Meininger continues its expansion with the signing of the contract for a 135-room hotel in Kraków, Poland. The deal in partnership with Polish developer Fronton follows another signing in Warsaw. The opening of both hotels is planned for 2023.

Bergam Design House will manage the renovation process of Grand Hotel Bucharest, former Intercontinental Bucharest, as part of an €21 million investment that will be completed in 2024. 

A long-vacant iconic building on Almássy Square in District 7 of Budapest, which previously housed a leisure centre, will be transformed into a 135-room hotel, Építészfórum reports.

Hilton decided to open six new DoubleTree by Hilton hotels in Europe, including two in CEE: one in Budapest and one in Brasov.

Cushman & Wakefield presented the findings of its survey conducted among executives representing over 30 leading international hotel operators in its latest report. The survey was completed in December 2021 by hotel operators with a presence or interest in entering the CEE region.

Indotek Group continues its international expansion in Greece, entering the Athens real estate market with the acquisition of a three-star, 124-room hotel. The Oscar Hotel Athens is the Group's first acquisition in Greece, adding more than 6,000 square meters of space to its international real estate portfolio. The company's aim is to ensure that the hotel, which is currently closed, can reopen as soon as possible following a complete renovation, thus enabling it to be put to good use. With this acquisition, Indotek Group further strengthens its international real estate position in Greece and Southeastern Europe.

Christie & Co’s annual business outlook for 2022 notes the hotel sector’s different developments in Germany, Austria, the Nordics and the CEE region. The key challenges were caused by the correlation and dependence of destinations with their source markets and the varying Covid-19 numbers. 

The growing interest in domestic tourism is conducive to the development of accommodation facilities in resorts. Interesting city hotels are also opening. The current year should bring stabilisation in the hotel industry as more countries move from treating COVID as an endemic rather than a pandemic, says Walter Herz. 

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced its entry into Poland with the 205-room Wyndham Wrocław Old Town. Managed by Mogotel Hotel Group the hotel is expected to open early next month and will be located in the heart of Wrocław's city center.

UBM Development Czechia has completed the reconstruction of the more than 100-year-old former Cukrovarnicky Palace on Senovážné Square in the centre of Prague. The 176-room five-star Andaz Prague hotel will open in the historic building, marking the Hyatt chain’s entry into the Czech Republic. The hotel will be put into trial operation in early 2022.