Whitebridge EMEA Hotels Monitor, Issue 35

In January, we hosted our 20th New Year Hotel Investment Summit in London and many thanks to those who attended and helped us celebrate 20 years of data and fun. The full time score for our London Luxury Hotel piece in the last EMEA Monitor was further RevPAR growth across 2024, despite all the new supply. Well done everyone and long may it continue and London continue to evolve and consolidate its position as one of the world’s most popular destinations for international travelers. Viva the third runway?

The Valentine’s Dilemma: Romance vs. Reality

Ah, Valentine’s Day—the time when the world is supposed to be a blur of romance, chocolate, and heart-shaped everything. Hotels, especially, like to paint this picture of couples strolling in, hand-in-hand, gazing into each other’s eyes over a three-course candlelit dinner, followed by slow dances in the moonlight. Everything is perfect, right? Well… not quite.

Cycas Hospitality Enters Key Portuguese Market With Autograph Collection Hotel Signing

Cycas Hospitality has announced its first signing in Portugal with the introduction of Marriott International’s Autograph Collection resort-style hotel development in Sintra, the country’s renowned UNESCO cultural region near Lisbon. This landmark project marks Cycas Hospitality’s entrance to the Iberian Peninsula, expanding the company’s presence within Southern Europe and extends the hotel management company’s operations to over 55 hotels across 13 European countries.