Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 Rosewood Hotel Group, a leader in hospitality and lifestyle management, expands with new properties in Japan, the Netherlands, and Qatar, and launches its first standalone residences in the USA. The Group has over 30 projects under development worldwide, focusing on cultural potential and authenticity. CEO Sonia Cheng emphasizes their strategy on quality growth, selecting emblematic properties that truly represent their brand. Rosewood's expansion marks a significant turn, opening properties in seven countries across three continents.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation plans to open 14 new "lifestyle" hotels in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) by 2027. This expansion will increase Hyatt's room count in the region by approximately 36%, from over 7,400 to more than 10,000 rooms. Globally, Hyatt's pipeline hit a record 138,000 rooms by the end of 2024. Key projects include The Standard, Brussels, a 29-story property with 200 rooms and suites set to open in the second quarter of 2025.

🏨 Motel One celebrated the opening of its 100th hotel in Munich and plans further expansion in Europe and the United States, with projects in France, the UK, and Portugal. The milestone in Munich signifies a significant step in the company's growth strategy. Co-CEO Stefan Lenze highlighted the strategic brand portfolio expansion across key markets in 15 countries. New hotels in Munich, London, Lisbon, Paris, and Vienna are set, with promising projects for 2025. The second establishment in Belgium, Motel One Antwerp, has opened, showing the brand's growth. With 29 new projects secured as of September 31, 2024, and the financial involvement of major shareholder PAI Partners, the company's pipeline remains robust. The lifestyle brand The Cloud One, founded in 2022, is also expanding.

🏡 Holiday Inn Express & Suites expands in Switzerland with the opening of the new hotel in Sion; a partnership with Cycas Hospitality. Situated in the Cour de Gare project, offering 5,700 square meters of commercial space, offices, apartments, and a concert and conference center. Positioned in Sion, one of Switzerland's oldest cities, near the 4 Vallées ski area, the hotel caters to winter sports enthusiasts, business travelers, and event attendees.

🏛 Minor Hotels will launch NH Hotels & Resorts in Copenhagen on April 10, 2025. The new property adds to the group's portfolio, including the existing NH Collection Copenhagen, enhancing its presence in Denmark. The hotel, housed in a building from 1892 in Vesterbro, offers 162 rooms, a restaurant, two bars, a rooftop bar with panoramic views, a gym, yoga studio, and a glass-terraced courtyard. It caters to both leisure and business travelers, featuring event and meeting spaces.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation plans to open 14 new lifestyle hotels in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (EAME) by 2027. The expansion will increase Hyatt's regional lifestyle room count by 36%, from over 7,400 to more than 10,000 by December 31, 2024. Upcoming hotels include The Standard, Brussels; Andaz & The Standard in Lisbon; and Andaz in NEOM's coastal area, marking Hyatt's debut in the lifestyle segment in Belgium, Portugal, and Saudi Arabia. The Standard Lisbon will introduce Hyatt's first lifestyle residences in the region.

🏨 Minor Hotels, a global hotel owner and operator with over 560 hotels in 58 countries, will expand into Paraguay with a NH Collection hotel in Asunción. Planned for 2029, the 80-room hotel will be part of a mixed-use real estate development, featuring over 70 floors and becoming Asunción’s tallest building and the fourth tallest in South America. The hotel will cater to both business travelers and tourists, offering amenities like a spa, pool, restaurant, bar, terrace, heliport, and meeting rooms. The project is in partnership with Grupo Petra, a renowned real estate leader in Paraguay.

🏖️ Wavemaker Hospitality, previously Atlantica Hotel Management, is set to open Amoh Rhodes on July 15, 2025. Located on the secluded peninsula of Rhodes, Greece, the luxury resort is part of The Luxury Collection by Marriott. The hotel features 197 rooms and suites, four restaurants, two bars, a patisserie, and a 700m² spa. Guests can engage in local pottery workshops, visit the nearby Acropolis of Lindos, and enjoy private cove dinners, emphasizing the cultural heritage of Mediterranean destinations.

🏠 Cheval Collection, with 14 properties and nearly 1,000 units, is set to surpass 950 units by March 2025 with the opening of Cheval Maison - Expo City Dubai. Since 2021, the company has added over 500 units, including Lexham Gardens by Cheval Maison in London. The expansion strategy focuses on management contracts, with more properties to be announced in 2025. Cheval Collection also plans to debut in Riyadh with Cheval Ladun Living in 2027.

📍 IHG Hotels & Resorts acquired Ruby Hotels as its 20th brand in 2025 and announced the opening of new Ruby Hotels in Berlin for 2028 and Copenhagen for 2027. The Berlin hotel will feature 375 rooms, a rooftop terrace on the 12th floor, and will be developed with Empira and operated by The Ruby Group. Copenhagen's 219-room hotel marks Ruby's entry into Denmark, developed with ECE. Karin Sheppard, IHG's Senior VP and Managing Director for Europe, sees the expansion as a response to owner and market demand.