Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 Pullman Hotels & Resorts, established in 1897, unveils the Pullman Hai Phong Grand Hotel as its new flagship in northern Vietnam, blending business, leisure, and culture. Located in Hai Phong's commercial and cultural heart, the hotel features 364 rooms and suites with Pullman Signature beds and customized pillow menus. It offers diverse dining options including Up & Above Rooftop Bar, Mad Cow Wine & Grill, Red Flowers Pavilion, Food Connexion, and Junction for socializing. The hotel introduces a Meet/Play concept for events and boasts a pillarless Grand Ballroom, one of the largest in the region.

🏨 Accor and MUZE Hotels Managed by BrownHouse Management to open Mercure Hotel Pforzheim in Germany by the end of summer 2025, following a complete renovation of the former Residenz Pforzheim. The hotel will feature 198 rooms, F&B space, event and meeting facilities, and will be operated by MUZE Hotels Managed by BrownHouse Management GmbH. Mercure Hotel Pforzheim will also offer modern rooms, a breakfast area, lobby bar, Italian restaurant "Allegro," and three meeting rooms for up to 100 people, located near the Pforzheim convention center and A8 highway.

🏨 IHG launched Garner Hotels, a mid-scale conversion brand, in the UK. The first property, Garner Hotel Preston Samlesbury with 80 keys, represents the brand's ethos of offering contemporary, accessible hospitality without compromising comfort. Managed by KRO Hospitality, this addition in Northern England is part of Garner's rapid expansion since its 2023 global launch. Partnering with NOVUM Hospitality, IHG plans over 50 Garner Hotels in Germany. As of now, Garner boasts over 117 hotels open or under development, focusing on authentic human connections and practical amenities like free Wi-Fi and quality coffee.

🏠 Maybourne Group announces "Maybourne Residences" in Paris's prestigious 7th arrondissement, featuring two luxury addresses: Maybourne Residences Saint Dominique and Rue de l’Université. The project offers 23 exclusive ownership opportunities in the cultural heart of Paris’s Left Bank. Pierre-Yves Rochon and Laura Gonzalez, renowned French interior architects, will design the seven residences on Saint-Dominique and the sixteen on Rue de l’Université, respectively. Residents and guests will enjoy privileged access to six culinary and relaxation spaces within the adjacent The Maybourne Saint-Germain hotel.

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts will open ANA Holiday Inn Iwate Kitakami in the third quarter of 2025 through an agreement with Odate Royal Hotel Inc., part of FET SYSTEM INC. The current Hotel City Plaza Kitakami will undergo major renovations, including the modernization of 114 rooms and the addition of Holiday Inn's Open Lobby concept. This marks IHG's second collaboration with FET SYSTEM INC. after ANA Crowne Plaza Kumamoto New Sky. The hotel will provide access to Tohoku and local attractions like Tenshochi Park. It will be IHG's sixth and the third Holiday Inn in Tohoku, showing IHG's growing presence in Japan.

🏨 Garner Hotel Preston Samlesbury in the UK, operated by KRO Hospitality, marks Garner hotels' expansion in Europe since its 2023 launch. Part of IHG, with 117+ properties open or planned in Europe, Garner hotels entered a deal with NOVUM Hospitality to open over 50 establishments in Germany. Garner also made initial signings in Turkey and Italy. The Preston Samlesbury hotel features 80 rooms with "Made with Character" design, a British local-produce restaurant called Village Brasserie, a Lounge Bar, meeting spaces, and a gym.

🏨 Hospitality ON provides a non-exhaustive list of the latest international hotel openings and upcoming inaugurations, along with their style, brand, and number of rooms. A map indicating new hotel openings over the past 10 days is available, highlighting hotels from groups, chains, and voluntary networks. Color-coded: yellow for this week's openings, blue for announced openings later in the year, green for rebrandings that opened this week, and orange for signed projects expected to open in the future.

🏡 Le Hoxton, Florence opened following Rome's 2021 launch as the second Italian location. Situated in the historic city center, it boasts 161 rooms within a 16th-century palace and a contrasting 1980s building by Andrea Branzi. It features the Italian coast-inspired restaurant Alassio, the vibrant Enoteca Violetta wine bar, a spacious courtyard, event spaces, and a new three-bedroom "House" for families/groups. Designed by AIME Studios, blending historical elements with modern influences, the hotel offers a premium "House" category with a kitchen, terrace, and personalized services. Local partnerships include artists, creators, and pet initiatives.

🏨 Radisson Blu Hotel opens in Bergamo's ChorusLife district, introducing the brand to the Italian city. The hotel features 107 rooms and suites, a rooftop restaurant with panoramic views and modern Italian cuisine, a lounge bar, and 373 sqm of eco-friendly flexible event spaces. It is well connected to Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport, Milan, Brescia, Lombardy's lakes, the Orobic Alps, and is close to Atalanta's Gewiss Stadium.

🌞 Kimpton, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, opened Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella on February 25, 2025, revitalizing one of Spain's most distinguished hotels. Originally established in 1962 in Costa del Sol, it was the first Spanish hotel to earn a Michelin star. The luxury brand blends historical grandeur with relaxed contemporary luxury after extensive renovations. Located in Marbella's most exclusive enclave 500 meters from the Mediterranean, it has 195 elegantly designed rooms, including 60 suites with private terraces and sea views. The hotel's revamp, led by award-winning Barcelona-based El Equipo Creativo, incorporates geometric patterns, terracotta tiles, and fluid organic curves. Rooms by Cristina Carulla Studio feature natural materials and vibrant colors, emphasizing Mediterranean living and offering stunning views.