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🏨 First Hospitality expanded its management portfolio by adding five hotels: Sky Rock Sedona (109 rooms), The Steward Santa Barbara (87 suites), Hotel Northland in Green Bay (160 rooms), Hotel Elkhart (93 rooms), and Le Méridien St. Louis Downtown (96 rooms). This expansion introduces First Hospitality to five new markets. Notable features include large meeting spaces and various dining options, enhancing the company's lifestyle portfolio and commitment to maximizing value and performance.

📚 Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski in Munich introduces E.R.A.s (Experience Real Access), a novel hospitality concept. Developed by Resident Curators, the idea connects guests to Munich’s culture, initiated in 1926. E.R.A.s include the Royalty Era with Nymphenburg Palace events, the Craftsmanship Era with beer tasting and BMW Classic visits, and the Regenerative Era featuring Eisbach canal activities. This approach redefines luxury by offering local insider experiences over traditional tours.

🏨 PM Hotel Group has begun managing The Quoin Hotel & Restaurant, a 24-room luxury boutique hotel located in a historic 1885 brownstone in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. This establishment features a wood-fired Northern Italian restaurant, a craft cocktail lounge, and Wilmington's first rooftop bar. Paul Sacco, PM Hotel Group's Chief Growth and Development Officer, emphasized the company's focus on distinctive, independent properties. This expansion enhances PM Hotel Group’s regional presence, including notable hotels like Hotel Du Pont and The Westin Wilmington.

🌴 Kimpton opened Kimpton Quinta da Marinha in Cascais, Portugal, featuring 194 rooms, including eight suites and six signature suites. Located near Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, it's minutes from Cascais and Lisbon. The resort offers an 18-hole golf course, Natur Spa with seven treatment rooms, indoor/outdoor pools, and dining venues like FICA! and Ao Ponto. Pet-friendly, it includes yoga mats in rooms and cultural experiences. Part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury portfolio.

🏨 Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has opened Taj Hessischer Hof Frankfurt, its first hotel in continental Europe, in summer 2023. The hotel, closed since 2020, now features 117 guestrooms and nine suites. The Bombay Brasserie seats 60 indoors and 45 outdoors. General Manager Albert Mayr and Hotel Manager Tanika Taneja aim to blend European elegance with Indian hospitality. Executive Chef Nilesh Dangwal and bar manager Emmanuel Saridakis lead the culinary offerings.

🌏 Silversea reveals its new 150-room hotel, The Cormorant at 55 South, located in Puerto Williams, Chile. It will open in October 2026 as part of their Antarctica Fly Cruise program. The hotel features signature spaces like the Fireplace Lounge and Bar Sur, with rooms offering views of forests or the Beagle Channel. Guests can enjoy activities such as hiking and kayaking. The hotel will operate seasonally from October to March, promoting luxury travel to Antarctica.

🏖️ Crestline Hotels & Resorts, chosen by JMA Ventures, now manages the 116-suite SpringHill Suites and 127-suite TownePlace Suites in Avon, Colorado. Both hotels offer easy access to the Rocky Mountains and feature amenities such as free Wi-Fi, complimentary hot breakfasts, and 1,515 sq. ft. of event space. Guests can enjoy the Corduroy Bar and Bites, a 24-hour fitness center, outdoor heated pool, and a complimentary shuttle to Vail & Beaver Creek.

📈 Accor's RevPAR rose 2.2% in H1 2026, excluding the Middle East, the increase would be 4.6%. The Middle East conflict affected performance, with UAE activity dropping 80% in April. Accor sold a 30.56% stake in Essendi for $1.1 billion to a Blackstone-led group, closing expected in Q4 2026. Accor's share buyback program totals €450 million. Accor opened 109 hotels, adding 14,000 rooms. By June 2026, Accor had 881,928 rooms across 5,835 hotels. RevPAR growth for 2026 is projected at 2-2.5%.

📍 Remington Hospitality added the 14-story, 260-room Sheraton Mission Valley San Diego Hotel to its management portfolio. The property will undergo a renovation, converting to Hyatt Regency by the end of the year. Located in Mission Valley, it's near key San Diego attractions. The hotel features over 10,000 square feet of meeting space and will remain open during renovations. This move highlights Remington’s growth in third-party hotel management.

🏨 Preferred Hotels & Resorts expanded its global portfolio with 10 new properties from April 1 to June 30, 2026. Locations include Bali, U.S. Virgin Islands, Kenya, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, and the UAE. Highlights: The Botany (U.S. Virgin Islands) with 20 villas, The Meru Sanur (Bali) with 184 suites, Ilora Retreats (Kenya) with 14 tented suites, Via Antwerp (Belgium) with 176 rooms, and MYTHIC SANA (Lisbon) with 48 rooms. Over six million travelers use the I Prefer Hotel Rewards program.