Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 B&B HOTELS expands in Southwest France with a new hotel near the fortified city of Carcassonne, offering easy access to the train station, airport, and Rocadest shopping center. The B&B HOTELS Carcassonne Rocadest La Cité features 70 rooms, including family suites and rooms for people with reduced mobility, private parking with upcoming electric charging stations, and a bicycle storage area. The Breton group currently has 104 job offers available.

🏨 Travelodge expands its UK network with the opening of two new hotels near Dartford Crossing in London and on Liverpool's waterfront. The London hotel features 125 rooms, while the Liverpool establishment has 101 rooms, catering to both leisure and business travelers. The London Dartford Crossing location provides easy access to M25, Dartford Tunnel, Stone Crossing Station, Bluewater and Lakeside shopping centers, Dartford Central Park, and the Thames waterfront. Renovations are planned for the coming months. Travelodge's network exceeds 600 hotels across the UK, Ireland, and Spain.

🏡 Domaine de Verchant in Montpellier to reopen on May 1, 2025, post-major transformation, adding 25 new rooms and suites, reopening its gastronomic restaurant Marcelle, and expanding its exceptional spa experience. Highlight is the 300 sqm Presidential Suite Quintina. The renovation blends heritage with modernity, reinforcing the Domaine's status as a top Southern France destination.

🏨 Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, announced the expansion into Australia with Hyde Melbourne Place, set to open on May 2, 2025. Located in Melbourne's central business district, Hyde Melbourne Place will offer a fresh experience combining contemporary design with Melbourne's cultural essence. Details on the hotel's design features, music programming, and guest experience will be unveiled in the coming weeks. This marks Ennismore's debut in Australia, joining Hyde Perth, Mondrian Gold Coast, and 25hours.

🏨 Hospitality ON lists new hotel openings internationally, updated bi-monthly with locations, images, and key information. The interactive map shows hotels in yellow that opened this week, in blue for announced openings later in the year, in green for rebranded reopenings this week, and in orange for signed projects slated for future opening.

🏕 B&B Hotels opened B&B Hotel Sevilla Bormujos, their second establishment in Seville province, as part of its expansion in the Iberian Peninsula. This addition brings the group's total to seven hotels in Andalusia and 59 across Spain. Located in Bormujos, about 7 km from Seville's city center and near Santa Justa train station, the hotel features 99 double and triple rooms. It offers high-speed Wi-Fi, 24/7 reception, buffet breakfast, Chromecast-compatible TVs, and complimentary hot drinks. The property operates under a long-term guaranteed lease. Jorge Zelada, director of development for B&B Hotels Spain & Portugal, plans five more establishments in the region in the coming years. Developed by Retrada, a B&B Hotels real estate partner.

🏨 IHG expands with Kimpton Dubai, a high-end hospitality venture in the emirate catering to the rising demand for boutique and experiential stays. Located by Business Bay canal, near Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall, Kimpton Dubai features 280 rooms including suites, three dining concepts, event space with seven meeting rooms, a rooftop pool, spa, and fitness center. Marking the second collaboration with API Hotels & Resorts, the launch follows the InterContinental Residences Dubai Business Bay set for September 2024. Haitham Mattar, IHG's MD for India, Middle East & Africa, highlights Kimpton's unique luxury lifestyle hospitality. With over 122 hotels across nine Middle Eastern countries, IHG solidifies its premium hospitality stance.

🏖️ La Vie Hotels & Resorts develops $30 million NOOE Bangsaray Hotels and Restaurants, featuring 100 rooms sized between 47-95 m² with private lounge areas and jacuzzis on terraces. Located two hours from Bangkok, the project offers private pools, a rooftop bar with sea views, artisanal cocktails, a Beach Club with private beach access, and lounge service. Jerry Xu, CEO, partners with businesswoman Irinraya Pattanawiranon to promote local tourism, job creation, and coastal preservation. Following the Maldives, Thailand welcomes the second NOOE resort.

🏡 The Hoxton Nashville, part of the Ennismore hotel group, is set to open in 2027 in Pie Town and will feature over 200 rooms, a rooftop terrace with a pool, a speakeasy, a fitness center, an event terrace, and “The Apartment” space. GREC Architects and AIME Studios are behind the architecture and interior designs respectively. The hotel will showcase local art and design, with initiatives like the Hox Gallery and a “Best of” collection highlighting local brands and creators.

🏨 Motel One Group in 2024 achieved a record annual revenue of €980 million, a 15% increase from 2023. EBITDAR rose to €532 million, with a 54.3% margin, and management EBITDA grew by 13% to €265 million. The company expanded its network with five new hotels, adding 1,458 rooms, and maintained an average occupancy rate of 71%, with Q4 2024 reaching 74% and a TRevPAR of €102.