The Preferred Hotel Group added 28 new properties to its portfolio this month.
The new additions include eight new hotels in Spain, including the Gran Meliá Colon. It is the group's first property in Seville, and has 189 rooms and suites.
Three new hotels signed up in Italy: Rosa Grand in Milan, Savoia Excelsior Palace in Trieste, and Splendid Venice.
The largest expansion is in the US however, with 11 new properties. In Asia Pacific, Shanghai's Les Suites Orient also joined the group.
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