Luxury Hotels

Rocco Forte sells 49% of luxury hotel chain to Saudi Arabia | Hospitality industry

Sir Rocco Forte has agreed to sell 49% of his family’s luxury hotel chain to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Rocco Forte Hotels, which owns 14 upmarket hotels including Brown’s in London and the Balmoral in Edinburgh, announced on Monday that it had agreed to sell almost half of the company to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in a deal that values ​​the hotel group at about £ 1.2bn. Forte, who founded the hotel group with his sister Olga Polizzi in 1996, said PIF would be an “excellent partner” and help the company expand specifically in the Middle East. Rocco… Read More
Luxury Hotels

States Transparency Market Research, Inc.

Transparency Market Research Digital technologies and online booking facilities are expected to drive demand for luxury hotels in the market. Wilmington, Delaware, United States, Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Transparency Market Research Inc. – Globally, luxury hotels generated revenue of US$ 193.5 billion in 2020. From 2021 to 2031, the industry is expected to increase at a CAGR of 6.2%. The global luxury hotel market is expected to reach US$ 304.6 billion by 2031. A significant role is played by changing consumer preferences. In modern travel, experiences are often more important than possessions, and luxury hotels offer a wide… Read More