Mergers & Acquisitions

🏠 Deka Immobilien acquired the Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere, Austria, for €92 million, with 303 rooms. From April 2026, it rebrands to Hyatt Regency Vienna. Set Hotels purchased the 374-room Occidental Menorca, Spain, rebranding as Seth Punta Prima. Compagnie du Mont-Blanc and Beyond Places bought RockyPop Chamonix, France, with 148 rooms. Kingstone Real Estate took over Premier Inn Rosenheim, Germany, 145 rooms. BlackRock acquired Hotel Excelsior, Munich, Germany, 114 rooms. KKR, Baupost sold Delta Hotels Birmingham, UK, 106 rooms. RoundShield acquired Corinthia Lake Como, Italy, 58 rooms, opening in 2028.

📍 Columbia Hospitality takes over Hotel 1000 in Seattle starting February 1, 2026. The hotel, located downtown near key attractions, offers 120 guestrooms including 36 suites and features modern amenities. Notably, it includes The Nineteenth, a Topgolf Swing Suite. Dining highlights are All Water Seafood & Oyster Bar and Rosebay cocktail bar. The hotel will join Hyatt's Unbound Collection, enhancing its luxury status in the Pacific Northwest. Columbia Hospitality, founded in 1995, manages diverse properties across the U.S.

📍 Choice Hotels plans to expand by establishing 100 hotels in sub-Saharan and southern Africa by 2035. Starting in Kenya, three hotels in Nairobi and Maasai Mara will rebrand under Choice’s Clarion and Ascend Collection. The company reported 17% unit growth in EMEA in 2025, totaling over 470 properties and 69,000 rooms. Franchisee Aniket Shroff leads the Kenyan expansion, emphasizing cultural authenticity and sustainability. All properties join the Choice Privileges loyalty program, part of a global network of 7,000 hotels.

🏠 Arcano Partners acquired three four-star hotels in Tenerife from Hyatt, totaling 1,050 rooms. Extendam and Experimental bought Quinta Da Comporta in Portugal for €70 million, planning expansion by 2026. Atland-Voisin acquired five B&B Hotels in France for €32.7 million. Besant Capital purchased Hotel NH Collection Madrid Suecia, part of a €500 million investment plan. IHCP acquired a 150-room hotel at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Edmond de Rothschild bought Travelodge Marlow in the UK for £5.6 million.

💵 SC Capital Partners secures SGD51.7 billion from CPPIB for Japan hospitality, focusing on hotels. TAP lists on SGX Catalist on 23 January 2026, reaching SGD88 million market cap. Million Group leases Hong Kong hotel to LINKo Living for HKD900,000/month. J. Front City buys Kobe property for JPY26.26 billion. Koramco acquires Seoul’s U5 Hotel Euljiro for KRW140-170 billion, planning rebrand. HVS, established in 1980, handles 4,500+ assignments yearly.

💸 U.S. economy ends 2025 strong with 4.3% GDP growth in Q3, despite rising 4.6% unemployment in November. The hospitality sector saw 392 hotel sales over $10 million, totaling nearly $15 billion, a 10% increase in transactions from 2024. Average sale price per room fell 13% to $211,000. Major deals in Q4 2025 include $489.8 million for four Manhattan hotels. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is anticipated to boost U.S. host cities temporarily.

🏨 HVS Hodges Ward Elliott completed the sale of W Hotel London, Leicester Square, UK, for a confidential sum. Grupo Hotusa acquired Grand Hotel Vienna for under €100M, €488K per room. Dubai Holding purchased Jumeirah Mallorca, Spain. Orion acquired a 72% stake in Corinthia Lisbon. Castello Sgr acquired Sicily's Calampiso Resort, investing €100M. Fattal bought Cora Resort, Greece, from Bain Capital. Covivio plans to acquire Meininger Hotel Porto for €31.6M. CDP acquired Ibis Styles Roma Eur for €28M.

💸 GHA DISCOVERY revenue hit $3.2 billion in 2025, a 21% increase from 2024. Repeat stay revenue was $1.8 billion (+18%), and cross-brand stay revenue reached $424 million (+15%). Membership grew 25% to 4 million, with D$ redemptions up 55% to D$31 million. The US and UK generated $432 million in international stays, up 18%. 175 new properties were added, and direct bookings surged 29% as GHA expanded its global presence.

📈 Peachtree Group ended 2025 ranked 14th among nearly 70 sponsors for raising Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) equity, with a portfolio exceeding $10 billion. In December, it closed two DST acquisitions, including the PG Omaha Landmark DST, featuring an extended-stay hotel in Omaha and PG Manchester Industrial DST, a single-tenant facility. In 2025, Peachtree completed six debt-free DST acquisitions worth $200 million, totaling $375 million since inception. The firm anticipates DST offerings to grow in relevance in 2026.