La Tribune de lHotellerie

🏖️ Kerten Hospitality and Azure United Properties announced The House Residence Azure Zanzibar, a luxury resort slated for completion by end of 2026 in Michamvi peninsula, during the Arabian Travel Market event in Dubai. The presence of Mudrick Ramadhan Soragha, Zanzibar's Minister of Tourism, underscored the project's significance. The resort will feature 93 ocean-view villas, including 16 overwater villas, embodying modern elegance with local authenticity, Swahili design elements, and sustainable practices like renewable energy use. High-end amenities include coworking spaces, destination dining with an overwater restaurant, wellness center, adult and family pools, and immersive cultural activities such as "Mama Moves" dance classes and "Earth-to-Table" picnics with local producers, reflecting the island’s growth as a top East African tourist destination.

🏖️ Meliá Hotels International will expand its Mediterranean presence by opening 4-star Hotel Corte Rosada in Alghero, Sardinia, summer 2025—15 minutes from Alghero – Riviera del Corallo airport. The expansion raises Meliá's Italian hotel portfolio from 8 to 15 by 2027. The seaside hotel, in Porto Conte natural park, offers 152 rooms and suites, a wellness center, and various dining spaces, near Alghero’s historical center and natural sites like Capo Caccia and Neptune's Grotto.

🏨 Leonardo Hotels Central Europe integrates the new Leonardo Mainz into its portfolio, aiming to strengthen its position in the Rhin-Main region with a strategic seventh hotel. Managed by Gloram Real Estate, Leonardo Mainz undergoes renovation before welcoming guests on August 1. The hotel features 217 rooms and suites designed by renowned interior architect Andreas Neudahm, and will offer amenities including a welcoming lobby, an elegant bar, a contemporary restaurant with terrace, the unique "Kasematten" bar, a generous wellness area with a pool, two saunas, a jacuzzi, and 13 flexible conference rooms.

🏖️ Four Seasons to open a luxury resort in Al Zorah, Ajman, UAE, by 2026, in partnership with Al Zorah Development Company. The resort will feature 23 villas, 74 rooms and suites with private terraces overlooking the Arabian Gulf, just 35 minutes from Dubai International Airport. The resort promises upscale amenities including an 85-meter infinity pool, an adult-only pool, a children's pool, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a lavish spa, and a private beach. Guests can enjoy bespoke activities, including diving and exploring local mangroves and lagoons.