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Paris/Bejing. Sofitel Luxury Hotels will elevate the brand into the premium-end of the international luxury hotel market and to the top brand of the French Accor SA. The group announced this ambitious strategic plan last week in Bejing. Sofitel Luxury Hotels will broaden its luxury offer with the creation of two sister brands.

London. It was announced in June, now, design veteran Ian Schrager and chain hotelier Bill Marriott sealed the two billion Pounds Sterling deal in the London Marriott Park Lane. 100 new boutique hotels are to come. And by Schrager's own admission, the designer has never stayed in a Marriott hotel.

Bangkok. Six Senses Resorts & Spas have commenced rebranding their Evason Hideaways properties to "Six Senses Hideaways". This decision is in response to market surveys which showed that Six Senses enjoyed high global recognition and should no longer be only reserved for spas.

Parsippany. American Wyndham Hotel Group will introduce "The Wyndham Grand Collection", an ensemble of elegant, one-of-a-kind hotels within the Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand aimed at guests looking for unique experiences in distinctive destinations around the world.

Wiesbaden/Bonn. As far as its expansion plans for Germany are concerned, the French hotel group B&B landed a real coup recently. In the next three years, 34 Tank & Rast hotels on German motorways will join the group as new franchisees. hospitalityInside.com met with Mark Thompson, Managing Director of B&B Hotels Germany, to discuss the deal and his company expansion strategy.

Zurich. Swiss Jelmoli Holding will buy the majority of Seiler Hotels in Zermatt. This puts an end to a 150-year old Swiss hotel family dynasty.

Zurich. The biggest Israeli hotel group, Fattal Hotels, is expanding in Europe. For a few days now, the Hotel Rigihof in Zurich has been in the group's portfolio.