Certares bets €300 million on trains
Read → Greg O'Hara puts a number on his rail bet at the Skift Global Forum: €300 million and a clear thesis about access.
Accor looks at India acquisitions after Treebo deal collapses
Read → The French group is chasing scale in India through M&A after the Treebo agreement failed to close.
PRISM takes stake in Sircle Collection, betting on hotels
Read → Ritesh Agarwal's vehicle buys a significant stake in Liran Wizman's lifestyle group and hands it capital to expand outside Europe.
Basque Country adds real estate partner to BQUO
Read → BQUO's fourth cohort brings in Kategora Real Estate to attract founders to the accommodation business.
Calviá, Ibiza, Hotel Congress, Savills, Capstone Real Estate and Keyper
Read → Calviá and Ibiza are nominated for the European Capital of Tourism, while Capstone Real Estate partners with Keyper for flexible payments.
The gap holding back hotel investment in Latin America
Read → Latin American hotel developers misread what investors expect. The problem is not a lack of money. It is a lack of readiness to receive it.
Barceló opens hotel, Air India, IHG partnership, Driftwood Capital
Read → New hotels, alliances, and investment moves in the travel industry.
Six European hotels change hands this week in deals from €7M to €200M+
Read → The European hotel market shows no signs of slowing. HVS's latest bulletin tracks six transactions across Italy, the Czech Republic, Spain, Germany and France. Deals ranging from €7M to over €200M reveal a clear pattern: investors are still hunting for value in the midscale and secondary destinations.
Starboard and LaSalle acquire seven Accor hotels in the UK
Read → The Starboard/LaSalle joint venture expands its portfolio in the UK.
Riu, Air India, Booking.com, Radisson Blu and Hotel Trends
Read → Riu opens its first hotel in Thailand while Air India focuses on safety and profitability.