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Briefs: Fairmont Breakers Long Beach opens; voco arrives in Atlanta

🏨 Fairmont Breakers Long Beach, part of Accor, opened in downtown Long Beach, California after a multi-million-dollar transformation. Established in 1926, the hotel features 185 rooms, including 22 suites, a luxury spa, pool terrace, rooftop bar, lobby bar, two restaurants, a fitness center, and nearly 10,000 square feet of event space. Fairmont's 89th property globally, it's the first in over 30 hotels under development, with openings planned in Prague, Udaipur, Tokyo, Hanoi, New Orleans, Spain, and the U.K. by 2025. voco The Darwin Hotel opened in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward as voco hotels' new establishment, featuring 111 rooms, plant-based amenities, recycled material bedding, a courtyard, dog park, cocktail bar, restaurant, fitness center, and business center. Owned by Global SCR and operated by HVMG, voco hotels aims for over 200 open hotels globally by 2028. Scandic added two hotels in Helsingborg and Jönköping, Sweden, with a total of 199 rooms. The hotels will be renovated, rebranded as Scandic Go, and certified by the Nordic Swan Ecolabel, aiming to reopen in the first half of 2026. InterGlobe expanded in Europe, adding The Mansard, Gstaad in Switzerland to its portfolio. The Mans
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People on the Move: Arlo Hotels, Kessler, Rosewood Washington, D.C., Central Romana Corp., Vakkaru Maldives

💿 Jimmy Suh named President of Arlo Hotels, after joining in July 2021 as Chief Commercial Officer. John Luckett appointed President of Hospitality Operations at Kessler, returning after a prior 15-year tenure. Tony Mosca becomes Managing Director at Rosewood Washington, D.C., previously Hotel Manager at The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel in NYC. Joe Pettigrew is now Group Chief Commercial Officer at L+R Hotels, tasked with integrating commercial strategies across the group's 23,000-room portfolio. Jason Kycek appointed Chief Marketing Officer at The Central Romana Corp., after leading Casa de Campo Resort & Villas to record-breaking sales since January 2017. Cory Chambers promoted to EVP and Chief Commercial and Analytics Officer at Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG); Maggie Rosa promoted to VP of Operations. Adrienne Breaux named Director of Sales and Marketing at The Royal Sonesta New Orleans. Teddy Susanto Wiryawan joins Vakkaru Maldives as General Manager, with over 20 years in luxury hospitality. Simon A. Fricker appointed General Manager at Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, bringing over two decades of experience. Fernando Rivera becomes General Manager of Andaz Miami Beach, set to open in December. Juha Mähönen hired as CEO and General Manager of The Hotel Maria, possessing over 40 years of international hotel management experience.
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Briefs: Minor Hotels adds in Africa; Formida Capital enters the market

🏕 Minor Hotels opens Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls Hotel in Zimbabwe on December 1, marking the brand's debut in the country. The hotel, situated in a conservation area near Victoria Falls, offers 16 suites with double/twin configuration and interconnected options for a two-bedroom unit. Anantara's portfolio to expand with Anantara Kafue River Tented Camp in Zambia by mid-2025. Formida Capital, backed by Oaktree, offers financing solutions from $5 million to $75 million+ in the U.S. Langham Hospitality Group to open The Langham, Kuala Lumpur in 2027, with 198 rooms and a Michelin-star restaurant. Grand Mercure inaugurates in Goa, India, with 87 rooms and a range of amenities.
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Briefs: Accor signs Sofitel Legend in Egypt; PM Hotel Group adds to management portfolio

🏠 Accor to open Sofitel Legend near Giza Pyramids, Egypt, in 2027; second Sofitel Legend in Egypt with 303 rooms, fitness center, and infinity pools. PM Hotel Group to manage 324-room Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport, and two other properties in Washington D.C. area; expanding portfolio to 86 hotels across 22 states. IHG to open InterContinental Kodaikanal Resort in Tamil Nadu, India, in 2028; sixth InterContinental with 100 rooms in the country. Peter Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands to reopen on December 1, after 2014 closure, with new rooms, suites, villas, yacht club, and 10,000-square-foot spa.
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Briefs: SLS opens inaugural all-inclusive resort; Le Petit Pali debuts in LA

🏖️ SLS launched its first all-inclusive resort, SLS Playa Mujeres, in Costa Mujeres, Mexico, featuring 498 rooms and suites, 18 culinary venues, a 20,000-square-foot spa, five pools, a 10,000-square-foot ballroom for up to 920 guests, and introduces SLS Elite for luxury benefits. Le Petit Pali Brentwood opened in LA by Palisociety with 25 reimagined rooms, while Pivot will manage the Royal Palm South Beach Miami, undergoing renovations in 2025. U.S. hotel industry reported a YOY occupancy decline of 3.5% to 62.6%, ADR decrease of 0.1% to $156.11, and RevPAR drop of 3.5% to $97.73, with Las Vegas leading gains and San Francisco and Washington, D.C. witnessing the steepest declines.
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Briefs: Madrid’s Hotel Miguel Angel sells; NexGen Hotels acquires South Florida hotel

🏨 Lopesan Hotel Group and Stoneweg Hospitality acquired Hotel Miguel Angel in Madrid, the largest Spanish hotel deal this year. The 241-room hotel, previously owned by General Mediterranean Holding S.A SPF, will be renovated and modernized. NexGen Hotels purchased The Maritime Hotel Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruiseport, planning to rebrand it as Moor Hotel at Marina Bay, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Q3 2025. It features 150 rooms and various amenities. Four Seasons will open a new 104-room resort including 18 overwater bungalows in Belize in 2025. Dubai's occupancy reached its highest October level since 2012 during Diwali, hitting 82.2%, with ADR at AED819.76 and RevPAR at AED673.98; peaking on October 29 with 92.9% occupancy and RevPAR of AED957.77.
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Briefs: IHG expands into Australia; Grand Mercure opens in China

🏡 IHG will open voco Maroochydore Sunshine Coast in 2028, featuring 153 rooms, wellness facilities, restaurants, bars, and event space. Accor's Grand Mercure brand has opened in Hangzhou Qingshan Lake, China, offering 177 rooms with lake views and extensive meeting space. IHG also plans to open Holiday Inn Ujjain in India by 2028, adding 100 rooms to its portfolio. Indian Hotels Co. will manage The Claridges, New Delhi from April 2025, an iconic hotel with 119 rooms and historic charm.
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Briefs: Accor signs Handwritten Collection in Croatia; Dalata’s sixth hotel in London

🏠 Accor partners with Jadran Hotels Rijeka to rebrand the 135-year-old Hotel Continental in Rijeka, Croatia, into Handwritten Collection, opening in 2026 with 75 rooms. Accor's boutique brand plans to expand to 250 hotels by 2030. Dalata Hotel Group plans a new luxury Clayton hotel in London's Tower 42 Estate with 154 rooms, opening in 2028, aiming for BREEAM excellent accreditation. LBA Hospitality adds two IHG hotels in Chattanooga, totaling 154 rooms. Bradford Allen Hospitality initiates a $25 million renovation of Hyatt Rosemont Chicago/O’Hare Hotel to become Hyatt Centric with 206 rooms, 12,000 sq ft meeting space, and a new restaurant.
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Briefs: Hyatt strengthens Southwest Asia portfolio; Courtyard by Marriott opens in Nevada

🏠 Hyatt Hotels Corp. expands in Nepal with a new Hyatt Regency Lumbini, opening by 2028, featuring 175 rooms over 11 acres. Courtyard by Marriott opens a four-story, 127-room hotel near Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, Nevada, with 845 sq ft of event space. KS Hotels and HMD Asia acquire two La Résidence hotels in Cambodia, with La Résidence D’Angkor reopening Q4 2025. Indian Hotels Co. (IHCL) opens La Estoria, Goa-IHCL SeleQtions in Candolim, Goa, adding to its 16 hotels in Goa and totaling 350 hotels globally.
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