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🔔 Hospitality ON tracks international hotel openings and brand changes, highlighting recent and upcoming events. Newly opened hotels are marked in yellow, announced openings in blue, rebranded or reopened hotels in green, and newly signed hotel projects in orange. The editorial map showcases openings from the past 10 days, focusing mainly on group hotels, chains, and voluntary networks. The map provides locations, photos, and key information on these developments.

🛏 Colodge expands in Lyon, France, with a new co-living space accommodating 12 residents in the Vaise district. The property, formerly artist Gabriel Gouttard's workshop, includes 11 bedrooms, a private studio, communal kitchen, coworking space, shared garden, dining terrace, and gravel courtyard. Co-living has evolved from basic accommodation to a premium lifestyle choice for a diverse demographic including students, entrepreneurs, and remote workers.

🏨 Mövenpick expands in Poland with the Mövenpick Grand Hotel Wrocław, opening early 2025 in the heart of Wrocław. The historic building will feature a full renovation, 179 premium rooms, a restaurant, the SkyBaer, and conference rooms. It's part of a wider strategy to strengthen Mövenpick's European presence, with new expansions in Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and upcoming 2025 openings in Italy, Hungary, Montenegro, Greece, and Croatia. Guests in Poland can enjoy the ALL - Accor Live Limitless loyalty program.

🏨 Mama Shelter has launched its first Middle Eastern hotel in Dubai's Business Bay with 197 design-centric rooms. The hotel features a variety of amenities including multiple dining options like Mama Restaurant and Mama Trattoria, a cocktail space at Mamm's Bar, and dining with a view at Mama Skypool. Guests can enjoy four outdoor pools, a 50-seat open-air cinema named CineMama, five creative workshops, relaxation rooms, DJ music, and foosball. The on-site Mama boutique sells unique items, and loyalty program members get special offers. Mama Shelter Dubai is part of the Ennismore hospitality group.

🏦 Accor partners with Armenian real estate operator Technotun to launch Pullman brand in Yerevan, Armenia. The deal, sealed at the Yerevan International Hospitality Forum in 2024, will see Pullman Residences Yerevan and Pullman Living Yerevan operational by 2027. Pullman Residences will cater to long-stay residents, international professionals, and investors in Norki Ayginer. Pullman Living designed for extended stays will offer residential-style accommodation with hotel services for international professionals and the Armenian diaspora.

🏖️ Minor Hotels Europe & Americas to integrate NH Collection Alagna Mirtillo Rosso into its portfolio in March 2025 in Alagna Valsesia, Italy. The four-star property will undergo renovations before relaunch, catering to various travelers, including skiing enthusiasts. Located minutes from the Alagna cable car, guests will have access to over 150 km of ski slopes across three valleys. The hotel will feature 56 rooms and a wellness center with a 300 sqm adult-only area, including indoor and outdoor pools, and a salt floatation pool.

🏕 Hilton is expanding in Egypt, planning to open 25 new hotels, raising the total to over 40. The Hilton Cairo Nile Maadi is set to open in early 2025, offering views of the Nile and Pyramids. The Hilton Cairo Historic City will launch in 2027 at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Old Cairo, featuring 255 rooms and suites. The DoubleTree by Hilton Cairo Downtown is expected to open in 2028, featuring 57 rooms and suites. The first Curio Collection by Hilton in Egypt will debut in Sharm El Sheikh with 165 rooms and suites.

🏖️ Who? Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Hinitsa Bay Holdings. What? Opening a new hotel and private residence complex. Where? Porto Heli, Greece. When? No specific date provided. The complex will include 80 rooms and suites, 30 villas and private residences, over 3 kilometers of coastline, a 1.3-hectare spa with 18 treatment rooms, and multiple dining options. The 75-hectare property provides access to a beach, nearby facilities, and hiking trails.