Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 Hotel Gabrielli in Venice reopens today as a 5-star establishment after extensive renovations. Located on Riva degli Schiavoni, near St. Mark's Square, the 14th-century palace features restored chandeliers and offers stunning views of San Giorgio Maggiore and San Marco Lagoon. It boasts one of Venice's largest private gardens. Elisabetta Fabri, CEO of Starhotels, emphasizes offering complementary experiences with their other property, Splendid Venice.

🌴 Le lancement d'une collection de voyages axés sur le bien-être est accompagné du Restless Traveler Report, enquêtant 6 000 adultes au Royaume-Uni, aux États-Unis et en Australie. 72% se sentent fatigués, 60% voient peu de repos moderne, mais 89% trouvent les voyages revitalisants. Les 15 hôtels offrent des expériences comme les bains de forêt et l'immersion culturelle, situés en Europe, Asie-Pacifique et Amérique. Membres européens incluent Acro Suites en Crète et FORESTIS à Brixen.

🏨 Ennismore, founded in 2021, comprises 16 brands like The Hoxton and Mama Shelter. It operates 180+ hotels and 500 bars/restaurants. In 2022, Accor sold 10.8% of Ennismore to a Qatari consortium for €185M, valuing it at €2B. Accor still holds about 62%. Discussions for Ennismore's IPO could value it at several billion dollars, aiding expansion in North America with planned openings in Nashville, Chicago, and Mexico.

🏨 Union Investment's €9.6 million project, part of the UniImmo: Europa fund, plans to open a hotel in Lohhof Quartier by Q3 2027. Located on a former Deutsche Pfandbriefbank site, it offers S-Bahn links to Munich Airport and city center. The hotel will share infrastructure with an adjacent office to lower both construction costs and environmental impact. It includes 50 parking spots, with 10 for electric vehicle charging.

🏨 B&B HOTELS will open a new location in Unterschleissheim, near Munich, transforming 3,400 m² of vacant office space into 93 hotel rooms. This transformation is part of a 20-year lease agreement with Union Investment, which invests approximately €9.6 million. The site, located 20 km south of Munich Airport, will be handed over to the hotel in Q3 2027. The project aims to revitalize the area, benefiting local international office tenants.

📅 Melkonian Capital Management and RAL Companies unveiled the luxurious Ocean House residences within the Mandarin Oriental Grand Cayman in the Caribbean. Set for completion in 2028, the development includes 22 residences with two to four bedrooms, crafted by AW2 architects Reda Amalou and Stéphanie Ledoux. This is Mandarin Oriental's first luxury resort in the Caribbean, featuring 91 keys. The design emphasizes Caribbean tropical architecture, offering protection from weather and expansive outdoor living spaces.

🏨 Amara Singapore in the city's central business district now features 389 eco-friendly rooms with cultural experiences. Italy’s Castello di Velona Resort offers thermal baths and exclusive wine tastings. Green Pastures in Austin, opening Fall 2025, offers Southern charm with contemporary hospitality across seven acres. Preferred Hotels & Resorts adds Himalayas Hotel Shanghai with 412 rooms and a Michelin-starred restaurant, and Imlauer Hotel Schloss Pichlarn in Austria boasts a spa and golf course.

🏨 Mandarin Oriental will open its second Dubai location in October 2025 at the iconic Al Wasl Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road. This new hotel, Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai, will feature 259 elegant rooms and suites, 224 exclusive residences, and a rooftop helipad. The Al Wasl Tower, with the highest ceramic façade in the region, enhances cooling through innovative fin designs, setting new standards for sustainable urban development with state-of-the-art energy efficiency technologies.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation marks a milestone with the opening of Hyatt Place Tallinn, its first hotel in Estonia and the Baltic States. Located in Tallinn's dynamic port area, the hotel is a short walk from the UNESCO-listed Old Town. This strategic expansion in Europe caters to ferry travelers from Helsinki and Stockholm, offering a balanced environment for business and leisure. Visitors enjoy proximity to modern business centers, cultural sites, and seaside walks.

📍 Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell opens on August 6, 2025, at 2 Clerkenwell Road, London, near Farringdon station. It features 143 architecturally inspired rooms with Urban Apothecary products, reflecting Clerkenwell's heritage in watchmaking, goldsmithing, and architecture. Each room includes flexible workspaces, with design elements referencing local crafts. The hotel is part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, aiming to celebrate the unique creativity and design of London's historic district.