Hotel Openings

🏢 Property developer submits revised plans for a 122-bedroom project aimed at revitalizing a historic city center location.

🏨 Down Hall Hotel in Essex launched The Charles Garden outdoor venue to boost event capacity. Designed by Hicks and Hart, the half-acre site hosts up to 180 guests. Located 15 minutes from Stansted Airport, venue packages start at £195 per person. Enhancements follow a £1m renovation completed in June 2025, part of a £2.8m investment since March 2022. The hotel reports a 75% rise in conference inquiries from 2022 to 2024, indicating a shift towards experiential events.

🏨 Savills has been appointed to select an operator for a proposed 72-bedroom hotel at Riverside Works in Bakewell, Derbyshire. Situated in the Peak District National Park, the project is part of a mixed-use scheme by Litton Properties. The hotel, pending planning permission, may expand by 17 rooms. Located near the A6, it offers links to Sheffield, Derby, and Buxton. Nearby attractions include Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall.

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts partners with Can Gio Tourist City Corporation to develop four hotels at Vinhomes Green Paradise Can Gio in Ho Chi Minh City, totaling over 1,000 rooms. Properties include InterContinental (400 rooms), Crowne Plaza (400 rooms), Holiday Inn Express (130 rooms), and Garner Hotel (130 rooms). Holiday Inn Express and Garner debut in Vietnam in 2028, with InterContinental and Crowne Plaza opening in 2030. The project is part of a 7,000-room accommodation ecosystem adjacent to the Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve.

📈 Accor reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of €1,313 million, a 2.3% rise from 2025. Management & Franchise revenue increased by 8.3% to €332 million. RevPAR grew by 5.1%. The group opened 48 hotels with over 6,700 rooms, achieving a net unit growth of 3.8%. The Middle East conflict, starting February 28, impacted UAE results, yet Europe and Southeast Asia saw increased demand. Accor's Luxury & Lifestyle division recorded a 6.0% increase in RevPAR.

🏨 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts marked the opening of its 20th ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham in Bozeman, Montana, following its 2024 launch. Occupancy rates average over 70%, with some locations exceeding 80%. Over 70% of stays last beyond seven nights. ECHO Suites average 50,000 sq ft with 74% rented space. Wyndham aims for 300 contracts by 2027 and projects a $3.3 billion revenue opportunity linked to federal spending initiatives.

🏨 La Galerie at Hôtel Fouquet’s Paris has been transformed by Friedmann & Versace into a Parisian lounge inspired by the 1920s and ’30s. Artisans such as Ateliers Gohard and Blundell & Therrien contributed to its Art Deco elegance. Intricate marble and onyx flooring, bronze-inlaid columns, and bespoke wood marquetry enhance the space. Ambient lighting merges with custom bronze and alabaster fixtures, highlighting bespoke furniture like mahogany armchairs and velvet sofas.

🏝️ OUTRIGGER Hospitality Group has unveiled a $100 million renovation plan for the OUTRIGGER Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, Hawaii. The project, which involves collaboration with local artists and designers, aims to reimagine the resort as a design-led destination while maintaining operations throughout. Key upgrades include a revamped Voyager 47 Club Lounge, three times its original size. Newly reimagined guestrooms are scheduled for completion by Q3 2026. The redesign celebrates the cultural essence of Waikiki.