Hungary Le Méridien makes a splash at Lake Balaton

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Marriott International announced that it has signed an agreement with Balaport Investment to bring the Le Méridien brand to Hungary, which will also be the first Marriott International resort in the country.
Le Méridien on Lake Balaton is expected to have 102 rooms. The planned leisure facilities include two outdoor and indoor pools, a fitness centre and a spa. The hotel also plans to feature more restaurants, a bar and a pool bar. Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 31 brands, inspires travellers to explore the world in style and celebrate cultures with signature programmes. This property will to mark our first resort hotel in Hungary, strenghething our ongoi
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Residential

Poland Residential market ready for consolidation

schedule 18 March 2026
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Rising land costs, the need to rapidly scale operations, and company succession challenges will lead to a wave of mergers and acquisitions over the coming years, according to the 'Mergers and Acquisitions in the Polish Residential Market' report published by JLL Living and Crido.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Five new tenants announced for Fuzja

schedule 18 March 2026
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The Fuzja complex on ul. Tymienieckiego in Łódź has leased retail and service space to five new tenants including to a new restaurant, a wine bar, a florist's, and a beauty salon. The openings are scheduled for April and May.

Investment & finance

Poland Investment returns

schedule 18 March 2026
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According to Joanna Sinkiewicz, managing director of Accolade in Poland, this year's MIPIM trade fair in Cannes saw significantly more talk about specific projects and potential transactions compared to last year.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Hillwood signs up Yoer

schedule 18 March 2026
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Household appliance manufacturer Yoer has leased nearly 5,000 sqm in the Hillwood Poznań-Czempiń warehouse complex.

Events

Poland Investment Conference fast approaches

schedule 18 March 2026
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On March 26th in the NYX Hotel in Warsaw, the 12th Eurobuild Commercial Real Estate Investment Conference is to be held to examine the investment market across Poland and the broader CEE region. The event is to be attended by investors, developers, financial institutions and consultants to discuss the current condition of the market and predictions for the coming years.

Retail & leisure

EMEA region Retail improves across the region

schedule 18 March 2026
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The outlook for the region’s retail landscape is improving as consumer confidence, spending, and investor sentiment continue to stabilise after several years of economic variability, according to the findings of ‘EMEA Retail Snapshot – March 2026’ published by Colliers.

Warehouse & industrial

Germany Patac comes to Duisburg

schedule 18 March 2026
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Logistics operator Patac has signed a 7,300 sqm lease agreement with Garbe Industrial for space in the Multi-User Park in Duisburg. 

Technology

Poland Skanska installs NHIB in Studio A

schedule 18 March 2026
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Skanska CDE has become the first company in Poland to introduce a Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) infrastructure model, based on the BTS hotel, in its Studio A office development in Warsaw. StarNet Telecom, in collaboration with technology partner Vector, was responsible for the design and installation of the system.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Record-breaking annual take up in Kraków

schedule 17 March 2026
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According to the latest ‘Kraków Office Market 2025’ by Axi Immo, the Kraków office market closed 2025 with high demand and a clear division between central and non-central locations. According to Axi Immo, tenant activity reached 270,000 sqm, its highest ever recorded figure, while new supply came to just 10,000 sqm.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland SB Software stays on in Black Pearl

schedule 17 March 2026
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SB Software has renewed its 700 sqm office lease in the Black Pearl building in Szczecin, owned by Idea-Inwest. 

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Geodis signs up with Prologis

schedule 17 March 2026
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Global logistics provider has leased 9,600 sqm of warehouse and office space at Prologis Park Teresin. The agreement includes 200 sqm of office space, which Prologis will fully adapt to Geodis's needs.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Sellpy moves to Wrocław Campus 2

schedule 17 March 2026
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Second-hand online goods trader Sellpy has leased a distribution warehouse in Pannatoni Wrocław Campus 2. Sellpy, a digital platform for secondhand and other products, will launch a distribution warehouse in Wrocław, occupying approximately 38,000 sqm.

Hotels

Czech Republic Hotel transactions boom

schedule 17 March 2026
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The Czech hotel market is building on an exceptionally strong year in 2025, marked by a significant increase in transaction volumes and investor interest. According to Cushman & Wakefield, a total of 16 hotels were sold in the Czech Republic, representing 2,989 rooms and a total transaction volume of EUR 764 mln. Based on available data, this represents the highest annual transaction volume ever recorded on the Czech hotel market.

Warehouse & industrial

Bulgaria Groundbreaking ceremony at Sofia Airport Park

schedule 17 March 2026
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Revetas Capital has begun construction work on the B04 logistics building at Sofia Airport Center. The mixed-use centre combines offices with logistics in a prime location adjacent to Sofia International Airport.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland More data centre investment for Europe

schedule 17 March 2026
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The growing demand for artificial intelligence and cloud services is driving the growth of the data centre market in Europe, according to CBRE's 'European Data Centers' report. Poland is starting to play an increasingly important role in this process.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Wind turbines from Legnica

schedule 17 March 2026
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Windar Renovables is launching its second wind turbine tower manufacturing plant. The company has leased nearly 29,000 sqm of industrial and warehouse space and a storage yard of nearly 41,000 sqm CTPark Legnica.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Sick moves into Campus

schedule 16 March 2026
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Industrial sensor manufacturer Sick has leased space in the Campus 160 office complex at Al. Jerozolimskie 160 in Warsaw. The company has leased over 800 sqm of office space as well as storage space in the underground car park. The landlord is Orange Polska.

Retail & leisure

Poland Zdrofit continues to grow

schedule 16 March 2026
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The Zdrofit fitness club chain has opened two new clubs in Warsaw. Benefit Systems currently operates 294 clubs across Poland, with a total of over 420,000 sqm of training space.

Retail & leisure

Poland Cinema City to open in Tarnów retail park

schedule 16 March 2026
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A Cinema City cinema will open in a shopping complex being developed by Redkom Development on ul. Lwowska. It is to be one of the first cinemas in a retail park in Poland.

Property and Facility Management

Poland JLL takes on Equal Business Park

schedule 16 March 2026
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JLL has been appointed the exclusive leasing agent responsible for the Equal Business Park office complex in Kraków, owned by Apollo Rida. JLL's other exclusive mandates in the city include K1, Porto Office, The Park Kraków, M65 Meduza, and Unity Centre.

Latest in Hotels

schedule 17 March 2026

Hotel transactions boom

The Czech hotel market is building on an exceptionally strong year in 2025, marked by a significant increase in transaction volumes and investor interest. According to Cushman & Wakefield, a total of 16 hotels were sold in the Czech Republic, representing 2,989 rooms and a total transaction volume of EUR 764 mln. Based on available data, this represents the highest annual transaction volume ever recorded on the Czech hotel market.

schedule 12 March 2026

Mercure expands in Romania

Mercure has signed a contract to develop a hotel in Craiova and has also announced it is to open the Mercure Oradea hotel.

schedule 27 February 2026

Lithuanians construct hotel in Gdańsk

Construction work on a hotel has been launched in the Wrzeszcz district of Gdańsk. Lithuanian 1 Asset Management is the investor and the developer is the Gdańsk-based Upside Property.

schedule 25 February 2026

ibis Styles open in Tbilisi

ibis Styles has announced the opening of the ibis Styles Tbilisi Mziuri Park in one of the city's greenest districts, next to the historic Wine Factory district and Chavchavadze Avenue. 

schedule 05 February 2026

Mercure opens in Bucharest

Mercure, a brand owned by the Accor Group, has opened the Mercure Bucharest Cantemir in the centre of the city. The brand is also planning to debut in Oradea as well as in Khiva in Uzbekistan in 2026.

schedule 15 January 2026

Swissôtel opens in The Czech Republic

The Swissôtel chain has announced the opening of its first hotel in the Czech Republic in the spa town of Mariánské Lázně.

schedule 22 December 2025

AC Hotels to open in Port Praski

The façade of the Minter townhouse, in the Port Praski development in Warsaw, has been unveiled, restoring its Art Nouveau style.

schedule 18 December 2025

New look for Novotel Praha Wenceslas Square

The comprehensive renovation of the Novotel Praha Wenceslas Square has been completed. The work included 146 guestrooms, the lobby, the fitness centre, the swimming pool, the wellness area, and the conference room.

schedule 12 November 2025

Tourism set to boom around the Med

According to the report, Mediterranean and Southern European markets accounted for 44 pct of all inbound overnight tourist arrivals to Europe last year, according to the latest EMEA Hospitality report published by Colliers.

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.

schedule 16 October 2025

Staycity to open first Aparthotel in Warsaw

Leading aparthotel operator Staycity Group and international investment firm Solida Capital has announced a strategic partnership for the development of a new Staycity Aparthotel in Warsaw, marking Staycity’s entry into the Polish market.

schedule 10 September 2025

Romanian hotels grow

 Occupancy rates increased by around 4 pct in the first six months of the year compared to the same period of 2024, according to a report by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox with the figures based on the STR data. The average daily rate (ADR) grew by circa 8 pct in local currency. This resulted in a spectacular 12 pct increase in RevPAR YTD 2025 versus 2024.

schedule 29 August 2025

Leonardo expands in JM Tower

Leonardo Hotels Central Europe will manage the entire JM Tower complex on ul. Grzybowska in Warsaw from October this year. Currently, the chain is only responsible for managing the section where the Leonardo Royal Warsaw hotel operates.

schedule 22 August 2025

Self service in Opole

The De Silva Inn Opole is now open. This is  Poland's largest fully self-service hotel with a usable area of around 4,000 sqm.

schedule 11 August 2025

Mercure comes to Transylvania

The Mercure Hotels & Resorts chain has opened its first hotel in Transylvania. The Mercure Alba Iulia has 118 rooms as well as modular meeting spaces.

schedule 07 August 2025

Redefining luxury

The value of the hotel and spa services market in Poland increased by 16.7 pct year-on-year in 2024, reaching PLN 7.8 bln. According to KPMG, this trend is consistent with the broader, global recovery of the tourism sector.

schedule 24 April 2025

Romanian hotel market continues to recover

The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024, in terms of RevPAR and occupancy rate, while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone of EUR 100.

schedule 03 April 2025

Condo to be built on the Baltic

Peninsula Property has signed a contract with Doraco to build The Elements Resort, a condohotel in Dźwirzyno on the Baltic sea.

schedule 01 April 2025

Marriott plans to expand Four Points by Flex portfolio

Marriott International has announced plans to double its portfolio of Four Points Flex by Sheraton hotels across Europe by the end of 2026.

schedule 28 March 2025

Hotel brand makes further debuts

Handwritten Collection announces further expansion in Europe. The chain plans to open more than 10 new hotels in the coming months. The new Handwritten Collection hotels include the first hotel in Croatia in a historic building in Rijeka, a hotel in Debrecen, Hungary, and a hotel in Tirana, Albania.

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