Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏛 The Standard hotel brand expands in Europe, opening a new hotel in Brussels in May 2025. Located in the ZIN redevelopment project, the hotel will occupy a refurbished tower of the former World Trade Center. The Standard, Brussels will feature 200 rooms and suites across 28 floors, offering panoramic city views, a multipurpose lobby, and a botanical garden. Design by Verena Haller and architects Jaspers-Eyers and Bernard Dubois, it showcases post-war modernism, Belgian brutalism, American 1970s, and Japanese postmodern architecture. Three dining concepts include Double Standard and the 29th-floor panoramic restaurant Lila29.

🏖️ IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the upcoming opening of two properties in Cascais, Portugal: Onyria Marinha Cascais, Vignette Collection, and Kimpton Quinta da Marinha Cascais. Onyria Marinha features 111 rooms, two restaurants, a bar, 10 event spaces, pools, a tennis club, and a wellness spa. Kimpton offers 198 rooms, including 10 suites, dining options, a golf course, and family amenities. The launch reflects IHG's growth in luxury and lifestyle segments and a strategic partnership with Grupo Onyria, a local tourism sector leader.

???? 🏨 Handwritten Collection to add over 10 new hotels in Europe by 2025, half in France. The brand, with 20+ locations worldwide, highlights expansion in major European markets. Among the French openings is the 39-room Hôtel Kasano in Calvi, Corsica, featuring modern art and a wellness area, debuting in April. Other openings include Hôtel de l'Abbaye du Tronchet with a spa and MICE space, and the 32-room Hôtel Madison in Saint-Jean-de-Luz with a brasserie and spa. New establishments are also planned for Paris, Lille, and Lyon. Rocca a Mare Heraklion in Greece will offer 36 rooms with sea views and high-tech amenities.

🏨 Hilton has reached a milestone with 1,000 hotels in the EMEA region, supported by new brands like Tempo by Hilton and the expansion of Spark by Hilton. Major recent openings include Signia by Hilton Amman, Canopy by Hilton Cape Town Longkloof, and Spark by Hilton Stuttgart Sindelfingen, with upcoming openings like the Sax Paris, Hilton Turin Centre, and Curio Collection by Hilton The Marcus Hotel Portrush. Tempo by Hilton is launching in key European cities with a focus on modern traveler well-being.

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts partnered with Peninsula Bay Investment Co., Ltd to launch "InterContinental Sihanoukville" slated to open in 2028. Boasting 300 rooms, the hotel aligns with Cambodia's growth as a luxury travel destination, particularly in the coastal area. Located 30 minutes from Sihanoukville International Airport, the facility offers sea views, fine dining, custom bars, a luxury spa, and diverse activities. The hotel design, part of the Peninsula Bay Integrated Resort, includes hotels, retail, and entertainment, blending modernity with traditional culture, symbolized by the dragon. Spanning approximately 160,000 m², it's near Otres Beach, Ream National Park, and Wat Leu Pagoda. InterContinental Sihanoukville joins prestigious projects like Grand Ho Tram in Vietnam and Newport World Resorts in the Philippines. Bryan Chan, VP of Development for Southeast Asia and Korea at IHG, expresses pride in bringing InterContinental back to Cambodia.

🏦 The Standard hotel brand is set to open The Standard, Brussels in Spring 2025, following The Standard, London (2019) and The Standard, Ibiza (2021). The new hotel, part of the ambitious ZIN redevelopment project in North Brussels, will feature 200 rooms and suites across 28 floors. The design is a collaboration between The Standard's internal team, led by Verena Haller, and Belgian architectural icons Jaspers-Eyers Architects and Bernard Dubois Architects, blending post-war brutalism and modernism. The venue will include apartments, shared spaces, offices, and a hotel within the renovated tower of the former World Trade Center in Brussels.

📌 A partnership involving Alboran, Extendam, GV Hospitality, and Alhotel Hospitality has led to the acquisition of a portfolio of eight hotels, ranging from economy to mid-range, in anticipation of the city's role as the European Capital of Culture in 2028. Alexandre Falleur expressed his pleasure in joining Alboran's team and remaining involved in the management of the establishments. Antoine Falleur, the founder of SHG, has expanded from a 29-room hotel to a potential 600-room hotel, emphasizing the significance of shared values with financial partners for their success.

🏨 On March 20, 2025, an agreement was signed by the Mayor of Toulon, Jérémie Trigano (founder of Mama Shelter), and Cédric Gobilliard (Operations Director at Ennismore) to establish Mama Shelter Toulon at the historical site of the Former Bishop's Palace on Cours Lafayette. The hotel features 100 uniquely styled rooms across five levels, some with private terraces, varying from 21 m² to 32 m², catering to families. It includes a restaurant and bar with over 150 seats, two high-tech seminar rooms, and a terrace overlooking Place Paul Conte.

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) partners with Grupo Onyria to open 309 dual-branded hotels in Cascais, Portugal. Onyria Marinha Cascais, Vignette Collection and Kimpton Quinta da Marinha Cascais are set to open within the next year. IHG's luxury collection is the world's second-largest. The two new establishments join six open and eight upcoming projects in Portugal, including Kimpton Atlântico Algarve and Hotel Indigo Albufeira, opening in 2028 and 2025. Located near Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, they provide ocean views and are within a 30-minute drive from local amenities.

🏢 The Social Hub opens its first hotel in Rome's vibrant San Lorenzo district on March 31, with a €114 million investment in a 24,000 square meter complex. The facility includes a four-star hotel, coworking spaces, restaurants, meeting and event spaces, and a large public park. This marks the brand's first Rome location, following openings in Florence and Bologna. The site, historically a railway customs house and center for cultural activities until 2019, has been transformed while preserving the area's historical spirit.