Hotel Openings

📚 Effective hotel renovations require a strategic approach focused on distinctiveness rather than imitation. Many renovations fail to increase rates due to lack of perceptual change, despite significant investments. The key to successful repositioning involves identifying unique aspects of a property and incorporating custom design elements that communicate its value. Without this strategy, renovations merely refresh rather than transform, leading to stagnant pricing and guest experience.

🍴 Five years ago, Gigi was introduced not as an Italian restaurant, but as a soulful brand by a French company. Yesterday, it launched in Rome on the Minerva Hotel rooftop, joined by journalists and partners. Gigi celebrates Italy’s elegance and art of living, aiming for emotional connection. Cities like Paris, Saint Tropez, Dubai, Rome, Miami, and Bodrum already host Gigi, with more to come. Partners include Arsenale, Orient Express, and La Minerva.

🏨 Quality Lodgings expanded its international presence by adding nine new hotels in Austria, Germany, and Belgium, reaching a total of 134 hotels across eight European countries. In Austria, the addition of six hotels quadruples its presence there, marking its largest expansion in the country. Notable Austrian hotels include the Hotel Tennerhof in Kitzbühel and Hochfirst The Luxury Mountain Resort in Obergurgl. Quality Lodgings offers independent hotels collaboration opportunities in marketing, technology, and strategic partnerships.

🏨 Mandarin Oriental will reopen in Makati, Manila in late 2026. The 98.7-meter-tall hotel, developed with Ayala Land, will be located at Ayala Triangle Gardens and feature 275 rooms and suites, five dining and bar concepts, an 800-square-meter Spa and Wellness floor, and a 740-square-meter grand hall for up to 1,000 guests. It is situated 15 minutes from Manila International Airport, offering a pre-opening package called Your Home for the Holidays.

📍 Opening June 2026 in Washington, D.C., Marriott International and Another Star will debut citizenM's third property: citizenM Washington, D.C. Georgetown. The 230-room hotel, designed by Concrete Amsterdam, offers amenities like a canteenM, gym, and fully adjustable room ambiance via iPad. Located near Georgetown University, it is the first citizenM under Marriott Bonvoy. Satya Anand and Lennert de Jong highlight the cultural significance and new experiences for guests in Georgetown.

🏖️ Miraval Resorts & Spas launched Miraval The Red Sea on Shura Island, Saudi Arabia, marking its first property outside the U.S. The adults-only resort features 180 rooms, suites, and villas designed by Foster + Partners and Rockwell Group. The 40,000-square-foot Life in Balance Spa offers 39 treatment rooms. Part of a 28,000 sq km regenerative tourism project, the resort uses renewable energy. Guests enjoy activities like stargazing, kayaking, and personalized well-being itineraries.

🏨 Leonardo Hotel Group opened The Manor Amsterdam, its ninth hotel in the city, located in Amsterdam Oost, in a building from 1891. The hotel has 125 rooms and features Pepe Nero, an Italian restaurant launched on April 3. Room rates start at £163, with breakfast at £25. Guests enjoy amenities like a gym and a 24/7 market. Parking costs EUR 37.50 per night. The group has over 300 hotels in Europe, with 28 in the Benelux region.

🗽 Radisson launched its first Individuals-branded hotel, Hotel Galaxy Timișoara, in western Romania. Situated in Timișoara's Baroque old town, the 48-room hotel offers 45 rooms and 3 premium apartments, with facilities including a restaurant, bar, meeting spaces, spa, and rooftop jacuzzi. Timișoara gained international interest as a European Capital of Culture 2023. Transport links connect the hotel, which is 20 minutes from Timișoara International Airport and 7 minutes from the central railway station.