Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏕️ Legend Hill Resort & Spa is set to open at the start of 2025 in Mauritius, situated on the Tourelle mountain and overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage site of Morne mountain. This luxury resort, part of the Phoenix Hotel Collection's seventh establishment, offers suites and villas with 180° ocean views, five-star concierge services, a spa with global traditions, and cuisine by three-starred chef Glenn Viel. This marks the group's first venture in Mauritius.

🔔 Hyatt Hotels Corporation acquired Standard International, including The Standard and Bunkhouse Hotels, enhancing its premium lifestyle segment. The asset-light portfolio adds approximately 2,000 rooms across 22 hotels. Newly opened The Manner in SoHo joins forthcoming The Standard in Singapore, Hotel Saint Augustine in Houston, and The StandardX in Bangkok, set to open within the year. This move quintupled Hyatt's lifestyle rooms since 2017, solidifying its leadership in the sector.

🏨 The Standard and Bunkhouse brands' portfolio transition to an "asset-light" model includes management, franchise, and license contracts for 22 hotels with approximately 2,000 rooms. Locations include The Standard in London, New York, Bangkok Mahanakhon, and The Manner in SoHo (NYC), the latter debuting last month. Upcoming openings in 2023 feature The Standard in Singapore, Bunkhouse's Hotel Saint Augustine in Houston, and The StandardX in Bangkok Phra Arthit. The acquisition also comprises over 30 future projects, with signed agreements or letters of intent, including residential developments in Miami, Lisbon, Phuket, Hua Hin, Mexico, Tulum, and Austin, Texas. Hyatt's CEO, Mark Hoplamazian, highlighted the developers' enthusiasm for the merger with Hyatt's network and distribution, announced in August. Hyatt will soon introduce a new program.

🏖️ Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the opening of Dreams Madeira Resort, Spa & Marina in Portugal, introducing the Hyatt's Inclusive Collection to the country. This luxury, family-friendly all-inclusive resort features 366 keys and aligns with Hyatt's strategic growth plan to expand its hotel destinations. The opening aims to meet the rising demand for all-inclusive European travel experiences, offering guests and members unique options and serene luxury.

🏖 Ritz-Carlton AMAALA, opening in 2025, will be located at the northern end of Triple Bay, featuring 391 rooms with views of Marina Village, sea, and mountains, with 80% offering water views. John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global, announced the property as their largest, emphasizing luxury coastal lifestyle and wellness travel. Jérôme Briet from Marriott International noted the strong demand for luxury experiences in emerging Saudi Arabian destinations. The resort will blend with the natural dune landscape, preserving the environment.

🏖️ Omni Hotels & Resorts' new Omni Pontoque Resort, set to open in late 2026, will reflect the local culture in a modern beach house style. The development team includes Bob Glazier, HKS Architects, Farouki Farouki, Girvin Associates, and Waldrop + Nichols, with The Beck Group overseeing construction. The resort will offer 244 rooms and suites, two 4-bedroom villas, and amenities such as three dining venues, a spa with 14 treatment rooms, shops, and pools.

🏦 Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) plans to open Pan Pacific Siam Bangkok by 2027, transforming a Bangkok office tower into a luxury hotel with 220 rooms in the Pathumwan district. The expansion follows the Pan Pacific Serviced Suites in Thong Lo. PPHG, a subsidiary of Singapore's UOL Group, is leveraging its expertise after developing Pan Pacific London and Pan Pacific Orchard in Singapore.

🏨 HotelRunner, a travel and hospitality tech platform, acquires BtoB travel marketplace and tech platform Bookingate, aiming to become an all-in-one solution for the travel industry. The integration enhances HotelRunner's existing platform, HotelRunner Connect, adding new functionalities for travel agencies. Arden Agopyan, co-founder and managing partner, envisions unprecedented growth opportunities for their vast network of travel industry members. This marks HotelRunner's fourth acquisition since its inception in 2011.

🏨 VERANÓ Hotels + Resorts announces the spring 2025 opening of VERANÓ San Juan, the first Leading Hotels of the World® in Puerto Rico, located in the business and cultural district of Santurce. The luxury hotel, a transformed 1950s office building, will offer various room choices including Juliet balcony rooms, 17 corner suites, and three Signature Ó executive suites, blending Puerto Rican heritage with contemporary design.

🏖️ OMNIYAT based in Dubai unveiled The Alba, a $1.9 billion hybrid luxury hospitality project, at the Monaco Yacht Club, managed by Dorchester Collection and designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. The world's first hybrid coastal landscaping resort is set to open in 2028 on Palm Jumeirah, featuring luxury residences and uninterrupted views of iconic landmarks like Burj Al Arab and Burj Khalifa. Announced at the Monaco Yacht Show on September 26, The Alba boasts spacious interiors with furnished three-room, unfurnished four-room, plus five-room units, duplexes, and penthouses, alongside Dubai’s largest, most luxurious wellness center.