La Tribune de l'Hôtellerie

🏨 Signo Hospitality GmbH inaugurated the new Hampton by Hilton hotel in Potsdam-Babelsberg, set to open in Q2 2025. Managed by Sascha Konter, the hotel features 168 rooms, a restaurant, bar, lounge, conference room, fitness area, and parking on a 7,000 sqm site. Located near BER airport and Berlin's central station, it's poised for both business and leisure travelers, aiming for high comfort at fair prices. The hotel is close to the world's oldest large-scale film studio and Europe's largest studio complex.

🏦 A by Adina opened its first European property in Vienna, marking its expansion from Australia three years after its initial launch. The property is located in Austria's tallest residential tower, Danubeflats, at 180 meters. The A by Adina Vienna Danube offers 120 contemporary studios and one- or two-bedroom apartments, each with a kitchen, living space, and work areas. Amenities include a bar, cocktail bar, restaurant with Danube terrace, wellness area, gym, Pilates/yoga room, saunas, relaxation room, wellness bar, and an all-year heated panoramic pool.

🏬 Ennismore, in partnership with SLS and Mondrian brands, reveals SLS Madrid Infantas residences, opening in 2026, and Mondrian Bucharest. The SLS Madrid Infantas, located in Barrio de Justicia, will transform a 1920s neo-baroque building into 33 residences with prices starting at 15,000 euros per square meter, sizes ranging from 1,658 to 3,320 square feet. The building, originally designed by Spanish architect Eduardo Sanchez Eznarriaga, was the former home of writer Enrique Jardiel Poncela. The renovated design by Studio Carter blends heritage architecture with modern luxury, including Bulthaup kitchens, Gaggenau appliances, and marble bathrooms. Penthouses feature private terraces with panoramic city views. Amenities include SLS Social House with a library, wine cellar, fitness studio, and rooftop pool.

🏡 Radisson Hotel Group is expanding in Italy with 5 new hotel contracts and plans for 7 openings by 2025, adding over 1,000 rooms. Their Italian portfolio has grown from 3 to 20 hotels in 6 years, aiming for 30 by 2027. Upcoming hotels include Radisson Collection Hotel, San Gottardo Como, and art'otel Rome Piazza Sallustio – the first of the brand in Italy with 99 rooms and 11 suites. The expansion targets cities like Rome, Venice, Milan, Bergamo, and Pisa.

🏖 SLS Hotels & Residences to launch SLS Barcelona, their first European property, in April 2025 at Port Fòrum. Boasting coastal-inspired design, the hotel will feature six dining and nightlife venues including an all-day restaurant, Lora, with wood and charcoal cuisine; a casual tapas bar, Bar L'Anxova Divina; a large waterfront rooftop bar and club, Cosmico; a cocktail bar, Post-Modern Cocktail Bar; Deluxe lobby bar; and Coral, an exclusive pool bar for guests. With 800 m² ballroom, eight private event spaces, and dedicated event check-in, SLS Barcelona caters to diverse events. It will offer three pools, a state-of-the-art wellness center, and a luxury spa opening later in the season.

🏦 Conrad Hamburg is set to open in 2024 as the first Hilton's Conrad Hotels & Resorts property in Germany. The hotel, under a franchise agreement with Munich Hotel Partners, will join the 15 existing or developing Conrad hotels in the EMEA region. Situated in Hamburg's center, the 238-room hotel will feature 25 spacious suites, 32 residential suites, nine meeting rooms, a bar lounge, a restaurant, a luxury spa, a state-of-the-art gym, and a private pool. It will be located in the historic Levantehaus on Europe's bustling Mönckebergstraße.

🏦 Meliá Hotels International and Summum Hotel Group to manage a 5-star establishment in Ronda, opening in 2026 under The Meliá Collection brand. The first 5-star hotel in the city, located in the 16th-century former Madre de Dios convent, will feature 27 rooms, two courtyards, gardens, a restaurant, pool, gym, meeting room, and spa. Summum Hotel Group will operate the hotel, owned by Grupo MGI. The alliance aims for 500 rooms by 2029.