Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 Hôtel Le 56, set to open in Bordeaux's burgeoning Quai de Paludate district, will welcome guests in January 2025. This new establishment features 89 stylish rooms, a modern fitness area, private parking, and a panoramic restaurant, Rivamour, located on the 6th floor. Targeting both business and leisure travelers, Le 56 merges Bordeaux tradition with contemporary comfort, amidst a locale undergoing significant cultural and tourist-oriented transformation.

🏡 In 2019, the Hôtel Littéraire Arthur Rimbaud was inaugurated in the heart of Paris's theater district near Gare de l'Est, where the poet Arthur Rimbaud arrived in September 1871. The hotel's new rooms, designed by interior decorator Aleth Prime, feature a range of green tones to reflect Rimbaud's affinity for nature and the color green, prominently featured in his poems.

🏨 Santareim Partners acquired the 32-room Comté de Nice hotel in Beaulieu-sur-Mer for private investors, with financial support from CECAZ, BPI, and the Côte d’Azur Tourism Fund (FTCA). The hotel, situated close to the marina, train station, and shops, is set to reopen in March 2025 after several months of renovations, including the conversion of two garden-level studios into four units. Additionally, Santareim Partners plans two more operations in the PACA region by late 2024 and aims to become a leading manager of non-listed funds within five years.

🏖️ Hyatt Hotels Corporation announces the upcoming opening of Me and All Hotel Flims, the first of its brand outside Germany, in the Swiss Alps of Grisons. With 73 units, including 47 rooms and 26 apartments, it becomes the fifth Hyatt-branded hotel in Switzerland. The move marks Me and All's expansion into new markets, offering spaces for travelers and local communities, as stated by Michel Morauw of Hyatt. The brand, which has six establishments in Germany, aims for growth in Europe and beyond.

🏡 "Les Hauts de Sancerre", a 5-star historical estate near Paris, will open in spring 2025 after a 150-year closure. First opened in summer 2024, it showcased its château and park with breathtaking Loire Valley views. The 4.5-hectare "village within a village" includes the Château de Sancerre and the iconic Tour des Fiefs, offering a hybrid luxury vacation home and hotel experience. Starting with 8 rooms, it's a transformation of a historic site into an upscale retreat.

🏨 With over 45 brands, Accor is set to open numerous hotels and resorts in 2025, offering experiences ranging from luxury train journeys to seaside wellness retreats. The group emphasizes sustainable development and service excellence, highlighted by more than 330,000 Heartists worldwide. The La Dolce Vita Orient Express, in collaboration with Arsenale S.p.A., is a highlight, promising thematic journeys through Italian landscapes, evoking 1960s Italian culture.

🏨 On December 10, during the SIMI 2024 fair, IDF Tourisme & Territoires announced a new hotel project in ZAC des Coteaux de la Marne, Torcy, Seine-et-Marne. The three-star hotel will feature 95 rooms over 2,669 square meters. Key players in the project include Invest Hôtels and Development, Alliance Beymik, Crédit Agricole Brie Picardie, and EpaMarne. Construction starts in January 2025 with completion expected in spring 2026, aiming to fulfill the region's growing demand for quality accommodation and promote environmental and economic values.

🏖️ Accor plans numerous openings by 2025 across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, with a focus on sustainable development. Notable openings include Fairmont Golden Prague in the Czech Republic (320 rooms), Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol in Spain (311 rooms), The Hoxton Florence in Italy (161 rooms), and MGallery Biarritz in France (150 rooms). Raffles Jeddah in Saudi Arabia will feature 142 rooms and 40 suites, while Raffles Sentosa in Singapore will have 62 villas. Swissôtel Doha Corniche Park Towers in Qatar will offer 200 rooms and 142 apartments. Banyan Tree Escape in Tanzania, Mandai Rainforest Resort in Singapore (338 rooms), and Green Coast Hotel in Albania (112 rooms) will expand Accor's presence in Africa. Mövenpick Resort Agios Nikolaos Sivota in Greece will have 67 rooms.

🏡 Marriott Bonvoy announces new hotel openings for 2025 in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Casa Brera, Milan, offering 116 rooms, opens January 2025. Cappadocia Marriott Hotel, Turkey, with 298 rooms, also launches January 2025. The Palace, Madrid, features 470 renovated rooms, available from March 2025. W Florence and The Lake Como EDITION, both in Italy, will provide 119 and 145 rooms respectively, opening Spring 2025. Each property showcases a blend of local heritage and modern design.

🏨 S+A (Saraiva + Associados) announces the opening of Hotel DUO Boavista Lisbon, now part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, featuring a LEED Gold certified project that merges historical Lisbon architecture with modern design. The hotel consists of two buildings, including a restored Pombaline-style building on Boavista street, maintaining traditional elements like tiled facades and thick masonry walls. Hilton is currently offering 14 job positions.