Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 Choice Hotels EMEA and CPI Hotels announce the opening of the Clarion Hotel Vienna South, the first Clarion brand in Vienna, expanding their partnership with currently 14 hotels in Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Clarion Hotel Vienna South, situated in Wienerberg, features 201 rooms, a panoramic restaurant, and three conference rooms. This venture aims to increase their EMEA presence and attract more international travelers.

🏡 Cour des Loges Lyon, a Radisson Collection Hotel, is set to open in the first quarter of 2025 in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Vieux-Lyon after over two years of renovations. The hotel, Radisson Hotel Group's first Radisson Collection brand in France, will feature 61 uniquely designed rooms and suites, Renaissance style with modern touches, French craftsmanship, and exceptional services including a concierge awarded by Les Clefs d’Or.

🏖️ Jumeirah, a leader in luxury hospitality and part of Dubai Holding, teams up with Thanda to launch Jumeirah Thanda Island in Tanzania and Jumeirah Thanda Safari in South Africa. Jumeirah Thanda Island offers an exclusive villa in Tanzania's protected Shungimbili marine reserve, while Jumeirah Thanda Safari boasts prestigious residences, a private club, and a high-end camp in one of South Africa's most luxurious safari destinations, known for the "Big Five". This expansion aligns with Jumeirah’s strategy to diversify its clientele by venturing into new destinations and offering enriched experiences.

🏡 Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest independent hotel brand, expands its portfolio by welcoming 24 new establishments across 14 countries, from July 1 to September 30, 2024. Loyalty program members can earn 2,500 bonus points on eligible stays for a limited time. Highlights include AJWA Cappadocia in Turkey, offering 62 rooms and suites within 37 hectares of gardens.

🏕️ Sandaya, a premium outdoor hotel operator, will add two new destinations by 2025: the 5* Le P’tit Bois in Saint-Malo and Domaine La Franqui in Leucate, reaching 60 campsites. In 2024, Sandaya's growth continues, now with 64 sites across France, Spain, Belgium, and Italy, including four exceptional acquisitions in Veneto and Tuscany. Le P’tit Bois, the 9th site in Brittany, is set on 7 hectares, offering 198 accommodations and 37 pitches, with a €770,000 investment planned.

🏨 Marriott Bonvoy's Four Points Flex by Sheraton expanded to London with the opening of its second city location, Four Points Flex by Sheraton London Shoreditch East, featuring 161 rooms. The hotel emphasizes comfort and convenience, offering amenities like a lobby lounge, all-day dining, and free Wi-Fi. Located near Bethnal Green metro station, guests can easily explore Shoreditch High Street, Columbia Road Flower Market, and Brick Lane Market. Cycas Hospitality manages the property.

🏦 Marriott International plans to open the Ritz-Carlton, Belgrade in Serbia in 2027, marking the first Ritz-Carlton property in the country. The hotel will feature 193 rooms and suites, two dining options, a club lounge, indoor pool, fitness center, spa, and over 1,700 square meters of event space. It will be located on Nikola Tesla Boulevard, near the Danube River, key business areas, cultural, and entertainment venues. The project is in collaboration with Danube Riverside d.o.o. Beograd.

🏨 Covivio finalized the property restructuring process with AccorInvest by the end of 2023, now owning all 43 hotels in France, Belgium, and Germany and transferring 16 hotels to AccorInvest within the same regions. Before the transaction, mid-2024, Covivio Hotels owned the walls of 54 hotels under variable lease agreements with AccorInvest. Additionally, Covivio Hotels was indirectly an asset manager for 60 other hotels through 2 joint ventures, established between 2010 and 2014, one 80% owned by Crédit Agricole Assurances and 20% by Covivio Hotels, and the other by Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, Société Générale Assurances, and Covivio Hotels.

🏦 Hilton's luxury brand, Waldorf Astoria, is set to open its first hotel in Morocco with the upcoming Waldorf Astoria Rabat-Salé in 2025, occupying the top 18 floors of the 250-meter high Tour Mohammed VI, Morocco's tallest structure. Located in Rabat, the hotel will offer a panoramic view over Rabat, Salé, and the Atlantic Ocean, featuring 55 rooms, including 44 suites, a wellness center, ballroom, business lounge, and four restaurants. This aligns with Morocco’s tourism goals aiming to attract millions of visitors by 2030.

🏠 IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the addition of Vignette Collection with the opening of Union Han, Istanbul Karaköy, set for 2025. The hotel, owned by Cortex Turizm, will be IHG's 16th in Istanbul, featuring 51 rooms, an artisan bakery, all-day restaurant, and high-end wellness facilities including a spa. Part of IHG's broader expansion in Turkey, contributing to 45 hotels in the country, this move aims to grow Vignette Collection to 100 hotels in a decade, bolstering IHG's nearly 900 global luxury and lifestyle properties. Currently, IHG operates 32 hotels in Turkey with 13 under development.