Ouvertures d’hôtels

🏨 David Miskin, Creative Director at Kasumigaseki Capital, announces the opening of Seven x Seven Ishigaki in Okinawa for September 9, 2024. This follows the successful launch of the brand's first establishment in Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan. With three more under construction, Miskin, with experience collaborating with luxury brands like Lamborghini and Samsung, pioneers luxury self-hospitality, featuring smart check-in via QR codes and digital concierges. Based in Tokyo and New York, Miskin has held several leadership roles, including CEO at Iris Worldwide North America.

🏛 Marriott International announced the opening of its 9,000th property with the St. Regis Longboat Key Resort in Longboat Key, Florida. This luxury establishment features 168 rooms, including 26 suites, ocean views, and world-class amenities. The resort also includes 69 private branded residences. Developed by Unicorp National Developments and designed by SB Architects, HBA Miami, and Dutch East Design, it marks the island's largest development in over 50 years.

🖤 The 5-star Boutique Hôtels Collection underwent a five-year renovation challenge, opening on July 26 in Arcachon with unique offerings. Chef Dieuveil Malonga featured African cuisine at the EquipHotel show on November 5, 2024. The hotel combines luxury, wellness, and ecological responsibility in a historic setting.

🍜 Baan PhadThai, praised for its traditional Pad Thaï, was launched in Bangkok in 2011 by French entrepreneur Frédéric Meyer. The brand earned a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide Bangkok for consecutive years. It expanded through franchises to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Paris, with plans for Japan, Australia, and Singapore in 2024. The Paris menu features beef, chicken, tiger prawns, crab meat, and roast duck Pad Thaï with a secret 18-ingredient sauce and premium “Sen Jan” rice noodles, alongside Massaman curry and green chicken curry. Decor inspired by traditional Thai houses, with imported Thai tableware and decorations, offers an authentic dining experience.

🏖 French visitors' average stay in Paris increased from 2.1 to 3.1 nights in 2023, while foreign tourists extended their stay from 2.5 to 2.9 nights. Paris achieved an 84% occupancy rate. Marc and Isabelle Haeberlin, with their children Xavier, Laetitia, and Maxime, acquired an old Relais & Châteaux in Ribeauvillé, Alsace, for €21.5 million, to be transformed into a 5-star hotel with 33 rooms and suites, a spa, and a restaurant seating around 100.

🍽 Hôtel Renaissance in La Défense (92) introduced its new restaurant, Gramaci, in late July, celebrating Mediterranean flavors in its seasonal menu. Crafted by Chef Matteo Renzi, pastry chef Marine Zerbib, and pizza consultant Marc Almeida, the menu features shared plates, hearty dishes, and traditional desserts. The 500m² space boasts 242 seats, designed by Aaron David Clarke's workshops, featuring natural materials, hand-painted dishware, and a green terrace. Renaissance is a four-star hotel with 330 rooms located in Puteaux (92).

🏨 Hospitality ON releases a non-exhaustive list of the most anticipated international hotel openings weekly, highlighting new hotels opened in the last 10 days. The provided map indicates locations, photos, and key information about these recent openings and signed deals, along with future inaugurations. Newly opened hotels are marked in yellow, announced openings in blue, rebranded reopenings in green, and newly signed hotel projects in orange.

🏦 Royal Group International announced a partnership with Marriott International to establish The Ritz-Carlton brand in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Ritz-Carlton Phnom Penh will be located on Norodom Boulevard and include both a hotel and residences. After over six months of negotiations, this marks the beginning of a new era for Cambodia's hotel industry according to Oknha Kith Sula, COO of Royal Group International. Construction has begun, but the opening date is yet to be confirmed.

🏦 Graduate by Hilton opens Graduate Princeton, featuring 180 rooms and Ye Tavern, on Nassau Street, facing the campus in downtown Princeton. This marks the first new hotel in Princeton in nearly 90 years and the second in its historic downtown, almost doubling the town's hotel room availability. Graduate Hotels was founded ten years ago with Princeton as a top target.

🏨 PPHE Hotel Group secured a building permit for a mixed-use project at 79-87 Westminster Bridge Road in London's South Bank, featuring a 15-story hotel with 186 rooms, office space, and light industry premises. The ground floor will include a public area with an all-day bar and cafe. Located opposite Lambeth North station, the project, acquired in 2019 for £12 million, aims for a BREEAM "Excellent" environmental rating. PPHE's London portfolio will reach 3,900 rooms, enhancing its South Bank presence.