Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 Santareim Partners acquired the 32-room Comté de Nice hotel in Beaulieu-sur-Mer for private investors, with financial support from CECAZ, BPI, and the Côte d’Azur Tourism Fund (FTCA). The hotel, situated close to the marina, train station, and shops, is set to reopen in March 2025 after several months of renovations, including the conversion of two garden-level studios into four units. Additionally, Santareim Partners plans two more operations in the PACA region by late 2024 and aims to become a leading manager of non-listed funds within five years.

🏨 Hilton Garden Inn New Cairo Palm East, developed in partnership with Tahoon Real Estate Investment Group, features 126 rooms and suites, an all-day restaurant, rooftop bar, four meeting rooms, a fitness center, and a pool. Curio Collection by Hilton, set to open in 2027 in Sharm El Sheikh's Neama Bay, boasts 165 rooms, five restaurants, a fitness center, and outdoor pools. Concord Co. for Tourism Development, SAE, and Africa for Real Estate Investment signed agreements for Hilton's lifestyle brands in Egypt.

🏖️ Four Seasons and Paulson Puerto Rico announce a new luxury hotel and residential complex at Bahia Beach, Rio Grande, marking Four Seasons' entry into Puerto Rico and its Caribbean expansion. Set on 195 hectares of lush landscape, the Four Seasons Resort Puerto Rico is scheduled to open in late 2025. The resort will offer 139 renovated rooms and suites, 85 private residences, with additional existing units joining the residential portfolio.

🏖️ Hyatt Hotels Corporation announces the upcoming opening of Me and All Hotel Flims, the first of its brand outside Germany, in the Swiss Alps of Grisons. With 73 units, including 47 rooms and 26 apartments, it becomes the fifth Hyatt-branded hotel in Switzerland. The move marks Me and All's expansion into new markets, offering spaces for travelers and local communities, as stated by Michel Morauw of Hyatt. The brand, which has six establishments in Germany, aims for growth in Europe and beyond.

🏡 "Les Hauts de Sancerre", a 5-star historical estate near Paris, will open in spring 2025 after a 150-year closure. First opened in summer 2024, it showcased its château and park with breathtaking Loire Valley views. The 4.5-hectare "village within a village" includes the Château de Sancerre and the iconic Tour des Fiefs, offering a hybrid luxury vacation home and hotel experience. Starting with 8 rooms, it's a transformation of a historic site into an upscale retreat.

🏨 With over 45 brands, Accor is set to open numerous hotels and resorts in 2025, offering experiences ranging from luxury train journeys to seaside wellness retreats. The group emphasizes sustainable development and service excellence, highlighted by more than 330,000 Heartists worldwide. The La Dolce Vita Orient Express, in collaboration with Arsenale S.p.A., is a highlight, promising thematic journeys through Italian landscapes, evoking 1960s Italian culture.

🏕 Marriott International announced the expansion of its outdoor activity-focused lodging with the acquisition of Postcard Cabins (formerly Getaway Outposts) and a long-term agreement with Trailborn. Targeting nature enthusiasts, Marriott plans to launch a collection centered on outdoor experiences by 2025, enhancing the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio with more traditional and alternative accommodations in nature-driven destinations. Leeny Oberg, Marriott’s CFO and Executive Vice President of Development, highlighted the growing consumer interest in nature-immersive travel.

🏥 IHG® Hotels & Resorts and Knowledge Economic City (KEC) Co. have partnered to open two hotels in Al Madinah's Islamic World District (IWD), Saudi Arabia. The agreement will add 1,057 rooms to the city. The Holiday Inn & Suites IWD KEC with 552 rooms and the Holiday Inn Express IWD KEC with 505 rooms are scheduled to open in January 2029, enhancing Medina's infrastructure and economy as a global destination for religious and cultural experiences.

🏨 On December 10, during the SIMI 2024 fair, IDF Tourisme & Territoires announced a new hotel project in ZAC des Coteaux de la Marne, Torcy, Seine-et-Marne. The three-star hotel will feature 95 rooms over 2,669 square meters. Key players in the project include Invest Hôtels and Development, Alliance Beymik, Crédit Agricole Brie Picardie, and EpaMarne. Construction starts in January 2025 with completion expected in spring 2026, aiming to fulfill the region's growing demand for quality accommodation and promote environmental and economic values.

🏖️ Accor plans numerous openings by 2025 across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, with a focus on sustainable development. Notable openings include Fairmont Golden Prague in the Czech Republic (320 rooms), Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol in Spain (311 rooms), The Hoxton Florence in Italy (161 rooms), and MGallery Biarritz in France (150 rooms). Raffles Jeddah in Saudi Arabia will feature 142 rooms and 40 suites, while Raffles Sentosa in Singapore will have 62 villas. Swissôtel Doha Corniche Park Towers in Qatar will offer 200 rooms and 142 apartments. Banyan Tree Escape in Tanzania, Mandai Rainforest Resort in Singapore (338 rooms), and Green Coast Hotel in Albania (112 rooms) will expand Accor's presence in Africa. Mövenpick Resort Agios Nikolaos Sivota in Greece will have 67 rooms.