La Tribune de lHotellerie

📍 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's leading hotel franchisor, and Portugal-based Soliteight Hotel Projects SA announce an exclusive development agreement to expand the Super 8® by Wyndham brand in Spain and Portugal. Over the next decade, 40 Super 8 establishments will open on the Iberian Peninsula, with the first in Leiria, Portugal, slated for Q4 2027. This responds to a tourist boom, with Spain expecting 94 million international visitors in 2024, a 3.2% GDP growth, and a significant RevPAR increase (+142% since 2019) in the economy segment. Rui Alpalhão, CEO of Soliteight, cites a significant deficit of budget international brand hotels in the region. New hotels aim for smart modular design, energy efficiency, and contemporary styling.

🏖 Kerzner International to open One&Only Hudson Valley in 2028, located 90 minutes from Manhattan. Developed with Nolan Reynolds International, the resort will be on the Culinary Institute of America's Hyde Park campus. It will be the second One&Only establishment in the U.S., following One&Only Moonlight Basin in Montana, set to open in November 2025. The Hudson Valley resort will feature 61 luxury accommodations and a Longevity Hub by Clinique La Prairie. There will also be two exclusive dining experiences in partnership with the Culinary Institute of America, and private residences with fully equipped chef's kitchens.

🏨 New dual-branded ibis & ibis budget hotel, opening April 30, 2025, near Berlin Brandenburg airport terminal 1, features 228 rooms (114 each brand), shared lobby, extended breakfast area, and cafe. Park&Fly service and direct S-Bahn connection cater to business and transit travelers. Ibis Styles debuts in the Austrian Alps at Wörgl in 2028 with a 104-room hotel, positioned for leisure between Kitzbühel and Innsbruck, in partnership with Thurner Group.