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Hotel openings, management agreements, brand launches, acquisitions and industry milestones from around the world. Every new hotel is also a new team to recruit, train and lead, so WINC Wire covers the development pipeline with an eye on what it means for hospitality employers and HR leaders.
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LFPI plans refurbishment of three Strasbourg hotels
LFPI has acquired three Strasbourg boutique hotels with 125 rooms, with refurbishment, repositioning and shared management planned across the portfolio.
Omaxe signs Lemon Tree deal for 10 projects and 4,000 keys
The INR 4,000 crore programme spans transport hubs, pilgrimage destinations and commercial locations, with commissioning expected over nine months to…
Seabourn returns to Egypt in 2029 ocean programme
Seabourn’s 166-sailing 2029 ocean programme brings an Egypt return, new Northern Europe calls and longer stays, with implications for hospitality…
IHG signs 250-key Crowne Plaza New Cairo hotel
Crowne Plaza New Cairo is scheduled to open in early 2031, with 250 keys and six meetings and events spaces.
IHCL reaches 670-hotel portfolio after 47 first-half signings
IHCL signed 47 hotels and opened 20 in H1 FY2027, taking its combined operating and development portfolio to 670 properties.
Opus Bay Batam to begin phased opening in December 2026
Balmoral Tower and Marina Bay Ferry Cove are scheduled to open from December 2026, followed by Cluny Resorts and retail…
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Raffles The Red Sea opening adds 168-key Shura Island resort
Red Sea Global announces the resort's opening on Shura Island, with rooms, suites and private villas. Raffles still lists some…
IHG expands Vignette Collection across Greater China
IHG's Vignette Collection adds hotels across mainland China and Hong Kong, combining individual property identities with its global hotel network.
Phu Quoc’s APEC hotel pipeline puts long-term demand in focus
Sun Group’s Ruby Beach plans about 7,000 first-phase rooms as Phu Quoc prepares for APEC 2027, bringing long-term demand and…