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🏨 Motel One has a secured portfolio of 134 hotels with 38,000 rooms, expanding in Paris and Vienna, and entering Portugal by 2025. The Cloud One Lisbon will be its first in Portugal. The Cloud One Hotels, launched in 2022, doubled properties from 3 to 6 in cities like New York and Prague. Motel One operates 55 hotels outside Germany, 40% of its portfolio. Occupancy rose to 69%, with RevPAR at €96 (£82) and EBITDA at €113m (£97m). Founded in 2000, Motel One runs 100 hotels in 13 countries.

📍 Radisson Hotel Group added the 263-room Dom Pedro Lisboa Hotel to its Individuals brand in Lisbon, Portugal. Located in the Amoreiras district, the hotel features a presidential suite, two restaurants, two bars, and a spa. It offers 22 meeting spaces for up to 400 people and a wellness center with a heated pool. Joep Peeters emphasizes Lisbon's importance for Radisson's growth. Joining Radisson Individuals strengthens the hotel's market position while maintaining its identity.

🏨 The Albert Hotel in Kirkwall, Orkney, completed a 12-room expansion in July after obtaining seven-figure funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland. The hotel has been operating for over 20 years and aims to meet the growing demand for accommodation, especially during the peak summer season. Tourism contributes an estimated £114 million annually to Orkney's economy, according to Destination Orkney. The expansion includes modern, boutique-style rooms with luxury furnishings.

📍 Rocco Forte Hotels will open The Carlton Milan, its second Milan property and 16th worldwide, on 6 November. Located between Via Senato and Via della Spiga, the 71-room hotel accepts reservations by phone and email, with online bookings opening 2 September. Interiors are crafted by Philip Vergeylen, Paolo Moschino, and Lady Olga Polizzi. Amenities include a restaurant, cocktail bar, garden, Irene Forte Spa, fitness center, and salon. Chef Fulvio Pierangelini will oversee dining experiences.

📈 Hyatt faced a $3M loss in Q2 2025 despite a 9% net room growth, including openings in Croatia and Greece. Adjusted net income was $66M, while EBITDA hit $303M. Gross fees increased by 9.5%, reaching $301M. Noteworthy transactions include a $2.6B acquisition of Playa Hotels and a $2B real estate sale. The RevPAR rose by 1.6%, driven by luxury segments. Hyatt's pipeline boasts 140,000 rooms. Full-year RevPAR growth is forecasted at 1%-3%.

🌴 Valor Hospitality's Dunluce Lodge, Portrush, will host a wellness retreat called Chapter One: Coastal Calm. This three-day event features sunrise yoga, contrast therapy, and spa treatments. The evening includes candlelit sound baths and stargazing in a sea cave. Guests stay in The Stookan and enjoy seasonal menus by in-house chefs. Spa manager Ashley Leckey highlights the retreat as a new offering for the Causeway Coast, emphasizing natural landscape and hospitality.