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

Develia has purchased a plot of land in central Wrocław, where it plans to develop a student accommodation project with around 600 rooms and two facilities. The property was acquired from a company within the Puro Hotels group for close to €10 million.

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.

The Hilton hotel in Prague, in which former US President Barack Obama or his predecessors Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have stayed, is being sold by IBRC, the investment structure of the Irish bank NAMA, dealing with debt settlement, reports E15.cz. At the same time, the domestic business elite has been competing with multinational investment capital for the largest Czech hotel.

The real estate market in Southeast Europe has been influenced by various crises in recent years, leading to lower investment levels. However, in 2025, a growth in investment activities is expected as a result of lower interest rates. Investors are particularly interested in the Balkans region, especially in Serbia, with the highest demand anticipated for investments in the hotel and residential sectors, while demand for office space is somewhat lower. These are some of the conclusions drawn by participants at the 8th edition of Balkans Property Forum 2024, organized in Belgrade by Property Forum.