Investment & M&A
Money leaves tracks, and rounds, acquisitions and mergers tell where capital believes the sector is heading before it shows up on the street.
Money leaves tracks, and rounds, acquisitions and mergers tell where capital believes the sector is heading before it shows up on the street.
Read → Ilanga Capital and Goldman Sachs Alternatives sign a €145M senior financing deal for Oakmond, a longevity and wellness resort in Marbella opening in 2029.
Read → Ryman Hospitality Properties buys Grande Lakes Orlando for $1.38 billion, advised by Greenberg Traurig. A bet on large resort assets and group demand.
Read → Booking still can't close its Etraveli deal in Europe while Expedia keeps buying. That regulatory gap is reshaping who can scale in travel tech.
Read → A joint venture of Starboard Hotels and LaSalle Investment Management has acquired seven Accor-branded properties in the UK from Ares and EQ Group.
Read → HVS Asia Pacific roundup: REIT hotel buys in the Philippines, Japan and Hong Kong, plus a KRW125B convention center in South Korea.
Read → International Airlines Group continues its share repurchase programme with another €500 million tranche, signalling confidence in the airline group's recovery and cash generation post-pandemic.
Read → Indian Hotels Company Ltd. and Oriental Hotels Ltd. have approved a merger plan targeting FY2028 completion. A consolidation move that reshapes India's hotel landscape and signals where big chains are placing their bets.
Read → Google wins an auction to access Spirit Airlines' operational history. A price that might look steep until you realize what's inside the deal.
Read → Google's acquisition of Spirit Airlines' data for $10 million shows how AI is reshaping M&A in travel. A bargain price signals where the real value lies, and it's not where hoteliers might think.
Read → The acquisition of OpenRouter adds another layer to Stripe's vertically integrated AI infrastructure. For hotels using these tools, the cost-tracking burden just shifted onto you.
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