Ouvertures d’hôtels

🚬 Monte-Carlo Cigar Club, set to open on May 28, 2025, is a project by Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer and Dominique London. The club will occupy 200 m² within the Casino de Monte-Carlo, featuring a smoking room, bar, DeART walk-in humidor, and a terrace with Mediterranean views. The club will offer a selection of over 35,000 long fillers from top brands like Cohiba and Davidoff. Access is exclusive to members and Monte-Carlo Diamond Suites clients.

🥃 The Whisky Hotel, envisioned by entrepreneur Adolfo Suaya, opened this spring in Hollywood, close to the Walk of Fame and the vibrant Vinyl District. This adults-only boutique hotel offers an immersive, luxurious experience combining Californian culture with the spirit of fine whisky. It contributes to Los Angeles' diverse and creative hospitality scene, appealing to global travelers seeking sun, culture, and entertainment.

🏨 Marriott International finalized an acquisition of lifestyle hotel brand citizenM on April 28, 2025, aiming to enhance its lifestyle offerings globally. CitizenM, established in 2008, has 36 hotels with 8,544 rooms across over 20 cities, such as New York, London, Paris, Rome, and 3 more hotels (over 600 rooms) under construction, expected to open by mid-2026. Marriott plans to acquire citizenM’s assets for $355 million, with an earn-out potential up to $110 million. The deal, anticipated to complete in 2025 pending regulatory approvals, includes integrating citizenM hotels into Marriott via new long-term franchise agreements, with an expected net room growth of 5% in 2025.

🏖️ Minor Hotels, a global hotel group present in over 58 countries, plans to open Avani+ Fujairah Resort in 2028, marking Avani's debut in the Emirate of Fujairah and its first resort in the United Arab Emirates. The resort, located on the east coast of Fujairah facing the Gulf of Oman, will feature 232 modern rooms and 16 spacious villas with three to five bedrooms, some with private pools and direct lagoon access. This expansion results from a partnership with Al Fahim, a respected family conglomerate, building on their previous successful venture, the Avani+ Palm View Dubai Hotel & Suites.

🚬 In Monaco, the Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer will launch the Monte-Carlo Cigar Club on May 28, a private club for cigar enthusiasts located in the historic office of François Blanc, founder of Casino de Monte-Carlo. With a sophisticated design by Moinard Bétaille, the club features a massive walk-in humidor, an intimate bar, and a terrace offering picturesque views. The collection boasts 35,000 long filler cigars from top regions including Cuba and Nicaragua, with iconic brands like Cohiba, Partagas, Davidoff, and Montecristo. Entry to the ultra-select club is via application or by staying in a Diamond Suite Monte-Carlo, with a strict chic-only dress code and no photos allowed.

🏢 Ascott Limited has over 17,400 operational and planned lodgings in 43 cities globally, reflecting growth through an innovative multi-typology strategy. In the past 16 months, 11 new contracts were signed, including service residences, hotels, resorts, and branded residences. The expansion includes Ascott Ortigas Manila in the Philippines, Ascott Shenton Way in Singapore, and Ascott's first property in Wenzhou, China. In 2024, Ascott will grow in Indonesia, East Africa, and Malaysia, adding to over 80 properties in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, with significant acquisitions in 2025. Ascott Shenton Way in Singapore will be the third Ascott property, catering to both short and long stays, featuring a residents' lounge, wellness facilities, and meeting spaces.

🏨 TIME Hotels to unveil an ambitious growth strategy with 12 new openings by Q1 2026 at the Arabian Travel Market, held from April 28 to May 1. Expanding in Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Morocco, and the Indian Ocean, aiming for 100 hotels in five years. Introducing new brands: HALO by TIME, a premium line, and VIVI by TIME, a newly launched lifestyle brand, debuting in Maldives by 2026.

🏖️ Minor Hotels announces the Avani+ Fujairah Resort in the UAE, to open in 2028, marking the brand's debut in the emirate of Fujairah and its first resort in the country. Spanning 232 contemporary rooms and 16 spacious villas with three to five bedrooms, some accommodations will feature private pools and direct lagoon access, a distinctive offer in Fujairah’s hotel landscape. This expansion underscores Minor Hotels' strategic presence in the UAE and commitment to growing the Avani portfolio in key leisure destinations. Developed in collaboration with Al Fahim, a prestigious UAE family conglomerate.

🏠 Kerzner International will launch One&Only resort and Private Homes in 2028 in Hudson Valley, New York, marking its second establishment in the U.S. The project, developed with Nolan Reynolds International, includes unique gastronomic experiences through a partnership with the Culinary Institute of America. Located 90 minutes from Manhattan, near the cultural hub of Rhinebeck and historic Hyde Park, the resort aims to blend preserved nature, culinary heritage, and elegance with architecture that reflects local culture and materials.

🛌 Travelodge opens a 130-room hotel in Bradford South, UK, enhancing accommodation options for business and leisure travelers. Strategically located between Bradford and Leeds, it's close to the National Science and Media Museum, Saltaire, Brontë Parsonage Museum, and Bartercard Odsal Stadium. Business guests benefit from proximity to M62 motorway, Low Moor, Bradford Interchange, Forster Square rail stations, and Leeds Bradford International Airport (8 miles away). This launch expands Travelodge's UK network, which now includes over 600 hotels in the UK, Ireland, and Spain, with 17 in North Yorkshire.