Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏠 Accor, a global hospitality leader, and Abu Dhabi Tourism Investment Company (ADTIC) to open Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza in Egypt by the end of 2027. Situated near the Giza pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), it will offer unparalleled views of Egypt's iconic monuments. Maud Bailly, CEO of Sofitel, highlights the luxury hotel as a landmark meeting of luxury and history that will set a new benchmark for luxury hospitality in Egypt.

🏖️ Le Chalet Val d’Isère returns for its 4th consecutive season in the courtyard of the 5-star La Caserne Chanzy Hotel & Spa in Reims. Open from November 22, 2024, to March 9, 2025, the chalet offers a unique dining experience with a new seventies-inspired retro decor by DP HOME. Available daily for lunch and dinner, the chalet accommodates private bookings for 8 to 12 guests at €70 per person. La Caserne Chanzy, part of Marriott International's Autograph Collection, is situated by the UNESCO-listed Notre-Dame Cathedral and features 89 rooms.

🏡 Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza will become the eighth addition to the luxury Sofitel Legend collection, blending French elegance with Egypt's rich cultural heritage. Maud Bailly, the CEO of Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery, and Emblems announced the project, thanking ADTIC for their trust. The hotel aims to create a flagship destination that honors Egypt's history and culture while setting a new luxury hospitality benchmark in Egypt.

🏨 Lopesan Hotel Group's undisclosed largest hotel transaction in Spain for 2024 involved initial bids around €200 million. The acquisition in Madrid marks their second urban tourism venture, following the AC Hotel Iberia Las Palmas takeover earlier that year. The 241-room hotel renovation is planned for one year to modernize its design and incorporate Lopesan's luxury features. Partner Stoneweg Hospitality aids in creating a new hotel concept focused on long-term profitability, leisure and business, with personalized guest experiences, tech integration, and sustainability.

🏡 The Langham Hospitality Group and Artisan Hospitality are set to open "The Langham, Kuala Lumpur" in 2027, located within the Oxley Towers KLCC, a high-end real estate development in Malaysia's capital. The hotel will feature 198 rooms and suites and offer amenities including an open-air swimming pool, the three-Michelin-starred T'ang Court restaurant from Hong Kong, and a new branch of the iconic Palm Court from London. This marks Langham's second hotel project in Asia.

🚢 Orient Express Corinthian, premier des deux navires Orient Express, commencera à naviguer en juin 2026 en Méditerranée, Adriatique, et aux Caraïbes. Le voilier, pensé pour les enjeux durables, est conçu par Chantiers de l'Atlantique et sera le plus grand voilier au monde avec 220 mètres de long et 4 500m² de voilure sur trois mâts inclinables. Capable d'atteindre 17 nœuds grâce au vent, il offre un intérieur conçu par l'architecte Maxime d'Angeac, inspiré de l'âge d'or des croisières luxueuses.

🏠 Jala Spa & Wellness, nestled in Jabal Akhdar's peaks, opened at Hotel Indigo Jabal Akhdar Resort & Spa, led by Spa & Wellness Director Indah Megayani. Perched at 2,000 meters on GCC's highest mountain, the sanctuary blends innovation with nature and tradition, focusing on the four universal elements: water (Jala), air, earth, and fire, utilizing local ingredients and catering to revitalization and rejuvenation.

🏠 Champagne Hospitality to launch the first five-star hotel in Burgundy, Château de la Commaraine, by end of 2025. Located in Pommard, the renovation of the 12th-century chateau includes 37 rooms and suites, a spa, a pool, two restaurants under Chef Christophe Raoux, and vineyard experiences. The four-year project integrates wine culture with luxury hospitality, offering direct vine views and wine-related activities.

🏨 Kyriad Prestige Compiègne hotel, led by Groupe SOGEPAR and designed by Agence MOHA and Leveque Architecture, reopened on November 12, 2024, after a one-year, €5 million renovation. Louvre Hotels Group seeks to modernize its brand - with over 200 hotels in France - aiming to renovate 80% of its hotel network by 2028, reinforcing its market presence, according to Krystel Blondeau, President of Franchise, Marketing & Brands at Louvre Hotels Group.

🍺 O'Fadoli, a new pastis bar, opens at the Domaine Lou Calen in the picturesque village of Cotignac, Var, offering a collection of over 80 pastis and absinthe references from across France, including artisanal productions from Breton coasts to Provençal hills, each with a unique story of local ingredients and generational craftsmanship.