Hotel Erzsébet City Center Budapest has opened as Hungary's first property under the Radisson Individuals brand, marking the brand's debut in the country. The 126-room hotel is situated on Károly Street in Budapest's District V and offers guests walking access to Váci Street, the Great Market Hall, Dohány Street Synagogue, the Hungarian National Museum and the Danube Promenade. The hotel is approximately 30 minutes by car from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

Romanian entrepreneurs Dragoș and Adrian Pavăl are expanding their investment in Switzerland with the acquisition of a 6,582 sqm plot adjacent to the Waldhaus Flims Wellness Resort for CHF 4 million, according to Romanian Hospitality Newsletter.

Ádám Ambrus, Manager of Amera Grup, talked to Property Forum about the firm’s strategic expansion, including the Ibis Styles Cluj-Napoca hotel development. He discussed new industrial parks in Oradea and Arad, the rapid growth of their self-storage business, and the importance of aligning investments with infrastructure progress.

Danubius Hotels Zrt. is expanding its hotel portfolio through a new international franchise partnership. As a result of the agreement between Danubius and the Radisson Hotel Group, the Radisson Individuals brand will make its debut in Hungary. With this addition, Danubius now operates five international hotel brands.

Radisson Hotel Group has launched an AI-powered real-time hotel price matching technology, changing how travellers book direct online. The new feature automatically detects lower publicly available rates for Radisson Hotel Group properties on third-party booking platforms and instantly matches them on RadissonHotels.com, removing the need for guests to submit claims, screenshots, or wait for manual approval.

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (pbb) has underwritten a €123 million investment facility on behalf of funds and accounts managed by Cerberus Capital Management and Revetas Capital to refinance th Radisson Blu Hotel Complex in central Bucharest. pbb acted as arranger and sole lender under the facility.

Yitzhak Hagag, Co-founder & Chairman of Hagag Development Europe, spoke to Property Forum about the firm's strategic focus on diversifying into hospitality and energy while maintaining strong growth in its core office and residential segments. He noted that rental income rose by 32% as the company prepares for major luxury retail and hotel project deliveries.

Hotel Galaxy Timișoara, a member of Radisson Individuals, has opened as a 48-room lifestyle hotel at 18-20 Gheorghe Lazar Street in the old city of Timișoara, Romania. The property marks the brand's debut in western Romania and introduces the city's first internationally affiliated lifestyle hotel in the historic centre.

Romania's hotel industry recorded a 16% increase in turnover in 2025, reaching €2.2 billion, according to a Crosspoint Real Estate report, but the drivers behind this growth signal a structural shift. The advance is driven primarily by rate increases and the upscale segment, while overall demand has shown the first signs of softening.

Moxy Budapest Downtown has opened its doors in central Budapest, marking the debut of Marriott International's lifestyle brand in Hungary. The hotel is located on Kazinczy Street in one of Budapest's cultural districts.