Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏠 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.

🏠 SIRO Boka Place, launched by Kerzner International, is set to open in Spring 2025 in Montenegro. Designed for relaxation and physical and mental recovery, the hotel features 96 rooms and 144 residences. Each room includes advanced sleep-improving technologies like temperature-controlled beds and optimized soundproofing. Located in Porto Montenegro, the facility boasts a modern fitness center, tennis and padel courts, as well as a 25-meter pool with a retractable roof for year-round use. SIRO emphasizes a holistic approach to well-being, catering to travelers seeking rejuvenation.

🏡 Radisson Individuals opened Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa near Shrewsbury, set in an 18th-century manor with a 15-hectare landscaped park featuring an ornamental lake. Owner Peter Cashman highlights the partnership for providing personalized, high-quality experiences and offering Radisson's world-class benefits to guests, while maintaining the hotel's unique history and nature.

🏦 Staycity Group acquired 74.9% of Felix properties from Denkmalneu, adding 388 rooms in Leipzig and Dresden, Germany, and a 130-apartment property under construction in Vienna, Austria, set to open in Q2 2025 under the Wilde brand. Staycity's current portfolio includes 5,800 rooms across 35 aparthotels, with plans to reach 10,000 keys. The acquisition, for an undisclosed amount, marks a step in Staycity's ongoing European expansion.

🏨 TRIBE, with 20 hotels already redefining modern hospitality, has over 40 additional hotels in development, including in Phuket and Ho Chi Minh City. Jean-Yves Minet, President of Midscale & Economy Brands at Accor, highlights TRIBE's focus on design, functionality, and affordability, catering to modern travelers' needs without superfluity. The brand represents a balance between standardization and customization, targeting the rapidly growing lifestyle hotel segment amid rising demand for unique, style-driven experiences.

🍾 Champagne Hospitality to open the 5-star Château de la Commaraine in Pommard, France, in 2025 after 4 years of renovation in collaboration with Bâtiments de France. Owned by Americans Denise Dupré and Mark Nunnelly, the château will join the group's luxury collection, featuring 37 rooms and suites, a spa, a pool, two restaurants, and a 10-hectare vineyard estate offering wine-related guest experiences.