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The UK, again: coincidence or strategy for IHG?

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts, in 2023, is opening four new hotels in the UK, including London, focusing on strategic conversions over scale in a competitive market. This targeted approach aligns brand positioning with specific market needs, emphasizing quality over quantity in expansion efforts.

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Is Whitbread turning heritage assets into scalable urban growth?

🏨 Whitbread expands its London hotel portfolio with a new hub by Premier Inn at Farringdon (Old Bailey). This project showcases a conversion-led strategy amid London's highly regulated hospitality market.

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Staycity advances £85m aparthotel development

🏠 Staycity Group, based in Dublin, completed a sale and leaseback for a new Wilde aparthotel in Nine Elms, London. This project is notable as one of the few large-scale hotel developments currently advancing in the city.

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Philippe Kronberg appointed as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park

🏨 Philippe Kronberg, October 2023, London, appointed as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park. He will also oversee key European assets of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. This strategic appointment emphasizes operational leadership in high-barrier urban luxury markets.

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Philippe Kronberg appointed as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park

🏨 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has appointed Philippe Kronberg as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London. His role also includes overseeing several flagship European assets. This strategic move emphasizes enhancing operational leadership in high-barrier urban luxury markets.

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Hotel development 2026: what brand formats deliver best?

🏨 Marriott and Hyatt dominate Europe's hotel development in 2026. Marriott reported a net room growth of 4.3% in 2025, adding 700+ properties and 100,000 rooms, with 75% of conversions completed within 12 months. Hyatt's global pipeline includes 148,000 rooms, a 7% increase from 2024, emphasizing lifestyle and upper-upscale brands. In the Mediterranean, Hilton and Hyatt expand with new luxury and lifestyle openings, including the Waldorf Astoria Rabat Salé and Hyatt Regency Mazagan.

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Worldwide Hotel Groups developments in 2026: what brand formats and regions deliver best?

📈 Hotel development in 2026 focuses on Southern Europe’s leisure corridors, Greater China’s urban areas, and North America’s secondary cities. Developers prioritize resilient pipelines through deployable formats and asset-light agreements to minimize execution risk while maintaining pricing power.

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Hotel development 2026: what brand formats deliver best?

🏨 Hotel development in 2026 is focused on Southern Europe, Greater China, and North America's secondary cities. These regions are capitalizing on deployable formats and asset-light agreements to mitigate execution risks while maintaining pricing power.

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Clef Verte 2018–2025: How France turned an ecolabel into a market standard

🌱 Between 2018 and 2026, Clef Verte evolved from a voluntary environmental label to a critical market benchmark. By 2025, it became integral to asset strategy and corporate sourcing, embedding sustainability in portfolio governance and selection criteria.

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Clef Verte 2018–2025: How France turned an ecolabel into a market standard

📚 Clef Verte certified 603 establishments in France in 2018. By 2020, it increased to 643. Growth accelerated, reaching 1,077 in 2023. By 2026, 3,035 establishments were certified. Hotels led category growth, with 1,471 certified by 2025. Best Western aimed for 100% certification by 2026. Certification supports sustainability KPIs and aligns with corporate procurement. Clef Verte has evolved from a niche to a mainstream market requirement, enhancing credibility and supporting resource efficiency in hospitality.

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The UK, again: coincidence or strategy for IHG?

Is Whitbread turning heritage assets into scalable urban growth?

Staycity advances £85m aparthotel development

Philippe Kronberg appointed as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park

Philippe Kronberg appointed as General Manager of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park

Hotel development 2026: what brand formats deliver best?

Worldwide Hotel Groups developments in 2026: what brand formats and regions deliver best?

Hotel development 2026: what brand formats deliver best?

Clef Verte 2018–2025: How France turned an ecolabel into a market standard

Clef Verte 2018–2025: How France turned an ecolabel into a market standard

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Quicktext becomes Quinta. Tomorrow, your bookings will go through AI agents. Are you ready?

Less Noise, Better Focus: Why Generative AI Is Finally Changing Revenue Management

Workflow Automation, Decoded: RobosizeME to Host Educational Webinar for Hotel Groups

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