Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 Ennismore and Groupe Sebban plan to open Mama Shelter Toulon by late 2027 in the historic Cours Lafayette district. The hotel, set in a renovated Ancien Évêché, will feature 100 rooms, a vibrant restaurant, bar, high-tech meeting spaces, and a terrace overlooking Place Paul Conte. Aimed to invigorate Toulon's city center, the project embraces the Mediterranean lifestyle, with a playful, nonconformist spirit. Rehabilitation work is anticipated to begin in 2026 and complete by late 2027/early 2028 on the 4,500 sqm site.

🏖️ IHG Hotels & Resorts announces the Costa Irminia Retreat & Spa, Vignette Collection, opening later this year in Marina di Ragusa, Sicily. The 43-room property will be the first Vignette Collection to open in Italy, with Hotel Alexandra slated for 2026. It joins IHG's Italian portfolio of eight operating and eight developing luxury and lifestyle hotels. Amenities include a private beach club, direct beach access, two pools, a bar, and an all-day restaurant.

🏨 Radisson Hotel Group to open Radisson Hotel Krefeld in 2028, located in Krefelder Höfe district, replacing the old Krefelder Hof. The new hotel will feature 138 rooms, including two accessible rooms and two suites, a restaurant, lobby bar, outdoor terrace, fitness center, a 270 sqm divisible meeting space, and an 81-spot underground garage. The area's revitalization includes 245 residential units and a childcare facility, aiming for a car-free, park-like setting. This expansion is part of Radisson's growing presence in the DACH region, with roughly 200 hotels globally.

🏖️ Opening spring 2025, Gran Marbella Resort & Beach Club by Iconic Luxury Hotels will feature 137 rooms and suites, including the Royal Marbella Suite, Garden Suites, and Terrace Suites, some with private pools or jacuzzis. Located on Playa del Real de Zaragoza, the resort offers panoramic Mediterranean views, four restaurants and bars, local seasonal produce, an Amu Beach Club with pool and beach access, and a wellness center with seven treatment rooms, sauna, hammam, and an indoor pool.

🏖️ IHG Hotels & Resorts to open the 43-room luxury Costa Irminia Retreat & Spa, Vignette Collection in Marina di Ragusa, Sicily in the second half of 2025, marking the brand's second Italian location and first in Sicily. Near UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the hotel features luxurious amenities including a private beach club, two pools, and a restaurant and bar. The property adds to IHG's expanding portfolio of luxury and lifestyle properties in Italy.

🏦 Singaporean tycoon Asok Kumar Hiranandani, founder of Royal Group of Companies, is investing €132 million to launch his first London hotel. The project includes buying and refurbishing the over-century-old former NatWest Bank in Mayfair into a luxury 50-suite boutique hotel, acquired in February for €78 million with an additional €54 million in renovations, aiming for a late 2026 opening. London tourism has surged by 25% in 2023 to 20.3 million visitors, with a 10% projection for 2024. The hotel, designed by Ritchie Design Partners, will offer rooms starting at £1,000 per night.

🏨 Mama Shelter is set to open a new hotel in Toulon in January 2028, located in the historic former bishopric on Cours Lafayette. The hotel aligns with Mama Shelter's bold, playful brand identity and contributes to the city center's transformation. Serge Trigano, founder of Mama Shelter, claims it will be the most charming of the brand's 19 global locations. It will feature around 100 rooms across five floors, a restaurant, and a bar centered around a centenary plane tree under a glass roof.

🏨 Royal Group of Companies has tasked Sunset Hospitality Group (SHG) with managing its new 165-room hotel, Casa Mett, set to open in 2027 on the former Ming Arcade site near Orchard Road, Singapore. The curved 13-story building will rise to 100 meters, covering 1128m², with room rates varying from €310 to €345 per night. This marks SHG's second project in Singapore.

🏡 Relais & Châteaux welcomes 11 new members worldwide, spanning Europe (Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, France), the Middle East (Turkey), Asia (India, Japan), the United States (Washington D.C), the Caribbean (Bahamas), and Central America (Guatemala). President Laurent Gardinier emphasizes their shared values in hospitality, gastronomy, and cultural diversity, reinforcing the association's commitment to a respectful, united world. One of the properties, AHÃMA GÜNLÜKLÜ BAY in Fethiye, Turkey, will open on June 1, 2025, with 63 guest rooms.

🏨 Hôtel Mercure Président Biarritz Plage reopened after ambitious renovations completed on March 5, involving a €2.5 million budget and less than 4 months of work. The hotel now features a lifestyle concept blending Biarritz's iconic elements with contemporary expectations, offering 69 modern and refined rooms, a welcoming atmosphere with an elegant, timeless design and 70's Californian touches, along with a lounge and co-working space. Director Thuy VU credits the exemplary commitment of teams and local partners for the swift transformation.