The International Hospitality Investment Forum has launch the Sustainability Council to identify the key areas in which the hospitality real estate sector needs to address sustainability concerns.

Hilton and Shomoul Holding Company have signed a landmark agreement to develop and operate four hotels in The Avenues – Riyadh, the largest mixed-use development project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

In her new position, Willemijn Geels will be responsible for driving the expansion of the group’s brands across the European business unit, encompassing luxury, upscale and mainstream opportunities through managed and franchised deal structures.

Sheraton Hotels in Tel Aviv, Sopot and Krakow are among the properties already undergoing renovations. A further 12 Sheraton Hotels across the Europe continent have committed to renovations in order to bring the new brand experience to life.

From the International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin, Marriott International has announced record organic room signings in Europe in 2018, ending the year with a pipeline of 41,000 rooms across the continent.

The global hospitality market remains buoyant despite economic and geopolitical uncertainty, and customer behaviours and needs are changing. That is according to new research released ahead of the International Hotel Investment Forum, which begins in Berlin today.