections or business acumen, Dana sought out tools to help ease the transition, leading her to NEWH, Inc.’s Martha’s Mentors program. It’s here that she was paired with Jeanne Varney, Senior Lecturer at the Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University and Past International President of NEWH, Inc.
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100th Sonesta Chooses Visual Matrix PMS

Visual Matrix, as a preferred PMS provider to Sonesta International Hotels (Sonesta), proudly announces the 100th Sonesta choosing to adopt the Visual Matrix Platform. Since being selected as one of Sonesta’s preferred PMS partners, Visual Matrix has rapidly expanded its support across the brand’s diverse portfolio, reinforcing its position as a trusted and sought-after solution for hotels operating at every level of service.
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