Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏦 OWO, formerly the British Old War Office, transformed into a five-star hotel since September. The historic building, inaugurated in 1906, underwent a six-year restoration and now operates under Raffles, Accor with Philippe Lebœuf as the general manager. Guerlain designed a four-story spa featuring a 20-meter pool, exclusive massages, and holistic programs by Pillar Wellbeing. It won the 2024 Hotel & Lodge Awards' Wellness category.

🏨 B&B HOTELS expands in Spain, with a new hotel in O Milladoiro, Galicia, and the first hotel in Cantabria, Castro Urdiales. The Galician hotel has 82 rooms with amenities like buffet breakfast and Wi-Fi. Totalling 49 hotels in Spain and 15 in Portugal, B&B targets managing 200 hotels by 2030. A partnership with Grupo Avintia Real Estate aims to open 10 new hotels by 2025. Founded in 1990, the company operates over 770 hotels in 17 countries, adding 170 since 2022.

🏨 Hôtelier Alboran opens a new Radisson hotel in Reims (Marne) this summer. The new building, part of an eco-district on a former railway brownfield, includes 102 rooms, a 70-seat bar-restaurant, fitness area, and rooftop on the 8th floor. Facilities for business clients include two meeting rooms (28 m² and 50 m²) and an 80 m² indoor studio near the rooftop. The hotel also offers coworking space and a rooftop view of Reims and its cathedral. Interior designer Ana Moussinet and art curator Sylvie Castellani, alongside photographer Maia Flore, contributed to the hotel's artistic and vintage design. Reims welcomes 5 million tourists annually, nearly half from abroad.

🏛 Ennismore to open its first Hyde establishment in London in September 2024, expanding the brand to the UK market. Hyde London City, set in the Grade II listed 15 Old Bailey building from 1874, underwent a renovation costing £34.3 million that started in 2022. The seven-story hotel will feature 111 rooms, an all-day Turkish restaurant Leydi, and an underground cocktail bar Black Lacquer. Hyde originated as a nightclub in Los Angeles in 2005 and currently has hotels in Hollywood Beach, Midtown Miami, Ibiza, and Dubai, with upcoming locations in Bodrum and Perth.

🏝 Barceló Cappadocia in Ortahisar is the Spanish group's 4th hotel in Turkey and the 1st in Cappadocia. Boasting a 5-star rating, it features 170 rooms including 19 deluxe cave rooms. It offers a wellness center with spa, an outdoor pool, a convention center, and a Mediterranean rooftop restaurant. Barceló now operates four hotels in Turkey with a total of 690 rooms, having invested over 70 million euros, signaling its strategic interest in the country.

🏨 The TRIBE Budapest Airport Hotel will open in 2025 at Liszt Ferenc International Airport, offering 167 rooms and totaling 8,000 m2. Amenities include a 150-seat conference area, two meeting rooms, a fitness center, and a rooftop sky bar. Situated steps from Terminal 2, it complements the 2018-opened ibis Styles Budapest Airport Hotel and is managed by WING under an Accor agreement. This development aligns with Budapest Airport's goal to enhance services amidst rising passenger traffic and is part of the Terminal 3 project.

🏨 Le Groupe Honotel acquires Theater Hotel in Antwerp via FPCI Cap Hospitality IV. Hotel features 127 rooms, "le Tartuffe" bar, and meeting facilities, catering to both business and leisure travelers. Centrally located near the train station, renovations and rebranding under HappyCulture are planned. Second acquisition for Honotel in 2023, expanding Belgian presence to 3 properties. The group aims for further investment, with a portfolio now totaling 48 hotel assets.

🏠 Adagio Original Paris Boulogne, a major European aparthotel player, launches a new establishment featuring 101 equipped apartments, including 78 studios (18-26 m²) and 23 one-bedroom apartments (26-39 m2), many with terraces or balconies. Located in Boulogne-Billancourt's eco-district, "Le Trapèze," near landmarks like La Seine Musicale, Roland-Garros, and Parc des Princes. Amenities include a fitness area, laundry, kids' corner, and "Library of Things," with eco-friendly features like electric vehicle charging. The opening precedes the Olympic and Paralympic Games, underscoring Adagio's development ambitions.

🏬 Six Senses Fort Barwara, located 2.5 hours from Jaipur, wins the 1st prize at the Hotel & Lodge Awards 2024, in the Architect category. The 14th-century fort took a decade to transform into a luxury hotel by architects Parul Zaveri and Nimish Patel of Panika Architects. The property spans 2.2 hectares with a luxury hotel featuring 48 suites, three restaurants, a spa, and a wellness center, all surrounded by 6-meter high fort walls and including palaces and temples. Traditional Rajasthani architecture and local materials such as white marble and pink sandstone are incorporated, employing local artists and craftsmen.