Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏖️ Centara Life Lamai Resort Samui, a new 61-room hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand, has opened its doors, offering a blend of island living with superior quality services. Located just 30 minutes from Samui International Airport and a 3-minute walk from Lamai Beach, the resort provides a free tuk-tuk service for a relaxed journey. The modern design of the hotel stands out, creating a fresh and elegant atmosphere complemented by an outdoor pool.

🏡 IHG Hotels & Resorts introduces Verno House Budapest as part of its Vignette Collection, marking the brand's Hungarian debut. Verno House is a luxury lifestyle boutique hotel located in the heart of Budapest, overlooking Liberty Square. It represents an urban oasis concept born in 19th-century Budapest, offering guests a sanctuary within the city. The Vignette Collection, known for unique stays in memorable destinations, further strengthens IHG's portfolio, now the world's second-largest brand.

🏖 Capfrance announces the strategic fusion of two members, Révalogi and Fleurs et Neige, after six months of meticulous work. Révalogi, with establishments Le Salvagny in Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval and Le Bérouze in Samoëns, joins Fleurs et Neige of Aussois. This union aims to sustain local economic activity, boost mountain village vitality, create lasting synergies, and solidify their role in the development of the French Alps. The fusion enhances centralized commercialization, job growth, and service diversification in the region.

🏡 Groupe Honotel acquires the 3-star Best Western Arcachon le Port, expanding its portfolio to 49 hotel assets through FPCI Cap Hospitality IV fund. The hotel, located in Aiguillon district of Arcachon, near the port and main beaches, boasts 57 rooms and a rooftop terrace with panoramic views. A renovation plan aims to upgrade it to 4 stars. Honotel's growth illustrates its commitment to enhancing its presence in France, particularly in the tourist-rich Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

🏦 Stuart Harrison, CEO of MCK, has confirmed MCK's intent to purchase land for a new four-star international hotel in Northland, citing a feasibility study that shows sufficient market demand. The hotel's construction is planned for the upcoming years, aiming to boost regional tourism and the MICE segment before building to ensure year-round operation and market segment diversity. The land purchase is expected to finalize by August 29, with MCK using its own cash reserves for the acquisition. MCK continues exploring further opportunities across New Zealand.

🏠 Marc and Isabelle Haeberlin acquired the Clos Saint-Vincent, a former Relais & Châteaux, for €21.5 million in mid-July, located in Ribeauvillé, less than 10 km from their Auberge de l’Ill. The family-led project includes children Xavier, Laetitia, and Maxime Muller-Haeberlin. Ajeance and Jouin Manku studios will design the transformation into a 5-star hotel featuring 33 rooms, suites, spa, and 100-seat restaurant. Construction begins next year with an opening targeted for 2027.

🏠 Marina Efraimoglou, after overcoming cancer, created a wellness retreat at 2,400 meters altitude, inspired by ancient Greek philosophy and Chinese medicine. The spa, spanning 3,500 square meters, features a Watsu pool, salt spéleotherapy room, herbal steam bath, and tepidarium, aiming to harmonize body and spirit. This holistic wellness destination is part of Small Luxury Hotels of The World and operates year-round, integrating the natural environment and Byzantine history of nearby Unesco-classified Mystras into its design.

🏨 The Emory, London's first all-suite hotel, opened in May and offers 61 suites over nine floors including a 300-square-meter glass penthouse. Part of the Maybourne Hotel Collection, it introduces a new standard of service with exclusive rooftop bar access, cigar merchant services, Surrenne wellness club membership, Emory assistant personal services, hotel car usage, and a pioneering partnership with Flexjet for complimentary, seamless helicopter transfers from London's top private jet terminals.

🏡 Hyatt Hotels Corporation partners with Heiwa Real Estate for a new Park Hyatt hotel in Sapporo, scheduled to open in 2029. Located in Hokkaido's economic and cultural center, it will be the fourth Park Hyatt in Japan, complementing the award-winning Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono. The hotel will occupy floors 27 to 35 in a mixed-use tower, featuring 157 luxurious rooms and suites, world-class dining and wellness experiences, an indoor pool, and event spaces. Architect Kengo Kuma, known for blending architecture with nature, will design the building. This marks Hyatt's second collaboration with Heiwa Real Estate, following the Caption by Hyatt Kabutocho Tokyo set to open in 2025.

🏨 Hyatt, a leading lifestyle hospitality brand, quintupled its lifestyle room count globally from 2017 to 2023. A new lifestyle group will form under Hyatt, headquartered in New York and led by Standard International’s Executive Chairman Amar Lalvani. This move involves Hyatt's acquisition of assets with 100% light assets, including management, franchise, and licensing contracts for 21 open hotels with approximately 2,000 rooms. Details of the lifestyle group will be disclosed post-transaction closure later this year.