Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 Accor to open three new Ibis hotels in Madrid by 2025: ibis Styles Madrid Airport Valdebebas (260 rooms), ibis Madrid Norte Las Tablas (148 rooms, Q3 2025), and ibis Budget Madrid Albasanz. This expansion brings Accor's Madrid portfolio to 28 hotels with 4,114 rooms. The ibis Styles will feature a restaurant, rooftop pool, and airport shuttle, while ibis Madrid Norte offers electric vehicle charging.

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts and BEST HOSPITALITY Network announce the return of Holiday Inn to Tokyo in 2025. The ANA Holiday Inn Tokyo Bay, featuring 132 rooms, will open in April 2025 post extensive renovations. This hotel joins a Japanese portfolio of 10 ANA Holiday Inn properties, contributing to the global brand's footprint of 1,234 open hotels and 278 properties under construction. Abhijay Sandilya, CEO of IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan, highlights 2025 as a pivotal year for Holiday Inn in Japan, marking the brand's revival in Kyoto and Tokyo.

🏠 The Park Gstaad, an iconic hotel in Switzerland, will reopen as The Park Gstaad, A Four Seasons Hotel for the 2026-2027 winter season. Managed by luxury hospitality leader Four Seasons, the hotel, owned by Dona Bertarelli, was the first five-star hotel in Gstaad since 1910. The reopening follows extensive renovations led by Squircle Capital and famed interior designer Joseph Dirand. Four Seasons aims to enhance Gstaad's global reputation as a picturesque Alpine resort.

🏨 Hilton announces partnership with Arteloge for four new hotels in Lyon, introducing the Spark by Hilton brand to France and expanding DoubleTree by Hilton. Spark by Hilton Lyon Ouest, Spark by Hilton Lyon Park Saône to open late 2025; Spark by Hilton Lyon Eurexpo in summer 2026; DoubleTree by Hilton Lyon Plage by 2028. Combined, the hotels will provide 655 rooms. This marks over a 50% planned increase in Hilton's French portfolio, reflecting a strategic focus on Lyon's culture, commerce, and connectivity.

🏦 Rocco Forte Hotels to open The Carlton Milan at the end of summer 2025 in Milan's ex-Baglioni Hotel Carlton on Via della Spiga, following major renovations. First, Rocco Forte House Milan debuted in September 2024. The Carlton Milan will have about 70 rooms/suites, designed by Olga Polizzi and interior designers Paolo Moschino and Philip Vergeylen. Amenities include a restaurant, bar lounge, wellness center with gym and spa, and a rooftop bar with a 360-degree view. The Carlton Milan becomes the tenth Rocco Forte property in Italy.

🏨 Mercure opened its first hotel in Ankara, Turkey, in the lively Kızılay district. The Mercure Ankara Kızılay, centrally located near commercial areas, cultural sites, and the business district, offers 72 newly renovated rooms with contemporary amenities blended with local cultural elements. Paul Stevens, Deputy General Manager of Accor's Middle East, Africa, and Türkiye division, highlights the opening as an exciting step in Accor's expansion. Guests can enjoy a variety of dining options, including an open buffet breakfast at Shine restaurant and light snacks at Kentro Café.

🔔 Hospitality ON tracks international hotel openings and brand changes, highlighting recent and upcoming events. Newly opened hotels are marked in yellow, announced openings in blue, rebranded or reopened hotels in green, and newly signed hotel projects in orange. The editorial map showcases openings from the past 10 days, focusing mainly on group hotels, chains, and voluntary networks. The map provides locations, photos, and key information on these developments.

🛏 Colodge expands in Lyon, France, with a new co-living space accommodating 12 residents in the Vaise district. The property, formerly artist Gabriel Gouttard's workshop, includes 11 bedrooms, a private studio, communal kitchen, coworking space, shared garden, dining terrace, and gravel courtyard. Co-living has evolved from basic accommodation to a premium lifestyle choice for a diverse demographic including students, entrepreneurs, and remote workers.

🏨 Hôtel Rotonde, a 4-star hotel established in the 60s and located within 400m of Aix's Fontaine de la Rotonde and Cours Mirabeau, has 41 rooms and regularly underwent renovations. In May 2024, after ownership since 2011, the property was put on sale through Tourny Meyer. Valérie Astruc secured a buyer within four months, and the hotel was sold to a renowned hotel group.

🏠 Jost's fourth hotel opens in the Wazemmes district of Lille, featuring 102 rooms and dormitories designed by Studio Hekla and O Architecture across 4,852 m². The hotel offers a dynamic range of experiences with a lobby and a central foodcourt showcasing six chefs' diverse cuisines. Studio Hekla and Meltgroup designed the welcoming decor, blending historical and modern elements. JOST hotels focus on hybrid concepts, social, festive, and cultural experiences, structured around five pillars: drink, eat, work, play, and sleep.