Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏡 Holiday Inn Express & Suites expands in Switzerland with the opening of the new hotel in Sion; a partnership with Cycas Hospitality. Situated in the Cour de Gare project, offering 5,700 square meters of commercial space, offices, apartments, and a concert and conference center. Positioned in Sion, one of Switzerland's oldest cities, near the 4 Vallées ski area, the hotel caters to winter sports enthusiasts, business travelers, and event attendees.

🏛 Minor Hotels will launch NH Hotels & Resorts in Copenhagen on April 10, 2025. The new property adds to the group's portfolio, including the existing NH Collection Copenhagen, enhancing its presence in Denmark. The hotel, housed in a building from 1892 in Vesterbro, offers 162 rooms, a restaurant, two bars, a rooftop bar with panoramic views, a gym, yoga studio, and a glass-terraced courtyard. It caters to both leisure and business travelers, featuring event and meeting spaces.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation plans to open 14 new lifestyle hotels in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (EAME) by 2027. The expansion will increase Hyatt's regional lifestyle room count by 36%, from over 7,400 to more than 10,000 by December 31, 2024. Upcoming hotels include The Standard, Brussels; Andaz & The Standard in Lisbon; and Andaz in NEOM's coastal area, marking Hyatt's debut in the lifestyle segment in Belgium, Portugal, and Saudi Arabia. The Standard Lisbon will introduce Hyatt's first lifestyle residences in the region.

🏨 Minor Hotels, a global hotel owner and operator with over 560 hotels in 58 countries, will expand into Paraguay with a NH Collection hotel in Asunción. Planned for 2029, the 80-room hotel will be part of a mixed-use real estate development, featuring over 70 floors and becoming Asunción’s tallest building and the fourth tallest in South America. The hotel will cater to both business travelers and tourists, offering amenities like a spa, pool, restaurant, bar, terrace, heliport, and meeting rooms. The project is in partnership with Grupo Petra, a renowned real estate leader in Paraguay.

🏖️ Wavemaker Hospitality, previously Atlantica Hotel Management, is set to open Amoh Rhodes on July 15, 2025. Located on the secluded peninsula of Rhodes, Greece, the luxury resort is part of The Luxury Collection by Marriott. The hotel features 197 rooms and suites, four restaurants, two bars, a patisserie, and a 700m² spa. Guests can engage in local pottery workshops, visit the nearby Acropolis of Lindos, and enjoy private cove dinners, emphasizing the cultural heritage of Mediterranean destinations.

🏠 Cheval Collection, with 14 properties and nearly 1,000 units, is set to surpass 950 units by March 2025 with the opening of Cheval Maison - Expo City Dubai. Since 2021, the company has added over 500 units, including Lexham Gardens by Cheval Maison in London. The expansion strategy focuses on management contracts, with more properties to be announced in 2025. Cheval Collection also plans to debut in Riyadh with Cheval Ladun Living in 2027.

📍 IHG Hotels & Resorts acquired Ruby Hotels as its 20th brand in 2025 and announced the opening of new Ruby Hotels in Berlin for 2028 and Copenhagen for 2027. The Berlin hotel will feature 375 rooms, a rooftop terrace on the 12th floor, and will be developed with Empira and operated by The Ruby Group. Copenhagen's 219-room hotel marks Ruby's entry into Denmark, developed with ECE. Karin Sheppard, IHG's Senior VP and Managing Director for Europe, sees the expansion as a response to owner and market demand.

🏨 YOTEL expands globally with new hotels in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, targeting urban centers and modern, tech-savvy travelers. Belfast hotel opening in late 2026 with 165 rooms, 24/7 fitness center, and meeting spaces. London City hotel renovations to complete by April 2025, enhancing check-in and social spaces. YOTEL Tokyo Ginza opened in December 2024 in Ginza district, offering 244 rooms with views of Tokyo Tower and the skyline.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation teams up with Princes Gates Hotel Limited Partnership as Hôtel X Toronto joins Destination by Hyatt, marking the brand's debut in Canada. Hyatt has quintupled its presence in Canada over the last decade. Hôtel X Toronto, nestled on the shores of Lake Ontario, features year-round heated rooftop pool with panoramic views, Canada's first Guerlain spa, and 10XTO sports club spanning 8,800 square meters. The hotel also offers an art gallery by Neil Dankoff, a 250-seat cinema, private screening room, exceptional dining options, and sustainable event spaces. This addition strengthens Hôtel X Toronto's identity as Toronto's premier urban resort.

🏨 Marriott International aims to double the portfolio of its mid-range, affordable brand, Four Points Flex by Sheraton, in Europe by end of 2026, targeting over 50 properties. Launched in September 2023, the brand now operates 25 hotels with 2,700+ rooms across Denmark, Turkey, the UK, Italy, and Germany, indicating rapid growth and responding to demand for reliable, value-for-money accommodations. Satya Anand, President, EMEA at Marriott International, highlights the brand's growth trajectory and the appeal of their conversion-friendly, simplified operational model.