Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 Soho Boutique Hoteles, directed by Javier Tor Nuevo, plans to open two additional 5-star hotels in Northern Morocco, following an existing hotel in Tétouan. The next locations will be Tangier and Casablanca.

🍾 Austrian oenotourism group Loisium opened its third resort, the first in France, last summer near Épernay in Champagne, with another soon to follow in Alsace. Designed by architects Sanjit Manku and Patrick Jouin, the 4-star resort integrates with its natural surroundings in the Montagne de Reims park, offering views over rolling hills. The design emphasizes a connection with the landscape through simple lines and transparency. The resort features a concrete, glass, metal, and light oak structure with 107 rooms and suites and spaces celebrating champagne, including a central patio, a salon-bar with organic-shaped pastel chairs, a mezzanine library, and the promising young chef Antoine Madelaine’s dining area.

🏖️ Minor Hotels will rebrand Reethi Beach Resort to NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort, scheduled to reopen in Q4 2025 after extensive renovations. Situated in the UNESCO biosphere reserve of Baa Atoll, the 129-key establishment is accessible by a 35-minute seaplane flight from Velana International Airport. The resort will remain open until April 25, 2025, with a six-month closure for the transformation, marking the most significant upgrade in its 25-year history.

🏠 Park Hyatt London River Thames offers 203 rooms and is located near London attractions such as Battersea Power Station, which welcomed 11 million visitors last year, Battersea Park, Kia Oval, Tate Britain, lastminute.com London Eye, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. The hotel aims to provide a discreet luxury experience with personalized service and a warm atmosphere, representing a contemporary British design. General Manager Rike Erdbrink takes pride in the new flagship’s embodiment of a home-away-from-home in London.

🏠 The Park Hyatt London River Thames, as the first Park Hyatt brand in the UK, officially opened in Nine Elms district, near the Battersea Power Station. Managed by Hyatt Hotels Corporation and R&F UK, it's part of the One Nine Elms mixed-use development project. The hotel boasts 203 rooms with a contemporary English style and art by Charlie Whinney. Amenities include the seasonal Nine Elms Kitchen & Terrace, Nine Elms Bar & Lounge, a spa, and an indoor pool.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation and MEININGER Hotels are expanding in Germany, opening new hotels in key cities. Hyatt plans four hotels in Hamburg by 2026, including Hyatt Regency Hamburg Hafencity, Hyatt Centric Altstadt Hamburg, and two Me and All Hotels, aiming for a 30% capacity increase in Germany over three years. MEININGER announces a new property in Kiel for 2027 with 177 rooms across 12 floors. These projects highlight Germany as a strategic market and focus on urban and leisure offerings.

🏡 Overlooking Vence, the former Templar fortress, now a 5-star establishment in the Oetker Collection, offers views to the Mediterranean. The Rossini bar, led by Naples-native head barman Emanuele De Rosa for three years, transforms from serving amber tea with pastries under 18th-century tapestries in the morning to rosé from Côtes-de-Provence and Sauvignon Blanc from Loire accompanied by tapas from Michelin-starred chef Jean-Luc Lefrançois during the day. The venue comes to life before sunset, with music and a selection of cocktails, like the strawberry-pureé Rossini and the Côte d'Azur with vodka, fresh lemon, and grapefruit juice.

🏨 Marriott International, the world's leading hotel group, expands in Europe with new openings in Austria, Poland, and Spain across three brands. Courtyard by Marriott strengthens its presence in Vienna through the acquisition of the Courtyard by Marriott Vienna Prater/Messe by Art-Invest Real Estate. This 251-room hotel located between the Prater, the Vienna fair, and the Danube offers amenities including a bar, restaurant, meeting rooms, fitness center, and sauna, boasting a BREEAM 'Excellent' sustainability certification. The hotel, leased long-term to Borealis Hotel Group, is near the University of Vienna and Ernst-Happel Stadium. This marks Art-Invest Real Estate's first investment in Austria. Element by Westin debuts in Wroclaw, Poland, with a new opening scheduled for September 2024.

🏨 Mandarin Oriental Kanai, Riviera Maya, will open in 2028 on the Yucatan Peninsula's seafront, Mexico, including private residences. Renowned Mexican contemporary artist Bosco Sodi contributes to its art. Spanning 275 hectares with only 9% used for construction to preserve the natural habitat, it's a 30-minute drive from Cancun Airport and 10 minutes from downtown Playa del Carmen.

🍺 In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Accor Arena in Paris, a hidden bar named Somewhere Bar has been inaugurated. Accessible only to Accor group clients and All loyalty program members, this speakeasy features a cozy lounge atmosphere with a circular bar. It represents the Handwritten Collection by Accor, which consists of 17 hotels in 11 countries. New additions include Fort Saint-Laurent Hôtel & Spa in Lyon and Hotel Maison Hamelin in Paris' 16th district.