Companies Profiles

Stay updated with the latest news and insights on leading hotel companies through Hotel Investment Today's company profiles section. Our insightful coverage includes executive interviews, brand developments, strategic growth plans, and more that are shaping the hospitality industry.

News / Financing

How preferred equity, mezz financing have changed in the capital stack

By Rob Schneider | June 14, 2024

Driftwood Capital’s Carlos Rodriguez talks about the new realities of loan-to-value and why a slowdown in construction likely isn’t changing any time soon.... Read More

News / Brands

Upscale by Choice platform gains momentum

By Stefani C. O'Connor | June 14, 2024

Choice Hotels’ upper-tier brand leaders discuss their moves to consolidate appropriate brands under the recently debuted Upscale by Choice platform.... Read More

News / Brands

LVMH invests in Accor’s Orient Express brand

By Jeffrey Weinstein | June 13, 2024

LVMH investing in the entity that will own two sailing ships and in the company that will operate future hotels and trains, though the groups didn't disclose financial details.... Read More

News / Brands

José Andrés-led hotel brand in the making

By Jeffrey Weinstein | June 13, 2024

The group’s new CEO Sam Bakhshandehpour is working on license deals for Bazaar-branded hotels as he also expands its hotel F&B management business. ... Read More

News / Mergers and Acquistions

Fattal continues fast-paced growth in Europe

By Jeffrey Weinstein | June 11, 2024

Deal for KSL Capital Partner’s Zein Group takes Fattal’s Benelux portfolio to 28 with four or five more single-asset deals in Ireland and Spain coming shortly. ... Read More

News / Mergers and Acquistions

Leonardo buys from KSL, adding 12 in Netherlands

By Jeffrey Weinstein | June 11, 2024

Fattal Hotel Group's European brand acquires the Zien Group and its 12 hotels (1,522 rooms) in The Netherlands from affiliates of KSL Capital Partners and its partner, Garden Capital Group.... Read More

News / Owners

NYU notebook: HEI, Davidson, Choice, GHA and more

By Jeffrey Weinstein | June 11, 2024

Based on multiple one-on-one interviews, here is a roundup of some of the news and updates coming out of the NYU conference.... Read More

News / Management

Aimbridge leadership sells new narrative at NYU

By Jeffrey Weinstein | June 10, 2024

Hotel Investment Today talked to new CEO Craig Smith and Chief Global Growth Officer Eric Jacobs at NYU to discuss growth and the emerging internal reset.... Read More