Poland
Poland has emerged as a key growth market for UK-based hotel operators, investors, and developers seeking opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe. Our coverage explores the country’s robust hospitality sector, highlighting significant investment activity, new hotel openings, and regulatory developments. We report on major transactions, such as the €129 million in hotel property deals recorded in 2024, and the expansion of international brands like Mövenpick and Marriott into cities including Warsaw, Kraków, and Wrocław. Additionally, we examine the impact of EU sustainability directives on hotel operations and the evolving landscape of domestic and international tourism in Poland. This section provides insights into the strategic considerations for UK hotel professionals looking to engage with Poland’s dynamic hospitality market.
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Oct- 2024 -29 OctoberPeople
Hotel Co 51 promotes Lesya Batsuk to group finance manager
Hotel Co 51 has promoted Lesya Batsuk to the role of group finance manager, heading up the operator’s finance department. Batsuk brings 17 years of strategic accounting expertise to the position, and since joining Hotel Co 51, she has been instrumental in establishing its centralised finance structure and introducing systems…
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Jun- 2024 -17 JuneHotel Brands
97% of guests read reviews before booking, Accor finds
Almost all hotel guests (97%) have consulted other guest reviews when looking to book a stay in a hotel or resort, a new report from Accor has revealed. Based on research that was carried out amongst 5,000 travellers across five European countries who stayed in a hotel or resort during…
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Apr- 2023 -24 AprilHotel Brands
Radisson Group accelerates growth plans in Q1
Radisson Hotel Group has revealed that so far in Q1 2023, it has signed and opened several landmark properties as it continues its growth and development plan of nine brands spanning from economy to premium luxury brands across EMEA and APAC. During the first quarter, the group opened its fifth…
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Aug- 2022 -22 AugustLatest News
Europe’s hotel construction pipeline remains steady in Q2
The second quarter of 2022 saw a steady growth in new hotels opening in Europe, with 188 new hotels with 28,350 rooms opening in the first half of the year, according to the latest Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), The report saw a continuation of the…
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May- 2022 -11 MayHotels
London sees highest occupancy of the pandemic-era in April
London’s hotel industry reported its highest monthly occupancy level since February 2020 with occupancy at 72%. According to data from STR, the average daily rate (ADR) spent on hotels across the capital was £151.42 last month, and revenue per available room (RevPAR) hit £108.98. However, while occupancy increased month-on-month, it…
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5 MayHotel Brands
Hilton to bolster European portfolio through new openings
Hilton has unveiled plans to open six hotels under its focused service brands, with one site set to open in the UK and more sites planned for Germany, Italy and Poland as part of significant growth plans for its European portfolios. Openings are planned in Plymouth, Berlin, Potsdam, Venice, Bologna,…
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3 MayEconomy
UK leads Europe hotel occupancy recovery, says STR
The UK, Poland and Ireland are leading Europe’s hotel occupancy recovery as these three countries have achieved occupancy indexes that are 80% or higher of pre-pandemic levels, according to the STR. As of 11 April, the UK showed a running 28-day occupancy that was 87% of the comparable 2019 level,…
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Jan- 2022 -14 JanuaryHotel Brands
Accor northern Europe sees signings surge
Accor has revealed it signed 25 hotels in Northern Europe in December alone, bringing Northern Europe’s total hotel signings to 89 (13,000 rooms) in 2021. It said 2021 saw strong development across Accor’s Northern European region, which today consists of more than 1,100 hotels across a portfolio of more than…
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Nov- 2021 -18 NovemberHotel Brands
Molo Hotel Group acquires first property outside of UK
UK-based hotel owner and developer, Molo Hotel Group, has announced it has completed the acquisition of the Manchebo Beach Resort and Spa, Aruba. The luxury resort located on Eagle Beach is Molo’s first hotel outside of the UK. The Manchebo acquisition is Molo’s second for 2021, following on from its…
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Sep- 2021 -28 SeptemberPeople
IHG promotes Joanna Kurowska to UK&I MD
IHG Hotels and Resorts (IHG) has announced the promotion of Joanna Kurowska to managing director of its UK and Ireland operations. In the new role, Kurowska will be responsible for driving sustainable performance across the group’s existing portfolio, as well as unlocking growth potential for IHG’s brands. She will be…
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