Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏕 Six Senses Telluride will feature 77 hotel rooms and 24 branded residences, aiming for LEED Silver certification and sustainability at its core. As part of IHG Hotel & Resorts' Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio, it is set to become IHG's first luxury resort in North America's western mountain region. The development led by Matthew Shear and David Jaskel of The Vault Home Collection is focused on delivering an unparalleled outdoor and wellness hospitality experience in Telluride.

🏨 In Bentong, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the First World Hotel & Plaza expanded to 7,351 rooms, surpassing the Venetian Resort (7,092 rooms) and MGM Grand Las Vegas (6,852 rooms). Awarded by Guinness Book in 2015 with 6,118 rooms, it remained ahead of the yet unfulfilled 10,000-room promise of Saudi Arabia's Abraj Al Bait. Offering rooms at €20 per night, the 3-star establishment provides good value and is owned by Genting, featuring a shopping center and leisure park. No European hotels are in the top 30 worldwide.

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts partners with Hai Thanh Hung Investment Joint Stock Company and Vietnam Royal Investment and Construction Co., Ltd (VRIC) in Quang Binh province for a multi-property agreement. The deal includes 68 villas at voco Quang Binh Resort and a 232-room Crowne Plaza Quang Binh City Centre. voco Quang Binh Resort will open next year, joining voco Ma Belle Danang in Vietnam. Crowne Plaza Quang Binh City Centre is set to open by the end of 2025, following Crowne Plaza Phu Quoc Starbay and Crowne Plaza Vinh Yen City Centre. This marks IHG's entry into Quang Binh, home to the UNESCO World Heritage site Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park.

🏨 Luxury hotel openings in London maintain momentum despite economic slowdown. Goldman Sachs reports a 5% GDP decrease since Brexit in 2016. Summer 2024 saw lower rates but higher occupancy than 2023, according to Whitebridge, Rider Levett Bucknall, and HotStats. The UK's GDP growth in 2025 is projected at 1%, the weakest in the G7, per OECD. New hotels in the first half of the year include Mandarin Oriental Mayfair (55 rooms), Emory (60 rooms), Park Hyatt River Thames (203 rooms), and approximately 5 premium lifestyle hotels like Virgin Hotel Shoreditch (120 rooms). Upcoming 2025 openings are Six Senses Bayswater, Chancery Rosewood, Marriott’s St Regis, and Waldorf Astoria Admiralty.

💎 Minor Hotels will launch Layan Life by Anantara, a 1,767-square-meter world-class medical wellness concept at Anantara Layan Phuket Resort, in the third quarter of 2024. The facility blends modern medical technologies with traditional Thai "Rajasamnak" therapeutic styles, based on the four elements of traditional Thai medicine: earth, water, wind, and fire. Programs range from three to ten days, created by medical specialists and Thai medicine experts, combining ancient wisdom with advanced medical diagnostics, personalized wellness nutrition, and guided fitness.

🏨 easyHotel to open its second establishment in Madrid, Spain, in spring 2025, following a franchised hotel opened in late 2022. The new hotel, located in Madrid's San Blas-Canillejas district on Miguel Fleta Street, will offer 94 innovative low-carbon-emission rooms made from recycled and sustainable materials. The hotel will feature a breakfast restaurant with an outdoor terrace, 31-car parking with electric charging points, and will employ 11 people, all without using single-use plastics.

🏖 Rentalake, known as the "Airbnb of ponds," started in France in June after the 2020 health crisis spurred French demand for tranquil local getaways. The platform offers rentals of water bodies from 2,000 m² to 30 hectares for activities like fishing, camping, and water sports, with optional accommodations such as mobile homes or chalets. Prices range from €30 to €900 per day, with 100 listings to date and a target of 300 by year-end.

🌺 Located less than an hour from Paris, Domaine de Primard welcomes guests in the heart of a 40-hectare park. The garden, designed by Jacques Wirtz, features over 250 varieties of roses and a collection of rare trees. The estate is also home to Highland cows, Ouessant sheep, Valais Blacknose sheep, chickens, and donkeys.

🏨 InterContinental Orlando, located on International Drive in Florida, to feature 700 rooms including 84 suites, five restaurants and bars. Jolyon Bulley of IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the collaboration with Flag Luxury Group and Unicorp National Developments, aiming to complement Orlando's vibrant entertainment offerings and luxury lifestyle portfolio in the Americas. Flag Luxury Group's CEO expressed excitement about elevating local community hospitality and providing unique experiences at the new property.

🏖️ Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announces a new luxury hotel with private residences in South Bali, set on an untouched site on the Bukit peninsula, opening in 2027. Designed by Design Lab and Jeffrey Wilkes with landscaper Bill Bensley, the hotel will offer panoramic views of the Indian Ocean, direct beach access, and wellness experiences, featuring 110 suites and villas with private terraces or gardens, and most including a private pool.