Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏕 Zannier Hotels partners with NEOM to create Zannier Zardun, a serene retreat in Zardun's 4 square kilometers of restored semi-desert landscape. The complex will feature 100 rooms and suites across three distinctive buildings, offering breathtaking experiences. Visitors can enjoy immersive activities, including hiking, mountain biking, climbing, stargazing, meditation, and yoga. Arnaud Zannier, CEO of Zannier Hotels, emphasizes the partnership's significance in enhancing the brand's leadership position.

🏡 Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, featuring 42 villas with interior courtyards, marks the group's second hotel in Beijing. Key figures including Beijing Tianjie Group Co., Ltd. leaders and Mandarin Oriental executives Amanda Hyndman, Alex Schellenberger, Emil Leung, and Andy Guan attended the opening ceremony. The hotel is centrally located in Beijing, providing easy access to the city's most iconic sites.

🏖️ Located in Oman's Jabal Akhdar mountain range, the Hotel Indigo resort lies 2,000 meters above sea level with 173 rooms. Two hours from Muscat and six hours from Dubai, the resort offers wellness experiences and local culture immersion. James Reeves, the hotel's general manager, emphasizes the team's effort to create a place embodying the essence of Jabal Akhdar, aiming to create long-lasting memories for guests. Hotel Indigo is part of the IHG Luxury and Lifestyle portfolio.

🎫 The Peninsula London has launched its new Peninsula Academy program, offering a collection of immersive London experiences. Activities include a guided tour of the Crown Jewels with royal Afternoon Tea in association with Garrard, a treasure hunt for children with Sharky & George, a motor vehicle experience with Brooklands Museum, and a sitting with royal portraitist Ralph Heimans. These exclusive cultural, historical, and creative experiences, accompanied by top guides, will be available to guests throughout the year.

🏦 Four Seasons Hotel Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr is set to open on October 1, 2024, in the heart of Rabat, Morocco—showcasing the elegance of an 18th-century royal residence within lush gardens by the ocean. The strategically located hotel is minutes from Kasbah des Oudayas, the Medina, key city attractions, 30 minutes from Rabat-Salé airport, 90 minutes from Mohammed V airport in Casablanca, and near two main train stations with high-speed connections to Casablanca (45 minutes) and Tangier (80 minutes). General Manager Gregory Viaud emphasizes Rabat's emerging prominence and Four Seasons' commitment to luxury, personalized service, and local inclusion.

🏨 Marriott International and Fametro, led by Wellington Lins and Maria do Carmo Seffair, announced the conversion of the Tropical Hotel Manaus into a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, expected to gradually reopen from late 2024. Tribute Portfolio, part of Marriott Bonvoy with over 30 global brands, offers unique, independent hotels with a strong local community connection. The new Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Brazil will feature spacious rooms and suites, a wave pool, gym, spa, sports courts, and event spaces.

🏨 Crowne Plaza's 539-room hotels will undergo full renovation to become ANA Crowne Plaza Kochi, ANA Crowne Plaza Chiryu, and ANA Crowne Plaza Hamamatsu, opening in the first half of 2026. Joining over 20 ANA Crowne Plaza hotels in Japan and more than 400 worldwide, they aim to leverage the brand's high-end reputation. Ryuko Hira of Hotel Management International Co. Ltd partners with IHG, while Abhijay Sandilya oversees the vision as CEO of IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan.

🏠 Located 20 minutes from Paris, Dolce by Wyndham Versailles - Domaine du Montcel**** opened in July 2024. Set in a 14-hectare historic estate, this four-star hotel combines bucolic charm with modern facilities, aiming to become a key conference center. Offering custom event packages, Dolce by Wyndham caters to both professional and private functions, accessible via day or half-day bookings. The site features an 18th-century façade and a luminous hall leading to the gardens.

🏨 Minor Hotels, a global hospitality leader with over 550 properties in 56 countries, has announced plans to launch its Avani Hotels & Resorts brand in Singapore, marking the group's entry into the country. The upscale 13-story hotel is set to open in the first quarter of 2027 at 24 Peck Seah Street, in the lively Tanjong Pagar district, minutes from the Central Business District and Chinatown. The hotel, developed in partnership with Kajima Development and Abu Dhabi-based Alwathba Investment, will offer 200 keys and is located less than 200 meters from Tanjong Pagar MRT station.

🏦 Scheduled to open in 2025, InterContinental Lifou Wadra Bay Resort will be the first major hotel on Lifou Island, New Caledonia, featuring 50 bungalows and villas. Offering luxury experiences and amenities like an outdoor pool, two restaurants, a bar, a spa, and water activities in a lagoon with turtles, fish, and manta rays. The resort is designed with Kanak tribal collaboration, ensuring an authentic cultural connection.