Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏡 a&o Hostels opened a&o Brighton, their 39th European location and second in the UK, featuring 50 rooms with 186 beds in a historic Regency-era building from 1819. The hostel offers a Victorian-style bar and restaurant, and aims for a net-zero consumption by 2025. Following a&o Rotterdam in 2022 and a&o Edinburgh City in 2021, a&o Brighton is now open and plans further renovations with a €1.45 million investment during the winter months.

🏡 Designed by Anna Moussinet, Radisson Hotel Reims combines timeless architectural design with modern aesthetics, offering 102 elegant rooms including spacious junior suites. General Manager Stéphanie Gagnoux highlights the exceptional service, contemporary comfort, location, and premium amenities for both business and leisure travelers. Features include the Pop Restaurant and Bar with Mediterranean-inspired meals and the 8th-floor Rooftop Bar with panoramic views of Reims, including the cathedral. The hotel provides three versatile event spaces for up to 80 people and a 24/7 fitness center.

🏨 Premia Properties acquires 100% of Sunwing Hotels Hellas, with Sunwing Kallithea Beach in Rhodes (534 keys) and Helios Palace SA, owner of Sunwing Makrigalos & Ocean Beach Club in Crete (262 keys). The seller, part of Nordic Leisure Travel Group (NLTG) founded in 1956 with 1.5 million travelers annually, involves Altor Funds (39.7%), Strawberry Group (37%), and TDR Capital (19.9%). NLTG, which has managed the Rhodes asset for 50 years and Crete's for 40 years, will continue operating these hotels under a 15-year initial triple net lease agreement with a 10-year extension option.

🏠 DWO Marrakech Ennakhil, a 5-star hotel with 230 rooms, offers relaxation near Palmeraie d’Annakhil, 15 minutes from downtown Marrakech. Checkin Hotel Group, founded in 2013, manages the DWO Hotels line. DWO Golden Camp Merzouga in Erg Chebbi dunes has 32 modern comfort tents, buffet restaurant, traditional Berber music, camel rides, quad biking, Moroccan cooking classes, and local Berber cultural experiences, complementing Checkin Hotel Group's offerings.

🏡 Locke a lancé Le Jardin de Verre by Locke, son premier appart’hôtel en France, situé au quartier latin de Paris, marquant sa 17ème propriété. Offrant 145 chambres, incluant deux suites, les clients bénéficient d'une salle de sport, studio de yoga, café, cour intérieure, et restaurant sur trois étages. Combinaison de deux hôtels du XVIe siècle et d'une usine du XIXe, le design par Fettle allie végétation intérieure et lumière naturelle. Les chambres mélangeant trois époques sont conçues par edyn. Locke, depuis son premier établissement en 2016, dispose de 16 autres sites au Royaume-Uni et en Europe.

🌱 Le Jardin de Verre by Locke in Paris offers 145 rooms across 11 categories, featuring two prestigious suites—the Bégonia Suite and the Penthouse Suite. The hotel includes amenities such as a gym, yoga studio, café, a dining courtyard, and a three-story restaurant within an atrium, complete with a bar, terrace, and cocktail bar. The property's design merges two 16th-century townhouses and a 19th-century industrial building, with an entrance through an 18th-century Parisian residence. Interior design by Fettle embraces natural elements with lush indoor greenery and maximizes natural light. The main entrance showcases green hues, terracotta floors, colorful contemporary furniture, and abundant foliage, blending natural materials like stone, terracotta, and wood with the building's original industrial features.

🏨 Premia Properties, an Athens-based real estate investment company, acquired two Sunwing resorts in Greece from Nordic Leisure Travel Group (NLTG) for €112.5 million. The transaction includes the Sunwing Kallithea Beach in Rhodes with 534 rooms and a 118,000 m² property, and Sunwing Makrigialos & Ocean Beach Club in Crete with 262 rooms on a 54,000 m² property. The deal marks Premia's strategic expansion into the Greek hospitality sector, significantly increasing its real estate portfolio and investment income, as stated by CEO Kostas Markazos.

🏨 Eurostars Hotel Company acquires Hotel Alborán in Chiclana de la Frontera, Cadix, rebranded as Crisol Chiclana under Crisol Hotels. Advised by Christie & Co, Eurostars now has 17 Crisol Hotels in Spain, totalling 20 with those in Portugal and Argentina. Opened in 2002, the 3-star Hotel Alborán features 67 rooms, a cafeteria, meeting/event spaces, and private parking. The acquisition is part of Eurostars' expansion strategy to strengthen its market presence.

🏦 Opened on July 22 after nearly 3 years of construction, the H4 Hotel Wyndham replaced the Pleyel offices in Seine-Saint-Denis (93). The 40-story hotel boasts 697 rooms, 4 four-star suites, and a 10,000 m² conference space with 16 meeting rooms for up to 2,600 people. It aims to attract business clients and features a gym, panoramic pool, Executive Lounge, and four dining areas serving "homemade" cuisine.

🏠 SUNDAY Hotels, a joint venture between Softbank and Oravel Stays (parent company of OYO), plans to launch 25 premium hotels by March 2025 in key Indian travel destinations including Gurgaon, Manesar, and Corbett. Oravel Stays announced this expansion as a natural progression in metropolitan cities, starting with Gurgaon, to grow its footprint and meet evolving customer needs. Aditya Sharma, Commercial Director of Oravel Stays Pvt Ltd., emphasized the meticulous selection of locations for convenient access to business districts, cultural landmarks, and entertainment centers. Currently, three SUNDAY hotels are operational in Jaipur, Vadodara, and Chandigarh.