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🏨 Premier Inn Deutschland secured its 100th project in Germany, with a new 200-room hotel near Berlin's Kurfürstendamm, set to open in 2028/29. Occupying a 1,700 m² site, the six-floor building will cover 6,000 m² gross floor area. This marks the sixth Premier Inn in Berlin, contributing to over 61 hotels across Germany. The brand has invested approximately £1.1 billion, aiming for 20,000 rooms in over 30 cities.

🏨 Radisson Hotel Group aims to open the Radisson Hotel Krefeld in 2028 as part of its European expansion, specifically targeting the DACH region. The hotel, to be situated in Krefelder Höfe, will offer 138 rooms, a restaurant, lobby bar, terrace, fitness center, a 270 m² meeting space, and 81 underground parking spaces. The area will also see the development of 245 residential units and a daycare center. Radisson entered the DACH market in 2019 with its Zurich Airport hotel, subsequently opening properties in Leipzig and Graz. Radisson's global portfolio now boasts around 200 hotels.

🏠 IHG Hotels & Resorts plans to open Costa Irminia Retreat & Spa in Sicily's Marina di Ragusa in the second half of 2025. It'll be Italy's second and Sicily's first Vignette Collection hotel with 43 rooms. Near UNESCO sites like Ragusa, Modica, and Noto, and a marina with over 800 berths, the luxury hotel will feature a private beach club, two pools, a restaurant, and a bar. IHG collaborates with Blu Lava Resorts and Panoram Hotels for this project, signifying a broader strategy to expand luxury and lifestyle properties in Italy. Vignette Collection, launched in August 2021, is swiftly growing across the EMEA region with new hotels also in Germany, France, Turkey, Spain, and Hungary.

🏡 Mama Shelter announced the opening of a new hotel in Toulon for January 2028, located in the historic former bishop's palace on Cours Lafayette. The hotel will feature around 100 rooms, a restaurant and bar surrounding a century-old plane tree under a glass roof, and a terrace facing Place Paul Conte. The Toulon project is part of a broader city centre revitalization, including the refurbished Halles Biltoki. Mama Shelter, with 19 locations worldwide, continues to expand in France and internationally, with upcoming openings in Dubai, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Liverpool, and Lake Como.