Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏛 MGallery unveiled its first establishment in Mexico, Armony Marival Resort & Spa Punta de Mita, as part of its collection of over 120 boutique hotels, opening on January 2. Located on one of the Pacific coast's best-preserved shores, the hotel features award-winning architecture that honors local culture and blends into the ecosystem. The resort experience is built around tradition, offering a gastronomic journey and spa treatments amidst design-focused spaces. The hotel comprises 212 rooms and 56 suites, each boasting balconies or terraces with sweeping Pacific views.

???? The Ascott Limited expands in North Africa, focusing on Morocco with a portfolio of six establishments, reaching over 600 rooms under three international brands. The Citadines Almaz Casablanca recently opened, featuring 61 apartments, targeting business travelers and tourists. Located 30 minutes from Mohammed V airport, the property offers amenities like a gym, restaurant, and meeting spaces. Citadines Bab Tangier is another signed project, signaling a series of upcoming inaugurations in Casablanca and Marrakech.

🏖️ Minor Hotels, with 560 hotels globally, is partnering with YouChao International Tourism Hotel Co. Ltd. and Funyard Minor to develop Anantara Thousand Island Lake Resort, slated to open in October 2027 in Hangzhou on Qiandao Lake's shores, Zhejiang Province. The 36,000 sqm resort will feature 160 rooms ranging from 62 to 340 sqm, specialized restaurants, fitness center, pool, spa, and tea garden. Minor Hotels currently runs four hotels in China and aims to add 15 more within three years. Eddy Tiftik, VP at Minor Hotels, and Tang Wenyi, President of YouChao, anticipate the venture's regional economic boost and tourism potential exploitation. The resort will be 22 km from Qiandaohu Station and 150 km from Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport.

🏕 Marriott International plans to open two luxury safari camps in Kenya: The Ritz-Carlton, Masai Mara Safari Camp in August 2025, marking The Ritz-Carlton's debut in luxury safaris, and the second Kenyan safari camp for JW Marriott, in partnership with Lazizi Mara Limited and Lazizi Solio Limited of the Lazizi Group of Companies. The camps aim to redefine high-end luxury hospitality in some of Africa's most stunning safari destinations.

🏖️ Taner Kurt, with 20+ years in the hospitality sector, is the new Director of Mercure Ax-les-Thermes in Ax-les-Thermes, operated by Cité Hotels. The hotel, set on 2 hectares, includes the carefully restored Château de Villemur and a contemporary building. It offers two 100 m² family apartments, a bistronomic restaurant Le Fédou, and a lounge bar. The professional space spans 140 m².

🏦 The Ascott Limited focuses on North Africa, especially expansion in Morocco. Recently opened Citadines Almaz Casablanca with 61 apartments; Citadines Bab Tangier with 130 apartments expected in 2027 near Tangier airport. Future openings include Citadines Connect Belvédère Casablanca (60 units, Q4 2026), Citadines Racine Casablanca (123 apartments, Q3 2025), Ascott Hivernage Marrakech (100 units, Q4 2026), and The Unlimited Collection Marrakech (90 rooms, Q4 2026). Morocco's tourism grows with 17 million visitors in 2024, projecting 20 million by 2025, a 30% increase from 2023.

🏖️ Handwritten Collection expands to Switzerland with the reopening of Hotel Meierhof Davos on April 1, 2025. The historic hotel, established in 1890, offers 37 rooms, a wellness area with steam bath, sauna, pool, and houses Davos' oldest restaurant, Jaron. Located near Parsenn ski lifts, it combines individual charm with Accor group benefits like the ALL loyalty program. A renovation is underway to blend historical features with modern updates. – Thiemo Willms, VP of Accor DACH development.

🏨 easyHotel secures a €29.2 million loan from CaixaBank for expansion in Spain, planning four low-carbon hotels in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Alicante. The second Madrid and Barcelona hotels are set to open by 2025, Valencia's first in the same period, and Alicante's in 2026. The easyHotel Madrid Alcalá opens on April 29, 2025, in San Blas, offering rooms from €75/night with quality amenities and 31 parking spaces, including four EV charging stations.

🌍 Ascott expands in Morocco with Citadines Almaz Casablanca now open, offering 61 units for business and leisure stays, and Citadines Bab Tangier scheduled for 2027 with 130 keys. The company's growth strategy aligns with the booming Moroccan tourism sector. Additional anticipated openings include Citadines Connect Belvedere Casablanca (Q4 2026) with 60 units, Citadines Racine Casablanca (T3 2025) with 123 units, Ascott Hivernage Marrakech (Q4 2026) with 100 units, and The Unlimited Collection Marrakech (Q4 2026).

🏦 Fusion, a luxury hospitality brand, will open Dong Duong Hotel in former imperial capital Hué, Vietnam, in Q3 2025. Dong Duong will be Fusion's second establishment in Hué, featuring 161 rooms inspired by “Indochine” style, located on Hung Vuong street with views of Truong Tien bridge and UNESCO world heritage sites. The hotel will preserve historical style with modern elements, offering dining, spa treatments, wellness facilities, and MICE spaces for up to 250 guests.