Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 Maison Heler, a unique hospitality experience with 104 rooms/suites, 2 restaurants, and 2 bars, opens in the dynamic Amphithéâtre district in Metz. Imagined by Philippe Starck and inspired by the poetic spirit of Raymond Roussel, it tells the story of Manfred Heler, a character from a 19th-century Lorraine-style house. The hotel is designed as a habitable, surreal, and literary artwork, resonating with its neighbor, the Centre Pompidou-Metz.

🏨 La Réserve de Beaulieu, a luxury hotel on the French Riviera, reopens on April 4, 2025, after months of renovation by Affine Design. The hotel is known for its timeless luxury and elegance. The refurbishment preserves the hotel's spirit while updating facilities, rooms, and suites, blending classic refinement with contemporary touches.

🏡 Hôtel Capo d’Orso Thalasso & SPA, a Delphina hotels & resorts 5* property, joined The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) and became the only hotel in Costa Smeralda at the Archipelago of La Maddalena to receive this distinction. This places it among the world's most iconic establishments, reflecting growing interest in Sardinia's authentic hospitality. The hotel anticipates a record number of British visitors in 2025, following a steady 10% annual increase in visitors since 2022. The French market is among the top five foreign markets in Sardinia. Delphina's commitment to 5* offerings and sustainable luxury has been long-standing, with investments elevating the hotel's status on the island.

🏨 Accor, in 2024, announced the opening of 293 hotels and resorts, adding 50,000 rooms to its portfolio. 58% of new hotel projects are conversions to brands like Emblems, MGallery, Mondrian, Handwritten Collection, Mercure, or TRIBE. With more than 5,680 hotels and 850,000 rooms, plus 1,381 planned openings (233,000 rooms), Accor's growth is driven by travel trends like bleisure, gig tripping, responsible travel, and the ALL loyalty program, maintaining its leadership in the evolving travel sector.

🏨 Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA experienced significant growth in the first quarter of 2025, signing nine new properties and adding over 1,300 rooms to its portfolio. The expansion includes six hotels from Danish real estate group ProArk, operating under the Mercure brand in Bedford, Cardiff, Harlow, Nottingham, Telford, and Birmingham. These developments enhance Aimbridge's relationship with Accor and offer diversified experiences for business and leisure travelers, particularly in the burgeoning city of Leeds with the Hyatt Place and Hyatt House additions.

🏨 Meliá Hotels International to launch The Meliá Collection in mid-2026 on Spain's Costa del Sol with the Bahía Estepona, featuring 134 rooms & suites after a complete renovation. Located on El Padrón beachfront, the hotel offers Mediterranean views, extensive outdoor spaces, pool, gardens, fitness center, spa, three restaurants, and bars. It's situated in Estepona, 20 minutes from Puerto Banús and 30 minutes from Marbella downtown, providing local Andalusian cultural experiences.

🏨 Hospitality ON lists the latest hotel openings and announcements, providing a map of new hotels worldwide in the past 10 days, including locations, photos, and key information. Hotels are color-coded: yellow for recent openings, blue for future openings announced this week, green for rebranding and reopened hotels, and orange for newly signed hotel projects.

🏖️ Accor, with Invel Real Estate and Prodea Investments, signed for Hôtel Bellevue Cortina d'Ampezzo, set to open in 2026 as part of the Emblems collection. The first of its brand in Italy, located in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomites, it will transform a historic building into a luxury destination with 80 rooms, including 27 suites. Tihany Design blends alpine elegance with contemporary style using local materials and eco-friendly construction practices.

🏠 Maison Heler, created by Philippe Starck, opens in 2025 in Metz's Amphithéâtre quarter as part of Curio Collection by Hilton. The hotel features 104 rooms and suites inspired by Starck's novel "La Vie Minutieuse de Manfred Heler" with 19th-century Lorraine style intertwined with surreal modern elements. Each hotel space is designed for an immersive experience with 1970s architectural references and a sensory journey enriched with poetic elements.

🏨 Eurostars Hotel Company, a subsidiary of Hotusa Group, opened its first establishment in Latvia, the Eurostars Metropole in Riga. The hotel, set in a building from 1871, features 84 rooms and merges heritage with contemporary design. It includes a restaurant, a gastro pub, and banquet spaces for up to 100 guests. This marks Eurostars' 21st country of presence and capitalizes on Riga's tourism and business dynamics. President Amancio López emphasizes the brand's commitment to expanding in high-potential markets.