Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏕️ Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa in Dubai to launch Desert Pool Villas on October 1, 2024. The collection features eight villas, offering one or two-bedroom configurations ideal for couples and families. Each villa includes private pools, sun loungers, outdoor fireplaces, lounges, and dining areas, designed to enhance the serene desert experience.

🏨 Moxy Hotels plans to reach 100 hotels in Europe by end of 2025, celebrating its 10th anniversary. Launched globally in Milan in 2014, it redefined the hotel experience with industrial design and social spaces. 89 hotels currently operate in 18 European destinations, constituting 60% of Moxy's global portfolio. Expansion targets locations reflecting the brand's playful spirit, according to Marriott International's Chief Development Officer Jerome Briet.

🏨 Maison Albar Hotels is set to open 'Le Victoria' in Nice in October 2024, featuring 132 rooms and suites, a 600m² spa, a Glenn Viel signature rooftop restaurant and bar, and reception rooms. Located between the Promenade des Anglais and Place Masséna, the hotel is a tribute to Victoria, the fifth generation of the Albar family, hoteliers for a century, and embodies the family spirit with a décor that reflects the elegance of the 1930s Riviera.

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts surpasses 200 hotel openings in Northern Europe, debuting brands in four countries. Germany to welcome Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, mid-range Garner, and Candlewood Suites by early 2025. Hungary opens first Kimpton and Vignette Collection hotels; Sweden and Poland introduce voco hotels. Continued expansion in cities like Krakow, Munich, and Lublin, with 30 new Holiday Inn openings in partnership with NOVUM Hospitality. Mario Maxeiner, Northern Europe Managing Director, comments on the growth and local investment.

🍑 Peachbeach UC, owned by Irish businessman Eamon Waters, proposed a 6-story building with 66 keys and 23 mixed-use apartments on Lower Baggot Street, Dublin. Opposition led by Merrion Hotel's General Manager Peter MacCann, citing damage due to proximity and elevation, resulted in Dublin City Council rejecting the construction permit due to the detrimental height to neighboring properties.

🏠 Le Boudoir des Muses, géré par Elegancia, est situé au 6 rue de Saintonge, Haut Marais. Anciennement théâtre (fermé en 1807), puis couvent, cet hôtel patrimonial offre 28 chambres, 4 Suites, un Cocktails Bar et des Salons bains. Il se distingue par sa direction artistique audacieuse et son héritage historique religieux et sulfureux, promettant une expérience de voyage hors du temps.

🏡 Château Pimo, an 18th-century building located in Haut-Var, Draguignan, is set to open in November 2024 as a prestigious lodging option for epicureans. The establishment merges contemporary comfort with historical charm, featuring minimalist design alongside Victorian murals and moldings. Aimed at hedonists and lovers of elegance, Château Pimo promises a memorable, emotion-rich stay.

🏠 In Yaoundé, an agreement was signed between the Cameroonian state and Belgian investor IIDG/Hôtel Group on October 16, 2023, to build a 32-story hotel complex, initially intended to be operated by Marriott. As of September 3, 2024, Africa Intelligence reports that Four Seasons, Kasada (led by Olivier Granet), and Moroccan group Al Mada are showing interest in the project, which has been in the works since 2019.

🏨 Balthazar Hôtel & Spa MGallery 5* introduces Maison Balthazar in Rennes, inaugurated June 2024. Céline Meslin leads the project, showcasing a decade of dedication. Maison Balthazar features 7 suites-apartments, including two interconnected types, ranging from 40 to 95 m² with one or two bedrooms. Xavier Bohuon's interior design highlights Aboriginal Australian art, in collaboration with Le Temps du Rêve gallery, echoing the luxurious yet discreet style of its sibling hotel.

🏠 Stella Cadente has recently opened a boutique hotel in the heart of Marrakech, at the edge of the medina, offering an easily accessible and dreamlike experience. Renowned for her prêt-à-porter brand in Paris, Stella, in partnership with photographer Florian Claudel, formed Stella Cadente Studio, which has already left its mark with a guesthouse in Provins. In Marrakech, the fully renovated riad features 7 rooms over two floors, blending the brand's DNA with traditional Moroccan craftsmanship.