Hilton’s upper-midscale Hampton brand has opened 24 new hotel properties, including the Hampton Inn by Hilton Chicago McCormick Place.

Choice Hotels Mexico, a subsidiary of Choice Hotels International, has signed an exclusive multiunit agreement with SI Operaciones, a Mexican private equity fund, to develop 20 new-construction Sleep Inn hotels over the next five years.

This past week has seen several announcements of hotel developments either planned or underway in Australia and New Zealand, demonstrating the Down Under appeal for hospitality projects.

Hoteliers with properties in North and South Carolina said planning ahead for a crisis, along with the dedication of on-property staff.

Tres Sirenas reopened in Rincon, Puerto Rico following 10 months of closure due to Hurricane Maria. Jean Marc Houmard from Indochine in New York City and Tribal Hotel in Nicaragua, and Lisa Masters were both involved in the property’s redesign.

Magnuson Worldwide has added nearly a dozen new hotels in the last 30 days to its branded portfolio and the "By Magnuson Worldwide" soft brand collection.

The Shiji Group has acquired StayNTouch. The addition of StayNTouch’s cloud-based hotel management tools to Shiji’s hotel technology stack will enable both sets of customers to seamlessly integrate across multiple hotel and travel technology systems, the company said.

According to a regional study from Lagos, Nigeria-based W Hospitality Group, Ethiopia is leading hotel development in East Africa.

Just as the Carolinas and Virginia emerged from the devastation of Hurricane Florence, islands throughout the Caribbean are looking back at a year of recovery after Hurricane Irma.

LaSalle Investment Management, a subsidiary of JLL, has bought a 150-room budget hotel in London for £40 million from a syndicate of private investors.

Hilton has formed a strategic alliance with Playa Hotels & Resorts, marking a landmark expansion of the hospitality company’s all-inclusive resort portfolio.

Despite an economic slowdown, a falling stock market and continued concerns about a possible tariff war, China’s hospitality pipeline totals remain at or near all-time highs as the hotel-construction boom continues.

An analytics team that brings a variety of viewpoints and perspectives is an essential part of any hotel team, and it’s not always easy to find, or to keep, a panel of experts said.

AccorHotels has named Mark Willis as its new CEO for the Middle East and Africa, replacing Olivier Granet who is embarking on a new project to drive sustainable development in Africa with AccorHotels.

IHG has two new senior leaders for its European properties. Mario Maxeiner has been appointed managing director for Northern Europe, based in the company’s recently opened Frankfurt office and Eric Viale takes up the role of managing director Southern Europe, based in IHG’s Paris office.

Kimpton Hotel Palomar Los Angeles—Beverly Hills appointed of Marco Scherer as GM and of the 264-room boutique hotel. Scherer was also appointed director of operations Los Angeles, while Janice Tugaoen was appointed as area director of sales & marketing.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has signed its first hotel under the Ramada by Wyndham brand flag in Ho Tram, Vietnam.

Piazza Hospitality opens Harmon Guest House.

Radisson Hotel Group will will bring its Radisson Blu and Radisson brands to central China with the signing of the Radisson Blu Wuhan ETD Zone and the Radisson Wuhan Optics Valley in the city’s high-tech business and development zones.

Ellis Island Hotel, Casino and Brewery in Las Vegas has selected Agilysys’ InfoGenesis point-of-sale as a hosted solution and rGuest Pay as its payment solution.