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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 Appoints Amy Cooper As Head Of Project & Development Services, UK & Ireland
Cooper succeeds Nic Wilkinson who has been promoted to a permanent regional role as Vice President, Project & Development Services EMEA.
Vikki McCrindle • February 10, 2026
Cushman & Wakefield Hires Partner To Lead Its Yorkshire And North East Logistics & Industrial Team
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Jake Pygall as Partner within its Logistics & Industrial team.
Vikki McCrindle • January 19, 2026
Cushman & Wakefield Hires Partner To Lead North West Logistics & Industrial Team
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed James Lewis as a Partner within its national Logistics & Industrial team.
Vikki McCrindle • December 09, 2025
Cushman & Wakefield’s UK Retail Team Adds Mike Bumford As Partner
Bumford joins from Knight Frank’s national retail agency team where he advised landlord clients on retail schemes across the UK, as well as acquiring space on behalf of national occupiers.
Vikki McCrindle • December 01, 2025
Cushman & Wakefield Welcomes Valuation & Advisory Partners To Its UK Living Business
Senior hires Paul Winstanley and Beth Hill join as Partners from JLL
Vikki McCrindle • September 15, 2025
Cushman & Wakefield Advises On Long-Term Lease Of Leeds Office Building Set To Become Cutting-Edge Cancer Centre
A multidisciplinary team at Cushman & Wakefield has acted for GenesisCare -the UK’s leading independent cancer care provider which specialises in complex cancers - in securing 1200 Century Way at Thorpe Park in Leeds on a leasehold basis.
Vikki McCrindle • September 11, 2025
Cushman & Wakefield UK Partners with Young Enterprise
Cushman & Wakefield has announced a three-year partnership in the UK with national charity Young Enterprise.
Vikki McCrindle • August 27, 2025
Cushman & Wakefield Hires Logistics & Industrial Partner In The Midlands
Nick Spencer joins national team as a Partner
Vikki McCrindle • August 21, 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
Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Dominic Bouvet As Regional Managing Partner For London & South East
Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Dominic Bouvet as Regional Managing Partner for London & the South East.
Vikki McCrindle • July 20, 2023
