Indian Hotels Co. to decide on OEH bid by next quarter: The Indian Hotels Co. CFO Anil Goel said that the company will decide by next quarter whether to increase its bid to buy Orient-Express Hotels.
Roedel buys New York hotel: Roedel Companies bought the 122-room Holiday Inn Mt. Kisco (Westchester County) for US$8.5 million from Kisco Hotel Associates.
Read more at the Mount Kisco Daily Voice
Britannia buys hotel in England: Britannia Group bought the 145-room Carrington House Hotel, located in Bournemouth, from Forestdale Hotels for an undisclosed sum.
QT to expand in Australia: QT Hotels and Resorts is taking over management of the 203-room Swiss Grand Hotel, located on Bondi Beach.
Rosen rebrands Florida hotel: Rosen Hotels has rebranded the 728-room Quality Inn International, located in Orlando, as Rosen Inn International.
Read more at the Orlando Sentinel
Carlson Rezidor expands in Istanbul: Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group announced that it will open the 249-room Radisson Blu Conference & Spa Hotel, Istanbul Tuzla in the fourth quarter of this year.
Italian police seize Ligresti family hotels: Italian police seized hotels in Italy owned by the family of Salvatore Ligresti as part of an investigation into tax fraud.