Investment in the hotel sector is experiencing a significant upswing, with Romania witnessing a 56% increase in 2024 versus 2023, reaching €69.3 million. This trend aligns with a broader European surge, where hotel investments reached €20.5 billion, marking a 70% rise and establishing hotels as the leading asset class.

Bajkalská Street in Bratislava is a step closer to transformation into a modern city district. The mixed-use complex Aston 2.022 from the developer Estate 01 has already managed to obtain the first important approval - environmental impact assessment. The developer is moving to the next permitting stage, Yimba.sk reports.

The revitalisation of the surroundings of Masaryk station by Penta Real Estate is moving to the next stage. The focus of action is now directed to the south side, to Hybernská Street. 

Digital hospitality platform Numa Group and GTC have announced their launch in Hungary with a flagship property in central Budapest. 

The dynamically developing Amsterdam hotel chain Sir Hotels is opening its first branch in the Czech Republic in mid-March. The new hotel is located near Prague's Tančící dom, reports E15.cz. 

The winter port in Bratislava and its future change into a mixed-used urban district is a relatively hot topic. Alfa Group International has launched the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process for its planned hotel near the winter port, reports Yimba.sk.

After four years, the reconstruction of the former Prague InterContinental hotel is reaching its completion. The hotel is to be operated by the international Fairmont hotel chain under the name Fairmont Golden Prague, reports E15.cz. 

PPF Real Estate Holding has agreed to acquire, for an undisclosed amount, Hilton Prague, a landmark hotel in the Czech capital, from Quinn Group Luxembourg Hotels, represented by the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation.

Tresor Le Palais in Timișoara has joined the Curio Collection by Hilton brand, marking the first transformation of this kind on the local market. 

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €46.8 million to CIMEX Group, a hospitality operator in Czechia. The EBRD financing is being provided as part of a €140.4 million syndicated loan facility with UniCredit Bank and Raiffeisenbank.