SEE REGION Arena Hospitality poised to buy Belgrade hotel

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Arena Hospitality Group has been loaned HRK 32 mln (EUR 4.2m) by Serbian bank AIK Banka for the Croatian hotel group to acquire the 88 Rooms hotel in Belgrade.
Hotel 88 Rooms is a contemporary hotel close to the city’s historic old town. It offers 88 rooms and suites, a restaurant, bar and conference room and fitness facilities. The completion of the acquisition is expected in Q1 2021. The transaction value comes to HRK 45 mln. The acquisition marks the latest step by Arena Hospitality in its strategy to expand its business across cities in the CEE region, increasing “its profile in the upscale, upper upscale and lifestyle market segments, whilst
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schedule 13 August 2026
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schedule 13 August 2026
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schedule 13 August 2026
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schedule 13 August 2026
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schedule 13 August 2026
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schedule 13 August 2026
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schedule 13 August 2026
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schedule 13 August 2026
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schedule 12 August 2026
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schedule 12 August 2026
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schedule 12 August 2026
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schedule 12 August 2026
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schedule 12 August 2026
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schedule 12 August 2026
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schedule 12 August 2026
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schedule 12 August 2026
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schedule 11 August 2026
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schedule 11 August 2026
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schedule 10 August 2026
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schedule 10 August 2026
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schedule 27 July 2026

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schedule 01 July 2026

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schedule 07 May 2026

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schedule 04 May 2026

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schedule 30 April 2026

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schedule 09 April 2026

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schedule 17 March 2026

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schedule 12 March 2026

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schedule 27 February 2026

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schedule 25 February 2026

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schedule 05 February 2026

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schedule 15 January 2026

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schedule 22 December 2025

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schedule 18 December 2025

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schedule 12 November 2025

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schedule 03 November 2025

Novotel comes to Croatia

Accor's Novotel brand is expanding in Southeastern Europe with the opening of Novotel Zagreb, the brand's first hotel in Croatia.

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