Hotel Openings

🏨 Verdi Hotels celebrates its first anniversary with expansions in Prague and Santarém, set to open later in 2025. Panorama in Prague offers 441 rooms, while Verdi Santarém has 100 rooms and five suites. Both include dining and fitness amenities. Verdi joins the Global Hotel Alliance, enhancing guest experiences with their GHA DISCOVERY loyalty program. This growth follows their North Africa expansion, with locations now in Tunisia, Hungary, Malta, Portugal, and the Czech Republic.

🏨 Accor is expanding in France with new hotel openings in iconic locations like Brittany, Corsica, and the Basque Country through its Handwritten Collection. The greet brand adds four locations in Marseille, Dijon, Limoges, and Saint-Nazaire, focusing on sustainability. TRIBE opens its fifth hotel in Paris, the TRIBE Pantin. Notable launches include Hôtel de l’Abbaye Le Tronchet near Mont-Saint-Michel and Mercure Ax-les-Thermes in the Pyrenees, embodying modern amenities and historical charm.

🏨 Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, completed a $550 million restoration of its Victorian building under Blackstone Real Estate. The project revitalized the porch, lobby, guestrooms, and event venues, introducing new dining options like Nobu Del Coronado. The renovation involved Wimberly Interiors, GSB Inc., Burton Studios, and others. The overhaul preserved historical elements while modernizing the site, creating 300 resort jobs and thousands of construction roles, enhancing venues, accommodations, and adding a new spa and fitness center.

🏖️ Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts plans to open a new resort in Abu Dhabi on a private island by 2030. The project will include 60 guestrooms, 30 villas, and 90 mansions. Features include a 1,200-square-meter villa, a 2,000-square-meter spa, restaurants, and a Yacht Club with a 40-berth marina. Eagle Hills, the project owner, partners with Bvlgari, emphasizing luxury and cultural identity. Landscape design by LAND SRL will integrate Italian and Arabian influences.

🏨 Wolfe’s Hotel has opened in Moab, Utah, after a multimillion-dollar renovation by PM Hotel Group and KWC Management. The adult-only property is near Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. It features amenities like an outdoor barrel sauna, fire pits, and a seasonally heated pool. The hotel is designed for guests 21+ and offers outdoor recreation amenities. The on-site restaurant, Esther’s, highlights regional cuisine. The hotel aims to be a luxurious sanctuary in the iconic adventure destination.

🏖 The 228-room Margaritaville Hotel Kansas City is now open in Village West near the Kansas Speedway. Developed by Sunflower Development Group, it includes 11 suites, 14,000 square feet of event space, indoor/outdoor pools, and several dining venues. Highlights include a 300-person Compass Rose Ballroom and facilities like the Fins Up! Fitness Center. Dining options feature the LandShark Bar & Grill and 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar & Grill. Executive chef Reese Strong leads the culinary team.

🍴 Patatino opens at The Hoxton, Edinburgh on Tuesday, July 1st, offering a modern Italian trattoria experience in Haymarket. Guests dining from July 1st to 6th receive 50% off food. The menu includes Italian dishes made with Scottish produce, like linguine with crab and Amalfi lemon, and pizzas with Scottish buffalo mozzarella. Design features include a Baroque-style fountain and vibrant decor. Patatino offers an all-Italian wine list and creative cocktails with Italian influences. Reservations are available online and by phone.

🌴 Oil Nut Bay's Sundara Spa + Studio opens in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. The overwater wellness space, designed by Jenn Zella and Carlos Agelet De Saracibar, is open to the public and features 360-degree ocean views, a hospitality bar, a boutique, and two treatment rooms. It offers yoga, Pilates, and more. Located on a 400-acre resort with villas and a beach club, Sundara uses VOYA organic seaweed skincare products for treatments.

🏨 Loftstyle Hotel Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, features 167 rooms, with 80 renovated in Loftstyle design. It offers eight meeting rooms for up to 320 guests, including one with a rooftop terrace. Amenities include a 24-hour bar, lounge, fitness center, restaurant, parking garage, and electric car charging stations. This expansion aligns with BWH Hotels' strategy to enhance its European footprint and cater to business travelers. Renovations will complete the property’s transformation, boosting its regional significance.

🏨 Earlier this year, the Denizen McKinney Hotel opened in McKinney, Texas, designed collaboratively by Archstreet Hotel Partners, Aimbridge Hospitality, 5G Studios, and Ink + Oro. This 102-room hotel combines a limited-service model with a luxury experience, featuring custom-designed furniture and a residential style. Design elements like a fireplace wall and staircase offer a sense of grandness, and materials such as white oak flooring and Italian leather enhance guest comfort and aesthetic appeal.