​Meliá Hotels International, Spain’s leading hotel company with 70 years of experience in the leisure segment, strengthens its position in the Mediterranean with the announcement of its official entry into Tunisia. Through a strategic alliance with Management Hospitality Group (MHG), the company will operate five new properties that will gradually join its portfolio, with the ambitious goal of reaching 3,000 rooms in the destination by 2030.This expansion begins this year with the opening of a resort operating under the Meliá Hotels & Resorts brand in Mahdia. The property will offer 307 rooms and is located in one of the country’s most exclusive coastal areas.  

​Within just a year of opening, South Africa’s first Park Hyatt branded hotel, Park Hyatt Johannesburg, is setting new standards in luxury hospitality. Adding to the property’s growing list of awards, TIME Magazine has named the hotel one of its 100 ‘World’s Greatest Places’ for 2026, an accolade shared by a select group of exceptional properties around the world. Compiled and curated by TIME’s international network of contributors, and eagerly anticipated by its international readership, the annual list honors extraordinary destinations across the globe, serving as a snapshot of the most exciting and inventive new experiences across travel, hospitality, culture and design.  

​As travel consumption continues to evolve toward higher quality, personalization, and local immersion, Atwell, IHG Hotels & Resorts’ (IHG’s) lifestyle brand, is accelerating its expansion across Greater China. Following the debut of its first property in the region, Atwell Suites Shanghai Wuning, the brand has celebrated the opening of its second hotel, Atwell Hefei City Center. From Shanghai to Hefei, Atwell brings its “new territorial home” concept to life, blending lifestyle aesthetics with local inspiration to create stays that offer both a sense of belonging and moments of discovery, designed for life-loving experience maximizer.  

​ IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is rapidly expanding its footprint in Europe, adding over 32,800 rooms in the past three years to its portfolio – growth of 27%. A supportive macro backdrop continues to fuel IHG’s growth as it expands its scale and presence in Europe’s key destinations. In 2025, European hotel investment reached €27 billion across more than 1,050 hotels – the strongest year since 2019 (Cushman & Wakefield). This momentum is underpinned by Europe’s position as the world’s most visited region, welcoming around 793 million international arrivals in 2025 (UN Tourism).  

​IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, continues to strengthen its position in Mexico, a key growth market for its Luxury & Lifestyle, Premium, Essentials and Suites brands. Mexico represents IHG’s 5th largest market globally for open hotels and rooms, and the company has an ambition to nearly double its growth pace over the next few years. IHG’s growth momentum builds on more than 50 years of continued presence in the country, beginning with Mexico’s first Holiday Inn in Acapulco in 1970. Today, IHG has 187 hotels, and 30,000 rooms open across Mexico. An additional 62 hotels with 8,600 rooms in the development pipeline reflect the sustained regional demand for IHG’s brands from owners and guests.