Hyatt announce 22 Billion Yen real estate fund for luxury Onsen Ryokan pipeline, Chedi expands branded residences and more...

Hyatt announce 22 Billion Yen real estate fund for luxury Onsen Ryokan pipeline
Thursday, 2nd October 2025

Hyatt Hotels, Kiraku and Takenaka Corporation announced the final close of Atona Impact Fund, a real estate fund dedicated to actively investing in development projects under the Atona brand, a modern luxury hot spring ryokan (Japanese-style inn) joint venture between a Hyatt affiliate and Kiraku >>

Chedi expands branded residences, debuts in Saudi Arabia
2 Oct 2025 : Design meets cultural heritage as The Chedi Residences debut with 20 ultra-luxury villas in Wadi Safar >>

H1 2025 European Hotel Transactions
2 Oct 2025 : Transaction activity remained high in the first half of 2025, marginally shy of the 2024 levels over the same period but, at €10+ billion, above the average for the last decade >>

Radisson Individuals brand celebrates 100th milestone
2 Oct 2025 : Radisson Hotel Group announces the expansion of its Radisson Individuals brand, driven by the brand's exceptional growth to over 100 hotels in operation and under development since its launch in 2020 >>

Dramatic shareholder showdown at one of Thailand’s most iconic hotel brands
1 Oct 2025 : A dramatic shareholder showdown at Dusit Thani has exposed deep tensions over the future of one of Thailand’s most iconic hotel brands, with CEO successfully fighting off an attempt to remove him from the board >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Considerations for Hotels Going Independent vs Branded
Thursday, 2nd October 2025

One of the critical decisions hotel developers and investors have to make is whether to affiliate their property with a brand or go independent. Both bear challenges and opportunities and not every property matches a brand >>

'Expensive' is Relative.
Hiring the cheapest agency that hands you pretty photos with no strategy? Expensive, thinking social media is optional because you believe guests will just find you? Very expensive >>

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