Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 Le rooftop du Peninsula Paris, avec vue sur la Tour Eiffel et le Sacré-Cœur, propose une expérience estivale élégante. Chef David Bizet offre des plats comme un lobster roll et un carpaccio de bœuf. Cheffe pâtissière Anne Coruble propose des desserts tels qu'une panna cotta kiwi et une pavlova fraise. Ce lieu est un havre gourmand entre ciel et ville, idéal pour profiter des soirées d'été à Paris.

🏕 Huttopia, a French camping pioneer for 25 years, launches Bivouacs Huttopia, the first European platform for reserving authorized natural bivouac spots for vanlifers. Offering over 1000 sites across 500 bivouacs in France, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal, the platform provides vanlifers and adventurers with access to exceptional landscapes on rigorously selected private and public lands, compliant with current regulations.

💰 King Street Capital Management invests €400 million in Room00 Group to bolster its position in Southern Europe’s urban lifestyle hotel sector. This major funding supports Room00's expansion across Spain, Portugal, and Italy by acquiring and renovating hotels in key cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon, Porto, Milan, Rome, and Florence. In Italy, Room00 partners with Kryalos SGR to establish a dedicated real estate investment fund. The strategy emphasizes acquiring prime location properties to enhance growth.

🍴 Hotel Savoy in Florence celebrates its 25th anniversary by opening Irene Restaurant and Artemisia Bar on Piazza della Repubblica. The redesigned Irene offers a view of the square, while Artemisia mixes mixology and art. The updated Irene pays tribute to Lady Forte, mother of Sir Rocco Forte, embodying Italian conviviality and Tuscan authenticity.

🏠 The Hameau de Saparale, owned by Julie and Philippe Farinelli, opens in May, nestled in a 52-hectare vineyard in the Ortolo Valley, Corse du Sud. Located between Sartène and Bonifacio, the couple has realized their dream of creating an authentic stay within their extensive property at the foot of the Cagna massif. This hotel and restaurant offers an intimate escape combining preserved nature and Corsican lifestyle after 25 years of dedication to the domain.

🏨 Hilton expands in Austria, opening Astoria Hotel Vienna as the first Curio Collection brand in the capital. Located in Vienna's 1st district, the hotel merges design with local heritage. Originally opened in 1912, it underwent a significant renovation by Verkehrsbüro Group and now features 125 rooms, including seven junior suites and a Beletage Suite, while maintaining an Art Deco style with modern amenities. The hotel offers four conference rooms, a dining experience with authentic Viennese cuisine at the Grand Salon, and a bar serving local beers, Austrian wines, and classic cocktails. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hilton's first hotel in Austria, with Astoria Hotel Vienna being a notable addition to their growing portfolio, as stated by David Kelly, Senior Vice President, Continental Europe at Hilton.

🎭 Disney plans to open its seventh global Disneyland park on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, after Universal's announcement of a UK theme park. The Yas Island waterfront location is already popular for entertainment. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of Miral, emphasizes the combination of heritage and innovation in Abu Dhabi. Miral will construct and operate the complex with design and operational guidance from Disney's Imagineers, ensuring a blend of contemporary architecture and advanced technology to create immersive experiences.

🏖️ Pierre & Vacances expands in Spain, opening a hotel in Torremolinos with 243 rooms and new apartments in Ibiza with 22 units. The Torremolinos hotel features an outdoor pool, buffet restaurant, and rooftop bar. The fully renovated Ibiza apartments are located 50 meters from the beach and include a kitchen and outdoor pool with solarium. These openings mark the company's growth to 50 establishments in the region, targeting destinations with low seasonality and high demand.

🏨 Meliá Hotels International targets strategic growth in the Mediterranean by adding Hotel Corte Rosada, Affiliated by Meliá, in Sardinia, set to open in summer 2025. This expansion raises their Italian presence to 15 hotels by 2027. The 152-room hotel, nestled in Porto Conte Natural Park and 15 minutes from Alghero airport, features a wellness center and dining spaces, enhancing Meliá's footprint in the key Italian market. Further openings are planned in Venice and Milan in 2025.

🏕 Jumeirah Capri Palace unveils five new suites designed by architect Patricia Urquiola, offering stunning views of the Bay of Naples and the hotel's elegant pool, capturing the essence of Capri with local color, texture, and craftsmanship. Urquiola's design, deeply rooted in nature and cultural heritage, features a color palette of terracotta, soft whites, and vivid blues, with plaster Cimento creating wave-like textures and organically curved furniture. Palladian flooring pays homage to Capri's architectural heritage, while handmade Vietri tiles adorn walls, floors, and furniture, celebrating the region's artisanal tradition. Urquiola also reimagined the hotel's outdoor spaces, including a lush Caprese garden, the Bar degli Artisti, the pool bar, and a newly furnished lounge terrace, all unified by the Palladian flooring.