La Tribune de lHotellerie

🏢 Avani Ratchada Bangkok Hotel, part of Bangkok's central business district, offers 402 keys under the leadership of General Manager Chidchanok Pasinpong, an EHL 2007 alumna. Pasinpong, with prior experience at So Sofitel (2011-2021), joined Avani in 2021. The hotel features easy access to the city via Phra Ram 9 metro station, Airport Rail Link, and BTS Skytrain. It boasts contemporary rooms and suites, a 169-square-meter presidential suite with a dining area, cocktail bar, and private sauna. AvaniClub, located on the 25th floor, provides guests of suites with breakfast, afternoon refreshments, and evening cocktails. The hotel's wellness center spans an entire floor and includes a pool, AvaniFit gym, spa facilities, a Japanese onsen, and a sauna.

🏡 Quirk Hotel Richmond in Virginia, part of Curator Hotel & Resort Collection, converted from 1916 JB Mosby & Co. store to a boutique hotel in 2015 by owners Katie and Ted Ukrop, includes 73 uniquely designed rooms and suites. The hotel's Q Rooftop bar ranked among the "top 10 rooftop bars in the US" by Condé Nast Traveler in 2016. Albert Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas, features late 19th-century buildings and a new hotel with event and dining space, plus a spa.

🏖 Located on Bali's southern peninsula, Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa – Handwritten Collection is 15 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport. The resort features 381 Balinese-style rooms and suites with breathtaking views of tropical gardens or ocean panoramas. Accor's COO for Premium, Midscale and Economy, Asia, Garth Simmons, announced the opening as a significant milestone. The palace-like hotel offers three outdoor pools, a spa, five restaurants, three bars, a kids' club, and event spaces for meetings and social events.

🏕 Zannier Hotels partners with NEOM to create Zannier Zardun, a serene retreat in Zardun's 4 square kilometers of restored semi-desert landscape. The complex will feature 100 rooms and suites across three distinctive buildings, offering breathtaking experiences. Visitors can enjoy immersive activities, including hiking, mountain biking, climbing, stargazing, meditation, and yoga. Arnaud Zannier, CEO of Zannier Hotels, emphasizes the partnership's significance in enhancing the brand's leadership position.

🏡 Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, featuring 42 villas with interior courtyards, marks the group's second hotel in Beijing. Key figures including Beijing Tianjie Group Co., Ltd. leaders and Mandarin Oriental executives Amanda Hyndman, Alex Schellenberger, Emil Leung, and Andy Guan attended the opening ceremony. The hotel is centrally located in Beijing, providing easy access to the city's most iconic sites.

🏖️ Located in Oman's Jabal Akhdar mountain range, the Hotel Indigo resort lies 2,000 meters above sea level with 173 rooms. Two hours from Muscat and six hours from Dubai, the resort offers wellness experiences and local culture immersion. James Reeves, the hotel's general manager, emphasizes the team's effort to create a place embodying the essence of Jabal Akhdar, aiming to create long-lasting memories for guests. Hotel Indigo is part of the IHG Luxury and Lifestyle portfolio.

🏨 Marriott International and Fametro, led by Wellington Lins and Maria do Carmo Seffair, announced the conversion of the Tropical Hotel Manaus into a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, expected to gradually reopen from late 2024. Tribute Portfolio, part of Marriott Bonvoy with over 30 global brands, offers unique, independent hotels with a strong local community connection. The new Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Brazil will feature spacious rooms and suites, a wave pool, gym, spa, sports courts, and event spaces.

🏨 Crowne Plaza's 539-room hotels will undergo full renovation to become ANA Crowne Plaza Kochi, ANA Crowne Plaza Chiryu, and ANA Crowne Plaza Hamamatsu, opening in the first half of 2026. Joining over 20 ANA Crowne Plaza hotels in Japan and more than 400 worldwide, they aim to leverage the brand's high-end reputation. Ryuko Hira of Hotel Management International Co. Ltd partners with IHG, while Abhijay Sandilya oversees the vision as CEO of IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan.