Romania's hospitality industry recorded a 19% increase in turnover in the first half of 2025, the third largest advance in the European Union after Greece (35%) and Hungary (22%), according to Eurostat data cited by Colliers. Rising room rates have pushed local pricing into line with established CEE markets such as Poland and the Czech Republic, even though the number of overnight stays in hotels almost stagnated, with an increase of less than 4%.

Two hotel developments by Wing, the Ibis & Tribe Budapest Stadium Hotel and the Tribe Budapest Airport Hotel, have obtained BREEAM certification. The dual-branded Stadium Hotel is the first hotel in Hungary to achieve the highest rating, the BREEAM In-Use "Outstanding" category, joining only four hotels worldwide that hold this top-level sustainability certification.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest has earned Breeam In-Use Excellent rating for Asset Performance and Management Performance, becoming the first 5-star hotel in Bucharest to reach this level. This independent certification places the hotel among best-practice performers in Romania for building sustainability.

Forestay Group and its financial partner Recorde Asset Management have signed an agreement with Marriott International to open a dual-branded hotel development in Budapest, featuring a Moxy Hotel and Residence Inn by Marriott under one roof.

The 48-room Leon Hotel & Lounge has opened near the Buda side of Chain Bridge, according to Market Építő, the project's contractor.

Bucharest is emerging as a primary destination for multinational corporations looking to establish Global Capability Centres (GCCs) due to lower office leasing rates and salary costs, finds a study conducted by Savills and CoreNet Global.

The Romanian hotel market has recorded deals exceeding €50 million during H1 2025, compared to €35 million recorded in the same period last year, according to a Cushman & Wakefield Echinox report.

Apex Alliance Hotel Management has appointed Tadas Ėvaltas as the new GM of The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection.

Croatia’s hotel sector continued to expand in the first half of 2025, supported by rising tourist arrivals and ongoing investment in hospitality infrastructure, according to CBRE’s latest market report.

CBRE has reported almost €1 billion in hotel transactions across Central and South-Eastern Europe over the past year, alongside around 20 operator search and selection processes, according to its Hotels CEE team. Notable transactions included the sale of Hilton Prague, one of the largest single-asset hotel deals recorded in the region.