Ouvertures d’hôtels

🍷 Ultimate Provence, a 4-star vineyard and boutique hotel, will reopen on Monday, April 28, 2025. Part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, it offers a blend of design, gastronomy, and oenology. The property features 46 hectares of vineyards, contemporary architecture by Humbert & Poyet, and amenities including a pool, rooftop, cocktail bar, and bistro restaurant. This season introduces innovative culinary experiences.

🏩 Nobu Hospitality expands in the Middle East with Nobu Hotel, Restaurant & Residences Muscat, a mixed-use development featuring luxury hospitality, branded residences, and lifestyle experiences. Partnering with Enevoria Development for the second time and OMRAN Group, the project is located 28 km from Muscat's city center at Yiti Beach, covering over 60,000 m². The complex will include an 80-room Nobu hotel, a signature restaurant, full spa, fitness center, multiple pools, a Nobu Beach Club, and exclusive Nobu residences with views of the Oman Sea.

🎉 Kinugawa, a contemporary Japanese restaurant brand, expands with a new Paris location on April 4, 2025, atop the Hôtel Sax Paris in the 7th arrondissement. Originating from Black Code group in 2019, Kinugawa was acquired by Groupe Annie Famose, enhancing its portfolio and establishing it as a grand lifestyle and gastronomic label with prestigious sites in Paris, Dubai, Saint-Barth, and beyond.

🏦 Accor and Propreal Capital Partners partnered to open the Sofitel Porto by 2028, marking a luxury hospitality sector development in Porto, Europe. The hotel will be Sofitel's first in Porto and second in Portugal, following the Sofitel Lisbon Avenida Liberdade. The Sofitel Porto, featuring 132 rooms, combines French elegance with Portuguese culture, located strategically between Avenida dos Aliados and Rua de Santa Catarina. The design led by Lázaro Rosa-Violán aims to blend local ambiance with brand refinement.

🏨 Compagnie de Phalsbourg announces the opening of Hôtel SAX Paris LXR Hotels & Resorts on April 4, 2025, marking LXR's first European concept in the left bank's iconic 7th district. The 5-star luxury lifestyle hotel, located on Avenue de Saxe, features 118 rooms including two Signature suites with panoramic views over Place de Breteuil. Targeting both international visitors and local clientele, the hotel aims to blend luxury with a lifestyle hospitality approach.

🏨 Four Points by Sheraton opens its first hotel in Senegal, the Four Points by Sheraton Dakar Diamniadio, located in the Sports City complex, just 20 minutes from Blaise Diagne International Airport. The hotel offers easy access to the International Conference Center Abdou Diouf (CICAD), the Ministerial Sphere Ousmane Tanor Dieng, the UN headquarters for West Africa, and the future Olympic Stadium set to host the 2026 Youth Olympic Games.

🏖 Interhome opened a new local agency in Saalbach, Pinzgau, Austria, at the end of March to enhance its vacation rental services. This addition increases Interhome's local presence in Austria to five agencies, aiming to become a leading holiday home rental player in Pinzgau. The Saalbach agency will provide personalized support for property owners and a local contact for travelers. Rene Gatt, Director of Purchasing at Interhome, emphasizes the importance of local contact for property owners seeking excellent service.

🏦 Accor and Propreal Capital Partners announced the signing of the Sofitel Porto, set to open in 2028 in Porto, Portugal. This marks their second collaboration after the successful Sofitel Barcelona Skipper. The luxury hotel, situated between Avenida Dos Aliados and Rua de Santa Catarina, will feature 132 rooms across approximately 11,000 sqm, with public areas, dining concepts potentially partnering with renowned Portuguese chefs, and spaces for both international travelers and local community engagement. The property will preserve its protected facade while the interior, designed by Lázaro Rosa-Violán, will blend Portuguese craftsmanship with French refinement, focusing on restoring the building's original splendor.

🏨 Radisson Hotel Group announced on April 9, 2025, the signing of over 200 hotels in South Asia, mainly in India, with five new establishments reinforcing its status as a leading international hotel operator in the region. The group boasts 128 operational hotels with 14,209 rooms and 77 projects in development with 8,619 keys. In the last 14 months, 51 hotels were signed, and recent additions include Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Pawna Lake; Radisson Blu Hotel, Lucknow CBD; Radisson Hotel Rajkot; St. Marks Hotel, Bangalore CBD (a Radisson Individuals conversion); and Temple Tree Hotel Shirdi (also converting to Radisson Individuals).

🏠 Olivier Massart, originally from Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt in the heart of Luberon, is behind the enchanting Domaine des Andéols. Educated at the School of Photography in Vevey and the École du Louvre, Massart ventured into fashion after a Paris Match assignment and sought to revolutionize presentations with his creative vision.