Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏖️ Regent Santa Monica Beach Hotel opened on October 1, 2024, near the 5.6-kilometer Santa Monica shoreline. The luxury hotel marks Regent's historic return to North America, featuring rooms of at least 67 square meters, rain showers, double vanities, and bathtubs. Guests can enjoy the Orla restaurant by renowned Chef Michael Mina, blending Mediterranean flavors with Californian cuisine, as part of Santa Monica's autumn offerings of culinary experiences, luxury stays, and seasonal events.

🎉 From November 14-22, 2024, Beachcomber hotels host Rum Fest Beachcomber 2024, partnering with RumFest Ltd. across eight locations in Mauritius. Celebrating over 350 years of Mauritian rum history, dating back to around 1630, the event features local producer meet-and-greets, rum tastings, gourmet dinners, and rum purchases at Beachcomber shops. Mauritian rums are renowned for quality, earning international awards and recognitions.

🏦 Oberoi Hotels & Resorts to open their first London establishment in Mayfair, within the South Molton mixed-use complex developed by Grosvenor. Construction started in November 2023, targeting completion by end of 2027. Located at 40-46 Brook Street near Bond Street station, the project includes an hotel, offices, housing, cafes, shops, restaurants, community, and leisure spaces. Estimated economic impact: £6.5 million annual spending in South Molton; 1,000 permanent jobs post-completion; 450 construction phase jobs and apprenticeships. Grosvenor partners with Mitsui Fudosan UK for two office buildings on Brook Street and Davies Street.

🏖️ The Camargue area near Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, owned by Jean-Pierre Marois, offers a 5-star lodge amidst a preserved enclave away from bustling civilization. This region, stretching from Arles to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer parallel to the Mediterranean, is characterized by its saline air, rice fields, marshes, and pastures. Home to grey-white Camargue horses, flamingos with geometric patterns in the sky, and solitary grey herons, it sits at the edge of the Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue, highlighting the importance of preserving endemic wildlife and upholding local traditions.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation launched Hyatt Centric Malta in St. Julian’s, the brand’s first in Malta. The 170-room hotel represents the seventh Hyatt Centric establishment in Europe, joining over 80 Hyatt properties in the Mediterranean. Located 11 km from UNESCO-listed Valletta, its design reflects Maltese history and traditions. Features include a local gastronomy-inspired restaurant, JUMU, a rooftop pool, wellness center with an indoor pool, Finnish sauna, gym, and 168 m² of event space. Hyatt Centric Malta signifies Hyatt’s growth in Mediterranean Europe.

🏦 The SCPI Novaxia NEO, managed by Novaxia Investissement, acquired a 103-room hotel in Dresden, Germany, spanning over 5,700m². This purchase has a 7.61% yield rate with a long-term lease of over 15 years, signed with a leading hotel operator. Novaxia NEO, the first SCPI of the new generation, aims for a distribution rate (not guaranteed) of over 6% for the fifth consecutive year, positioning it among the top-performing SCPIs since its inception in 2019. The investment strategy combines performance with resilience for its investors.

🏨 Barceló Hotel Group expands in Germany with the upcoming opening of the Occidental Dresden Newa, a four-star hotel in Dresden's historic center. The Occidental Dresden Newa, formerly Pullman Dresden Newa, near the central station and city center, features 319 rooms to be fully renovated by 2025. This second Barceló property in Germany aligns with their Central European growth strategy. Dresden, known for baroque architecture and historic sites, attracts tourists to its Frauenkirche, Zwinger, and Semperoper. Barceló operates 11 hotels across 6 countries in the region. José Ramón Alvarez-Cervela Rodríguez, European Director of Barceló, emphasizes Europe's strategic importance for expansion due to its tourist potential.

🏨 H World International acquired full rights of Zleep Hotels in August 2024, targeting economic segment growth. Dissolved joint venture with Danish partner; Zleep Hotels operations in Denmark to cease by end of January 2025. First Zleep Hotel in Germany, at Frankfurt Airport in Kelsterbach, to open in Q1 2025. Oliver Bonke, CEO, mentions brand expansion in Europe over the last two years including in Madrid, Prague, Lausanne, Zurich, with plans in Hamburg, Leipzig, Göppingen. Partnerships include Säntis Home, Penta Real Estate, Commerz Real, Nemis Hotels; agreements for ten new Zleep Hotels signed.

🏛 Le Negresco, a historical monument since 2003 and a living heritage company since 2015, begins a transformation from November 4, 2024, to May 2025. The Promenade des Anglais façade, initiated in 2020, is being restored by the Architectes des Bâtiments de France. The hotel's 1913 Belle Époque statues and a Miles Davis statue will be returned to their spots by May 2025. 12 new rooms and suites will be renovated by master artisans and the hotel's Compagnons du Devoir upholsterers. A new 400 m² suite with a 200 m² terrace will open in May 2025 on the private 6th floor, the former residence of Jeanne Augier.