Ouvertures d’hôtels

🎸 Siyam World Maldives celebrates its 3rd anniversary from October 28 to November 1, 2024, with a four-day event featuring Halloween festivities, live music, shows, Diwali celebrations, and a football clinic for 5-12 year-olds led by English football legend Rio Ferdinand. Children have the opportunity to train with the former Manchester United player during this exclusive event aimed at fun and skill development. The celebration kicks off with a gala dinner at Tempo restaurant, complemented by performances from world magic mental champions, Lucca & Anca.

🏨 At the end of summer, Fort Saint Laurent****, a 16th-century building in Lyon's historic Croix-Rousse district, opened as the 4th Handwritten Collection hotel by Accor after two years of renovation. Architects Cécile Chomard and Marion Simeone led the restoration, preserving original features. It has 35 rooms over 3 floors, accommodating 2-5 guests each. Amenities include a 61.5 m² event space for up to 60 people, a 27 m² lounge, and a forthcoming wellness area by Sothys. Its 112 m² terrace offers cocktails and local products.

🏠 Edgar Suites expands to the French Riviera, opening a new high-end aparthotel in Cannes on December 1. The residence, located in the former Hôtel de France on rue d'Antibes, will feature 10 fully-equipped apartments ranging from 40 to 90 square meters distributed over six floors, equivalent to 34 hotel rooms. The aparthotel can accommodate couples, families, and groups up to 8 people, and boasts a luxury duplex Penthouse with a sauna, jacuzzi, and a 150 square meter rooftop offering panoramic city and sea views.

🏕 Andermatt Swiss Alps AG tasked Implenia with constructing a hotel and residences in Andermatt, Swiss Alps. The hotel will have 66 rooms, bars, restaurants, 164 apartments, a spa, and fitness area. Three buildings connected by a lobby, heated by distant heating, cooled with groundwater, and a photovoltaic façade for electricity. Access road and snow roof also built by Implenia. Construction begins Spring 2025, completion expected November 2027.

❄ MMV opens its Résidence Club l'Altaviva in Tignes 1800 and Village Club Les Arolles in Val Thorens starting November 30, three weeks before Christmas vacation. 15 establishments will open before Christmas, offering early bird skiing. The most affordable weeks are before Christmas, with prices as low as €413 for a 4-person 2-room at Résidence Club de Sainte Foy from December 14-21, and €672 per person for a full-board stay at Village Club de la Plagne 2000 for the same dates.

🏨 The Sofitel Sydney Wentworth in Sydney, Australia reopens after a comprehensive renovation, featuring 436 rooms and suites. This 5-star hotel, known for its post-war minimalist architecture and the southern hemisphere's largest brick structure, originally opened in 1966. It is situated in Sydney's business district near iconic attractions like the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. The renovation by FK interior and architecture respects the hotel's glamorous past while modernizing its comfort and amenities.

🏡 The Four Seasons hotel features 200 rooms and suites with ocean or garden views, most including furnished balconies or terraces, and some boasting private pools. Interiors by Roger Nazarian and Associates display Moroccan touches like custom zellige tiles, stained glass, brass, and copper lighting. Four Seasons ensures comfort with thoughtful details and technology for business or leisure travelers. Rainer Stampfer, President of Global Hotel Operations, celebrates the Rabat location's addition to Morocco's luxury collection, highlighting the city's rich history.

🏖️ Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Antigua inaugurated on Jolly Beach in Antigua, boasting over 1 kilometer of white sandy beach. The $400+ million project will feature 82 hotel rooms and suites, 181 luxury branded residences including studios, apartments, and beachfront villas with a total of 263 resort keys and 876 guest beds. The resort will also offer a rental program for residence owners. The Nikki Beach Hospitality Group aims to provide a luxurious, barefoot living experience with state-of-the-art architecture and exclusive entertainment.

🏙 Baha Mar, in collaboration with the Government of the Bahamas, is expanding with a new $350 million luxury hotel complex set to break ground in 2026 and open in 2029. The project, designed by Foster + Partners, will create 400 construction jobs and employ 500 people post-completion. The 12-hectare seaside development, replacing the former Melia Nassau Beach, will feature 350 hotel rooms, 50 luxury residences, four restaurants, a 1300-square-meter spa and fitness center, luxury shops, pools, and family facilities. The hotel will also offer 2322 square meters of indoor and outdoor event space, including a 930-square-meter main ballroom.

🏡 In River Oaks, a new 34-story building housing a 105-room boutique hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection, and 44 world-class private residences is set to enhance the historic neighborhood. The project features renovated brick facades, hotel amenities, residents-only facilities, and panoramic views. Dan Friedkin of Auberge Resorts emphasizes the importance of Houston and the expansion into urban markets. Architecture by Kohn Pedersen Fox, with interiors by Roman and Williams, and Dillon Kyle Architects for residential spaces.