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European Hotel Investor Compass 2026
Italy is the most attractive destination in Europe for hotel investment in 2026.
Milan tops the ranking of European cities, ahead of Madrid and Rome.
Italy ranks first among the most attractive European regions for investment in the hotel sector in 2026, with an attractiveness index of 4.2 out of 5, surpassing the Iberian Peninsula (4.1) and France (3.6). This is according to the fifth edition of the European Hotel Investor Compass, the annual report by Cushman & Wakefield based on a survey conducted between December 2025 and February 2026 among 74 institutional investors in Europe, including private equity funds, REITs and other institutional investors who, over the five-year period 2020–2025, invested a total of around €18 billion in the European hotel sector.Francesco Calia • March 30, 2026
Cushman & Wakefield on behalf of Zaka Investments in the sale of a Luxury Retail Asset in Venice for €36 Million
Zaka Investments has completed the sale of a prestigious luxury retail store to an international investor for €36 million, located in the heart of Venice within the historic and iconic Palazzo della Borsa.
Andrea Orsa • October 02, 2025
European Hotel Investment To Ramp Up In 2025 With The Iberian Peninsula, Italy And France as Top Targets
According to Cushman & Wakefield, the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and France remain the most attractive destinations in Europe for hotel investment in 2025.
Francesco Calia • March 31, 2025
MDSR Investments announces the acquisition of a portfolio of 9 hypermarkets from a club deal of institutional investors led by Amundi Real Estate
Amundi Real Estate and MDSR Investments have reached an agreement on one of the most important retail transactions of the year. The French fund manager, representing a club deal of institutional investors, has divested a portfolio of 9 hypermarkets located in Spain (5) and Italy (4), mainly operated by Carrefour and one by the Italian cooperative Coop. These hypermarkets are in the following locations: Santander, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Alcalá de Henares, Ávila and Málaga within Spain, and Turin, Florence, Matera and Ancona in Italy.
Andrea Orsa • May 09, 2022
Shayher Group acquires newly transformed Sydney asset for $199m
Shayher Group has acquired a 100% freehold commercial asset in the heart of the Sydney CBD from AEW for $199 million, as local and offshore privates and institutions battle it out for safe haven investments across NSW.
Mark Hansen • January 24, 2022
C&W Hotel Barometer Spain H1 2021
The Hotel Sector Barometer for Spain reviews the hospitality market. Although the end of the semester continues to evolve downwards compared to the first half of 2020, June has shown signs of recovery.
Albert Grau • July 30, 2021
Hotel Barometer Spain Q1 2021
The Hotel Sector Barometer for Spain reviews the hospitality market. The sector is in an expectant mood with regard to the summer season, hoping for a resurgence of demand for holiday destinations on both the Spanish mainland and the islands. The vaccine rollout represents a key step in overcoming the crisis.
Albert Grau • February 01, 2021
C&W Hotel Barometer Spain 4Q 2020
The Hotel Sector Barometer for Spain, is produced jointly by STR and C&W, this issue reviews the hospitality market in 2020.
Albert Grau • February 01, 2021