Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏡 IHG's strategic partnership marks its entry into the renowned Lake Toya region in Hokkaidō, Japan. The 386-room building owned by maritime group Meiji, established in 1993, joins IHG's portfolio in the coming months. The hotel, which hosted the G8 summit in 2008, offers stunning views of Lake Toya and the Pacific Ocean. IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan CEO, Abhijay Sandilya, indicates this enhances IHG’s presence in Hokkaido, complementing the luxury portfolio with the upcoming InterContinental Sapporo in 2025. The Windsor Hotel TOYA, Vignette Collection showcases IHG's commitment to expanding its luxury and lifestyle offerings globally.

🏡 IHG Hotels & Resorts to debut its Vignette Collection brand in Turkey with the signing of Union Han, Istanbul Karaköy. Owned by Cortex Turizm, the establishment will be the 16th IHG hotel in the city, set to open in the second half of 2025. IHG's growth in Turkey includes 45 open and signed establishments. Globally, Vignette Collection aims for 100 hotels within 10 years, already boasting nearly 900 in its luxury and lifestyle portfolio. Union Han will offer 51 unique rooms, an all-day artisan bakery, a specialty restaurant, and a premium wellness spa.

🏨 IHG's CEO for Greater China, Daniel Aylmer, has announced the launch of the new lifestyle brand Atwell Suites, aligning with the professional and segmented developments in the Chinese hotel market. Atwell Suites is positioned to enrich IHG's portfolio in Greater China and provide more diverse options for customers and investors, potentially becoming a growth driver in China's high-quality cultural tourism market. The brand targets post-90s and post-2000 generations, emphasizing a relaxed lifestyle and personalized accommodation experiences, aiming to create a "new territorial home" for young, sophisticated travelers.

🏠 Bâoli Dubai, combining luxury dining and nightlife, launches at J1 Beach on November 21. This new 2000 sqm venue features multiple themed spaces including a Pool & Beach area, petal-shaped Sun Deck, Sunset Lounge, indoor/outdoor restaurant, and the Moon Room speakeasy. It offers Mediterranean flavors with East Asian influences, led by Executive Chef Omar Basiony and Sunset Hospitality Group's Daylife Executive Chef Sylvain Noel.

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts to open Crowne Plaza Danang City Centre by the end of the year, featuring 283 rooms targeting the MICE demand in Danang, Vietnam. This expansion joins other Vietnamese properties like Crowne Plaza Phu Quoc Starbay and Crowne Plaza Vinh Yen City Centre, as part of IHG's growing portfolio in Southeast Asia. The agreement is with Regis Bay Vietnam Investment Joint-Stock Company, converting the current Bay Capital Danang Hotel. Chris Anklin is the Principal Development Director for IHG in Southeast Asia and Korea.

🏠 In 2025, restaurateurs Ugo and Antoine Lecorché will open La Môme Londres at the iconic Berkeley Hotel in London. This marks the fourth La Môme brand establishment following La Môme Cannes, La Môme Plage (2018), and La Môme Monte-Carlo (2022). La Môme is known for its Mediterranean cuisine with Italian and Provençal influences, combining modern elegance with signature dishes.

🏡 In Occitanie, the Fonds Tourisme Occitanie, in collaboration with the Banque Européenne d’Investissement and 5 regional Crédit Agricole banks, supports Cité Hotels in launching a new Mercure hotel in Ax-les-Thermes. This project addresses the high demand for upscale accommodation in the region. Ax-les-Thermes currently has 11 small hotels, none 4-star rated. With an investment of 14.8 M€ from ARAC and the Fonds Tourisme Occitanie, the project transforms Château Villemur into a hotel, showcasing public-private synergy.

🍽 Since 2013, under the leadership of President Founder Laurent de Gourcuff, Paris Society has become a key player in luxury dining, events, and hospitality in France. With a portfolio of over 15 brands, they're now expanding internationally, particularly focusing on Europe and the Middle East. Upcoming locations include London, Geneva, Istanbul, Bucharest, Milan, Dubai, and Riyadh, where they'll introduce flagship restaurant brands and hotels over the next 3 years.

🏨 Minor Hotels International, with roughly 80,000 rooms globally under its 8 brands, is known for Anantara (55 establishments, mainly in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East) and NH (around 360 hotels in Europe and the Americas). NH Group, part of Minor since 2018, rebranded as Minor Hotels Europe & Americas. Intent on climbing above their current 30th rank (Source: MKG Consulting), the company eyes organic growth and acquisition opportunities. Their development pipeline includes new Anantara projects in Africa and the Middle East, targeting expansion into major international cities, with Paris as a key prospect.

❄ Accor to open Mercure Tsaghkadzor, a 4-star ski resort in Armenia, by early 2027. The hotel will feature 69 rooms, including 10 villas, a spa, indoor pool, sauna, hammam, kids' area, three restaurants, and conference rooms. Mercure operates over 1,000 hotels in 65 countries, with 200 more in development, and is part of the ALL - Accor Live Limitless loyalty program.