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🏠 Radisson Hotel Group plans to open a 180-room hotel at Oxford United Football Club's new stadium development in Kidlington, pending planning approval. Over half of the rooms will offer a stadium view, featuring Scandinavian-inspired interiors and a ground-floor restaurant. Recently, Radisson also announced The Medlock at Manchester City's Etihad Campus. The project is expected to create nearly 1,000 jobs, boosting the local economy. Adela Cristea, Radisson's VP of Business Development for UK, Ireland, and Nordics, expresses pride in the partnership.

🏠 Sofitel Cairo Downtown Nile, a five-star hotel with French-inspired design and Egyptian cultural elements, strengthens Sofitel's hospitality presence in Egypt. It joins Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza as the brand's second establishment in the country. Located in the heart of Cairo by the Nile, the hotel has 615 rooms on 24 floors, including 52 suites with personalized services, each with a private balcony featuring Nile views. Amenities include spa-inspired bathrooms with rain showers and aromatherapy products.

🏨 Whitbread has struck a strategic deal with Lambeth Council to convert Phoenix House, a central London office building in Vauxhall, into a Premier Inn hotel, awaiting planning approval. The ten-story building, previously Lambeth Council's office until 2019, is part of a council efficiency initiative reducing office sites from fourteen to two. This move is aimed at optimizing real estate, creating housing opportunities, and revenue-generating projects. Whitbread has been seeking a Vauxhall location for nearly a decade; the first London Premier Inn was a similar office conversion at County Hall in the late 1990s.

🏦 IHG Hotels & Resorts to open Bristol Berlin, as part of the Vignette Collection in 2025, expanding its luxury and lifestyle segment in Germany. Located on Berlin's Kurfürstendamm boulevard, established in 1952, the hotel will feature 303 rooms, a day-long brasserie, lobby lounge and bar, plus a spa with a pool. Boasting 1,500 square meters of flexible event space, it's set to host business meetings, conferences, and social events.

🏠 Radisson Hotel Group partners with Manchester City Football Club to launch The Medlock, a 401-room hotel, slated for opening by late 2026 as part of the Etihad campus's £300 million expansion. Located near Etihad Stadium and Co-op Live, UK's largest indoor arena, The Medlock aims to cater to sports fans, concert-goers, and business travelers with amenities including deluxe rooms, suites, a luxury penthouse, food and beverage outlets, a rooftop walkway, a museum, and commercial offices.