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Edgar Suites expands in Spain and Portugal with strategic appointment

💸 Casilda Mulliez is appointed Director of Real Estate Development for Edgar Suites in Spain and Portugal. With 12 years of experience, she will drive expansion efforts beyond France, where the company operates 26 residences. Edgar Suites targets Spain and Portugal for their robust real estate markets and urban hospitality potential, investing €160 million over three years. The company’s portfolio exceeds 1,400 rooms, focusing on transforming office buildings into upscale hotel residences in key European markets.

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Arcotel Group expands presence in Vienne

🏨 Arcotel Hotels opened its fourth Vienna property, Arcotel AQ, in Althan Quartier. The four-star hotel, offering 157 rooms and suites, fuses historical and contemporary design. The grand opening is set for September 2025. Located near Franz Josef Train Station, it supports local development and provides easy city access. Arcotel, with twelve hotels in Austria and Germany, plans further growth, including Arcotel Tabakfabrik in Linz in 2026.

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Series by Marriott™ : Marriott’s new regional collection brand

🏨 Marriott International has launched "Series by Marriott™," a new midscale and upscale lodging brand, in partnership with Concept Hospitality Private Limited (CHPL) in India. The brand will integrate CHPL's 84 existing and 31 upcoming properties, marking Marriott's strategic expansion into India. This brand aims to cater to value-conscious travelers, providing basic amenities and maintaining regional hotel identities, while leveraging Marriott's global standards and loyalty program. Marriott plans further expansion into regions like the US, Caribbean, and Europe.

Essendi: The completion of a successful refinancing journey

💰 Essendi, 2024: successfully refinanced €2.2 billion in Senior and PGE Facilities with €550M in senior secured floating rate notes (2032), €400M in fixed rate notes (2030), and €300M in fixed rate notes (2032). New facilities include €550M term loans and €400M revolving credit. Purpose: improve liquidity, reduce debt costs, and support growth. Transition from AccorInvest with 500 hotels, 20,000 employees in 22 countries. ESG goals supported by BNP Paribas, Natixis, and Crédit Agricole CIB.

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DoubleTree by Hilton reaches 700th property milestone

🏨 **DoubleTree by Hilton opened its 700th hotel, expanding to 60 countries. The brand added over 40 new properties in a year, including firsts in Malta, Laos, and the Azores. Notable openings: Nice, France; St. Paul’s Bay, Malta; Lagoa, Portugal; Kars, Türkiye; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Tokyo, Japan; Guang’an, China; Vientiane, Laos. With 240+ hotels in development, DoubleTree plans expansions in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. 40% of new openings in early 2025 are conversions.**

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Map of the week: hotel openings – May # 4 2025

🏨 Hotels worldwide were mapped by Hospitality ON, showcasing new openings from the last 10 days. Yellow marks hotels opened this week, blue for upcoming openings later this year, green for rebrandings or brand takeovers, and orange for signed projects opening in the future. This guide provides a snapshot of recent developments in the hospitality industry, focusing on hotels from groups, chains, and voluntary networks globally.

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Accor : Launch of an innovative platform to simplify meetings and events

💻 Accor is developing a digital platform to streamline meetings and events bookings across its 5,600 hotels, set for phased launch starting late 2025. This ecosystem consolidates 2.5 million square meters of event space and over 800,000 guestrooms. Powered by MeetingPackage, it collaborates with technology providers like Oracle and Amadeus. Initial release allows bookings for small groups, expanding in 2026. Accor aims to enhance its presence in high-growth regions and integrate its ALL Accor loyalty program.

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Meliá Costa Atlantis reopens after a €4 million renovation

🏨 Meliá Hotels International reopened the Meliá Costa Atlantis in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, after a €4 million renovation by Atom Hoteles Socimi. The hotel, overlooking Martiánez beach, offers 290 rooms, including 80 upgraded The Level rooms and two presidential suites. Facilities feature six meeting rooms for up to 500 attendees, two pools, a spa with wellness facilities, and three dining venues. This boosts Meliá's presence to 19 hotels in the Canary Islands.

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Radisson Hotel Group strengthens presence in Romania with new projects

🏨 Radisson Hotel Group plans four new hotels in Romania, opening from 2027 to 2028 in Bucharest, Brașov, and Mamaia. The Radisson RED Bucharest Old Town, with 104 rooms, debuts in 2027. Radisson Lagoon Hotel Bucharest, also in 2027, features 323 rooms and an urban resort concept. Brașov's mountain resort opens in early 2027, while Mamaia's coastal resort opens in 2028 with 234 rooms. These developments expand Radisson’s Romanian presence.

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Ruby Group to open second hotel in Geneva by 2028

📍 Ruby Group plans to open its second hotel in Geneva's financial district in Q3 2028. Located at Rue de Hesse 18, the hotel will offer 124 rooms in a converted former bank with 4,150 sqm of space. The project is part of a broader expansion, including new hotels in Berlin, Copenhagen, Rotterdam, and Stockholm, marking Ruby's 34th property. Geneva is seeing increased interest from hotel groups like easyHotel and Room Mate Hotels.

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