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Claudia Schergna

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Gruppo UNA rebrands as UNA Italian Hospitality

🏨 Italy-based Hotel group Gruppo UNA rebrands as UNA Italian Hospitality, focusing on Italian heritage with over 50 hotels nationwide, including UNA Esperienze and UNA HOTELS collections. Rebranding aims to boost brand recognition and cater to a growing international audience, with two-thirds of revenue from international guests. CEO Giorgio Marchegiani emphasizes authenticity and "Italianness". A new website with enhanced booking engine, virtual tours, and personalized content supports the rebrand.
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TOOR Hotel opens in downtown Toronto

🏨 Manga Hotel Group opened TOOR Hotel, its first upscale TOOR brand property, in downtown Toronto, Canada. Located in Toronto's Garden District, the hotel features 232 rooms, 181 residential units, 55” TVs, Nespresso machines, and smart lighting. Amenities include a fitness center, yoga studio, valet parking, event space, and the two-story Muse Bistro & Bar. TOOR Hotel is part of Manga’s portfolio of 33 hotels and more than 6,000 rooms. A second TOOR Hotel is set to open in New York City's Soho later in the year.
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Grand Metropolitan acquires Voile d’Or Hotels and Resorts

🏡 Grand Metropolitan Hotels acquires luxury brand Voile d’Or Hotels and Resorts, including all brand rights and management contracts. Voile d’Or operates in London, Paris, New York, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, St. Barths, and Courchevel. The first hotel, Hotel La Voile d’Or, opened in 1925 and will reopen in 2029 after renovation. Jacques Oudinot becomes CEO, with Edouard Deschepper as board director. Martin Smura announces plans for expansion into the Maldives, Dubai, and Lisbon.
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Hilton expands in Japan with Waldorf Astoria Osaka

🏦 Hilton introduced the Waldorf Astoria Osaka in Japan, a luxury 252-room hotel situated atop South Park Tower in the Umekita District. Offering rooms and suites on the 31st to 38th floors, the hotel features four F&B venues, a spa with Japanese-inspired treatments, an indoor pool, and 33,000 square feet of event space, including a chapel. Waldorf Astoria aims to more than double its Asia Pacific portfolio within two years, marking the brand's debut in Japan.
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The Hoxton Edinburgh to open this June

🏠 The Hoxton will open its first Scottish property, a 214-room hotel, in Edinburgh's Haymarket area on June 23. The venue includes 11 Georgian townhouses, a mix of room types, and a space for long stays launching later in summer. Features include a lobby for work and socializing, a screening room, event spaces, and an Italian restaurant. Earlier in 2023, Cedar Capital Partners acquired The Hoxton Edinburgh as part of a €200 million deal, with plans to expand to Australia and Scandinavia by 2027.
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Citybox signs 240-room hotel in Copenhagen

🏨 Citybox Hotels signed to operate a 240-room hotel in Kastrup, Copenhagen, in partnership with CapMan. The Best Western Plus Copenhagen Airport will be renovated and rebranded to open as a Citybox hotel in 2026. The hotel is one metro stop from the airport with direct city centre access. This deal follows CapMan's acquisition of a 28-hotel Nordic portfolio. Citybox has a long-term management agreement with CapMan for the Copenhagen property.
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Blue Orchid to convert Atlas House into luxury hotel

🏦 UK's vacant Atlas House on King Street, Cheapside, London, first built in 1836, will be redeveloped into a luxury boutique hotel by Blue Orchid Hospitality. Owned by Integrity International Group and led by Tony Matharu, the Grade II-listed building will feature 104 guest rooms, a restaurant, cocktail bar, health club, spa, swimming pool, gym, and flexible public workspaces. Aiming for a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and Biodiversity Net Gain, the redevelopment focuses on restoration to preserve the site's character. The hotel adds to Blue Orchid’s London portfolio, including Tower Suites and 55 Broadway.
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