Hotel Openings

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts and tristar Austria GmbH will open the Kimpton Salzburg hotel in mid-2028. Located along Salzburg's historic riverbanks, the hotel will feature 119 rooms, including 11 suites, and offer amenities like a fitness center and wellness area. This marks Kimpton's debut in Austria and strengthens IHG's presence in the DACH region, with 210 open hotels and 63 under development. The hotel aims to attract both business and leisure travelers.

🏠 Who? Melia Hotels International. When? Announcement in 2025. Where? Miami, Brickell district. What? 110 branded residences with luxury amenities like an infinity pool, wellness center, and dining. How? Developed by Urban Network Capital Group, designed by Concepto Taller de Arquitectura and Adriana Hoyos Design Studio. Owners can join a rental program. Why? Expanding Melia's presence in the North American branded residences market, following projects in Dubai, Vietnam, and future developments in Seychelles and Montenegro.

🌴 Who? Mondrian and Hyde Ibiza hotels. When? Enhanced offerings for 2026. Where? Overlooking Cala Llonga Bay, Ibiza. What? New meetings and events offerings, including 550 rooms, 7 restaurants, 900 sqm meeting space. How? By providing exclusive buyouts during shoulder seasons, versatile event spaces like Coachella (184 sqm), Art Basel (120 sqm), and Sounds of Hyde (304 sqm), for up to 300 people. Additionally, home to the IMS festival, they offer curated experiences, blending luxury and cultural immersion.

📈 Accor's Q3 2025 highlights show a 3.1% management and franchise revenue boost. Recurring EBITDA guidance increased to 11-12%. A $116 million share buyback is slated for Q4. Accor opened 77 hotels, adding 11,200 rooms, with a portfolio of 859,830 rooms by September 2025. RevPAR for luxury grew by 4.3%, while lifestyle rose by 6.9%. Total revenue reached $1.59 billion, slightly up by 0.1% despite currency and scope effects. 2025 goals include 3-4% RevPAR and 3.5% net growth.

🏨 Lauren Krostue, vice president of IHG Hotels & Resorts, discussed Ruby, a brand founded in Germany in 2013, at The Lodging Conference 2025. Ruby features 16 open hotels with 2,673 rooms and 19 in the pipeline with 3,984 rooms worldwide. Targeting individualists aged 25-60, Ruby emphasizes unique, urban micro accommodations with rooms from 150-225 square feet. IHG aims to open 120 hotels globally over the next decade and 250 in 20 years, focusing on U.S. and European expansion.

📈 IHG Hotels & Resorts' Q3 2025 update: Global RevPAR rose 1.4% YTD; Americas up 0.8%, EMEAA up 3.8%, Greater China down 2.6%. Room revenue grew 4% in business but declined 2% in leisure and 4% in groups. Q3 saw occupancy rise by 0.4 points. Opened 14,500 rooms, an increase of 17% YOY, and signed 22,600 rooms, up 18% YOY. $700 million of a $900 million share buyback completed, reducing share count by 3.9%. A new premium brand is launching soon.

📈 IHG Group reported a 0.1% rise in RevPAR for Q3 ending September 30, 2025. Global RevPAR increased by 1.4% year-to-date. Regional RevPAR grew 0.8% in the Americas, 3.8% in EMEAA, but fell 2.6% in Greater China. Global rooms revenue rose 4%, despite a 2% dip in leisure and 4% in group bookings. IHG opened 99 hotels (14,500 rooms) and signed 170 hotels (22,600 rooms) this quarter. The company has completed $700m of its $900m share buyback program.

🏨 MGallery L’Isle de Leos Hotel & Spa, nestled in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France, offers 49 rooms and 11 suites. Designed by Jean-Philippe Nuel, the hotel combines art and luxury. Highlights include Chef Yon Masurel's La Roue restaurant and the L’Olivier de Leos Spa. The hotel features meeting spaces for up to 60 guests, promoting creativity. Room rates start at €350, suites at €650. Guests can enjoy seasonal activities like grape harvests and truffle hunts.

🏖 Daish’s Holidays reports a 12% increase in bookings for winter and festive breaks. In November and December, Turkey and Tinsel, Christmas, and Twixmas packages set records, with all hotels fully booked for five- and six-day Christmas breaks. The Barrowfield Hotel in Newquay reopens after three years to meet demand. The Abbey Lawn Hotel in Torquay sees a 33% booking rise; Esplanade Hotel in Scarborough, 17%; Russell Hotel in Weymouth, 15%.

🏨 Cambria Hotel Portland – Pearl District opened in Portland, Oregon, marking the city's only new hotel opening this year. Located directly on the Park Blocks, the 178-room hotel offers amenities like spa-inspired bathrooms, a fitness studio, and 1,350 sq. ft. of meeting space. It is near key attractions such as the Saturday Market and Oregon Convention Center. The on-site restaurant, Recess, led by Chef Michael Iles, features Pacific Northwest-inspired dishes with local ingredients.