The family-run Hatzilazarou group is committing 60.3 million euros to a 503-bed five-star resort in Kiotari, spanning 57,273 square metres adjacent to its Boutique 5 Hotel & Spa. The permit has received pre-approval.
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Villers-sur-Mer in first place, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin fifth, Le Tréport tenth: three Normandy towns feature in the top 10 French destinations with the highest increase in Airbnb searches for the summer of 2026. The complete ranking and what it truly measures.
DA Davidson raises its price target from 175 to 220 dollars. Experiences inventory has grown by 30% since May 2026 in the cities monitored.
Portrait Milano launches the Portrait Picnic: a breakfast set up under the trees of Parco Sempione, between Castello Sforzesco and Arco della Pace, with private transfer and flexible duration.
InterContinental is expanding its partnership with Timeshifter across its 242 hotels, offering free circadian resynchronisation plans via QR code and Flexible Dining menus designed for the traveller's biological rhythm.
Spain recorded €2.46 billion in hotel transactions in the first half of 2026 according to Colliers, driven by Maspalomas and Spanish family capital.
VP Hoteles is reopening the former Hotel Madroño under the VP Sognio brand in Madrid's Barrio de Salamanca: sixty-six rooms featuring a kitchen, a Ginkgo LAB restaurant and private parking, a rarity in the neighbourhood.
Thirteen houses ranging from 700 to 1,000 square metres join the Hanazono estate in Hokkaido. The first Park Hyatt branded villas in Japan, operated by the hotel teams.
Hilton signs Maravé Manuel Antonio, the first LXR address in Costa Rica: 57 keys and 116 residences set across 16 hectares facing the Pacific, scheduled for 2029.
EMERIA Dinard Hotel Thalasso & Spa is launching Ma Parenthèse Cœur de Femme, a six-day programme dedicated to women's cardiovascular prevention: Cardicheck assessment, impedancemetry, connected watch and personalised prevention plan.
Le Rivelian Grand Menorca has opened in Cala Santandria, on the west coast of Menorca. Fifty keys across four room types, a Lithica Wellness spa, a Mediterranean restaurant and around 24 million euros of investment.
IHG Hotels & Resorts partners with GCP Hospitality to convert 14 hotels in Kyoto, representing 1,063 rooms: twelve Garner, one Holiday Inn Express, and no new builds.
