Spanish hotel group NH Hoteles has unveiled plans to sell EUR 300 mln worth of hotel properties after its loss widened in the first quarter of 2009 to EUR 39.2 mln. The properties will continue to be operated through a sale-and-leaseback agreement or a management contract. The company also said it will seek to raise EUR 197 mln of fresh capital through the issue of 99 million of new shares with a value of EUR 2 per share.