Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏡 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, part of Accor group, expands in Asia with new luxury hotels in Mumbai (April 2025), Udaipur (July 2025), Tokyo, Hanoi, and Bangkok. Fairmont Mumbai will have 446 rooms and suites, five international restaurants, an outdoor pool, and a ballroom for up to 2,000 guests. Fairmont Udaipur Palace, set in the Aravalli hills, features 327 rooms and over 12,000 m² of event space, highlighting marble columns and inlaid floors.

🏨 Bpifrance recently joined the capital of hotel group SomnOO, which focuses on shifting from minority to majority control of managed establishments. SomnOO surpassed 60 hotels in management, with a third owned, through a strategy of partnering with majority stakeholders to improve operations and increase gross margins, leading to profitable partner exits. Partnering with Crédit Mutuel and bpifrance, SomnOO acquired 123 IM's stake in six Ibis hotels, adding 400 rooms to its majority-controlled portfolio, with specific locations including Roanne, Lons-Le-Saunier, Toulouse Purpan, Agen Centre, Agen, and Boulogne-sur-Mer.

🏨 Founded in 2023, Alfred Hôtels expanded in the French market with establishments in Compiègne, Biarritz, and upcoming locations in Monaco, Beaune, Toulouse, and Montreuil. By February 2025, it acquired its first Parisian hotel, l'hôtel de Maubeuge in the 10th district. Co-founder Boris Roques Rogery, with a background in five-star hospitality, aims to enhance three-star hotels with operational excellence, timeless design, and impeccable customer experience. The project was born during the pandemic lockdown, inspired by subpar mid-range hotel experiences and costing around €100.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation plans to expand its lifestyle hotel portfolio by 30% in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East by 2027, adding approximately 2,700 new rooms. The expansion involves opening 14 new lifestyle hotels, increasing the number of such rooms from over 7,400 to more than 10,000 within three years. Notable openings include The Standard in Brussels, Andaz & The Standard in Lisbon, and Andaz in NEOM, Saudi Arabia, marking Hyatt's foray into lifestyle segments in Belgium, Portugal, and Saudi Arabia.

🏦 Commendatore Pietro Tosolini acquired the Palace Merano in 2005 and began collaborating with French interior designer Michel Jouannet. His son, architect Paolo Tosolini, continues the renovation with fidelity to the initial vision. Michel Jouannet's designs, combining elegance and simplicity, have been a cornerstone of the Palace's identity for nearly two decades. Stefano Plotegher, CEO, and Maximilian Newiger, General Manager, acknowledge Jouannet's integral role in maintaining the Palace's timeless charm.

🌲 Established in 1915, the Aman Nai Lert Bangkok, owned by the renowned Nai Lert family, is a luxury 36-story building in the heart of Bangkok's embassy district. It features 52 suites, 34 branded residences, an exclusive Aman Club, a 1,500 sqm Aman Spa and Wellness Centre, and multiple dining and social spaces. Vlad Doronin, CEO of Aman, highlights the property's commitment to luxury hospitality and the integration of cultural heritage and contemporary retreat.

🏠 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, part of the Accor group, announces the opening of its first establishment in Japan, Fairmont Tokyo, on July 1, 2025. Located in the historical Shibaura district, the hotel will offer views of Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Bay. Bookings are now open for stays starting July 1. Strategically located 13 minutes from Haneda Airport and 6 minutes from Tokyo and Shinagawa stations, Fairmont Tokyo will occupy floors 35 to 43 of Blue Front Shibaura tower with 217 rooms ranging from 52 to 278 m². Guests can enjoy five restaurants and two bars.

🏨 Rosewood Hotel Group, a leader in hospitality and lifestyle management, expands with new properties in Japan, the Netherlands, and Qatar, and launches its first standalone residences in the USA. The Group has over 30 projects under development worldwide, focusing on cultural potential and authenticity. CEO Sonia Cheng emphasizes their strategy on quality growth, selecting emblematic properties that truly represent their brand. Rosewood's expansion marks a significant turn, opening properties in seven countries across three continents.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation plans to open 14 new "lifestyle" hotels in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) by 2027. This expansion will increase Hyatt's room count in the region by approximately 36%, from over 7,400 to more than 10,000 rooms. Globally, Hyatt's pipeline hit a record 138,000 rooms by the end of 2024. Key projects include The Standard, Brussels, a 29-story property with 200 rooms and suites set to open in the second quarter of 2025.

🏨 Motel One celebrated the opening of its 100th hotel in Munich and plans further expansion in Europe and the United States, with projects in France, the UK, and Portugal. The milestone in Munich signifies a significant step in the company's growth strategy. Co-CEO Stefan Lenze highlighted the strategic brand portfolio expansion across key markets in 15 countries. New hotels in Munich, London, Lisbon, Paris, and Vienna are set, with promising projects for 2025. The second establishment in Belgium, Motel One Antwerp, has opened, showing the brand's growth. With 29 new projects secured as of September 31, 2024, and the financial involvement of major shareholder PAI Partners, the company's pipeline remains robust. The lifestyle brand The Cloud One, founded in 2022, is also expanding.