Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏠 SIRO Boka Place, part of Kerzner's new hotel brand focused on transformative wellness, will open in Spring 2025 in Montenegro, marking the brand's first European market entry. The Montenegro location will feature 96 rooms, 144 residences, state-of-the-art fitness and recovery facilities, outdoor adventure activities, padel and tennis courts, a 25-meter pool with a retractable roof, and a rooftop bar with panoramic marina views.

🏨 Mama Shelter Dubaï becomes the first of its brand in the United Arab Emirates, and the 19th worldwide, offering a new wave of bold design, vibrant energy, and unique hospitality in the heart of Dubai. The hotel features 197 uniquely designed rooms with stunning views of the Business Bay skyline, luxurious five-star bedding, organic bath products, complimentary Wi-Fi, and free movie access. Additional amenities include a 50-seat outdoor cinema space, CinéMama, and an extensive coworking space with 5 creativity and collaboration workshops.

💉 Amouage, an Oman-based luxury perfumery, launched its first Petite Boutique inside the Mandarin Oriental, Muscat, enhancing its presence in the hospitality industry. Symbolizing Oman's spirit of hospitality, the boutique offers an immersive, dream-like scent journey, "The Cloudway Ascension", and showcases iconic fragrances amidst clouds and golden highlights, providing a unique olfactory experience. Visitors can explore the collection within a light, airy environment that blends beauty with scent excellence.

🏨 EXTENDAM announced the sale of three establishments in Grenoble, near Saint-Étienne, and Valence, Spain. Maison Barbillon, acquired in 2019 and renovated in 2020, transformed from a 2-star to a 3-star boutique hotel, achieved a 15% Internal Rate of Return (IRR) upon its sale. In 2021, EXTENDAM acquired a 98-room hotel with a complete renovation completed in 2022, resulting in a 14% IRR. Located near 120+ companies and 8,000 employees, the hotel caters to local market needs.

🏦 Accor partners with Armenian real estate operator Technotun to launch Pullman brand in Yerevan, Armenia. The deal, sealed at the Yerevan International Hospitality Forum in 2024, will see Pullman Residences Yerevan and Pullman Living Yerevan operational by 2027. Pullman Residences will cater to long-stay residents, international professionals, and investors in Norki Ayginer. Pullman Living designed for extended stays will offer residential-style accommodation with hotel services for international professionals and the Armenian diaspora.

🏖 The Royal Palm Beachcomber Luxury's iconic Villa Royale, recently renovated, reopens for the high season. Blending traditional tropical living with contemporary architecture, it offers thatched roofs for coolness, louvered shutters for light play, and a mix of noble materials and rich fabrics for warmth. The interior design includes a majestic wooden staircase and graphic cement tile flooring, alongside modern furniture and wallpapers from renowned houses like Elitis, Pierre Frey, and Arte. The villa features tones of blue, green, beige, and white, mirroring the lagoon and tropical gardens.

🏠 In Funchal, a luxury real estate project, Savoy Residence Monumentalis, is underway featuring 150 apartments designed to offer the feel of villa living with spacious balconies to maximize ocean views. Vicaima contributes with integrated security, acoustic comfort and design solutions, including the SBD EI30 AC35dB Security Portaro®, which combines door, frame, and accessories, ensuring fire resistance, sound insulation, and intrusion security for 1 to 4 bedroom apartments.

🏖️ Minor Hotels Europe & Americas to integrate NH Collection Alagna Mirtillo Rosso into its portfolio in March 2025 in Alagna Valsesia, Italy. The four-star property will undergo renovations before relaunch, catering to various travelers, including skiing enthusiasts. Located minutes from the Alagna cable car, guests will have access to over 150 km of ski slopes across three valleys. The hotel will feature 56 rooms and a wellness center with a 300 sqm adult-only area, including indoor and outdoor pools, and a salt floatation pool.

🏠 SOHOMA expands management to the ibis Styles Toulouse Centre Capitole, located at Toulouse's Place du Capitole. Renovated in 2017, the hotel boasts 70 rooms blending historical style with contemporary design. Earlier in the month, SOHOMA, with EXTENDAM, acquired Best Western Pont Wilson, a 4-star hotel in Lyon’s 3rd district. These moves reflect SOHOMA's strategy to diversify and strengthen its French hotel market presence.

🏡 In the heart of Milan, the newly opened Palazzo Cordusio Gran Meliá is located between the Sforza Castle and the Duomo. This 5-star hotel, housed in a building with an imposing façade on Piazza Cordusio, was once the headquarters of Generali Insurance. Spanish group Meliá has transformed the historic site into an intimate and exclusive establishment with a cocktail bar set under a glass roof where carriages were previously parked. The hotel features spacious rooms and suites with high ceilings and large windows, situated primarily on the palace's upper floors.