Hotel Openings - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 188

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Longbow Venues Unveils “The Charleston” – A Glamorous New Bar & Restaurant Coming to Bakewell

🍴 Longbow Venues will open "The Charleston" in Bakewell in early 2026, investing £2.5 million in renovating a Grade II-listed building. This venue, featuring 160 seats and a courtyard for 90 more, will offer an immersive 1920s-style experience with live jazz, a private dining room, and an extensive menu. Creator Rob Hattersley aims to revive a local landmark, creating 60 new jobs, with recruitment starting summer 2025.

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Newly Formed Herts Pubs Company to Open the Cock in Hitchin

🍴 Herts Pubs Company launched The Cock, a refurbished 16th-century inn in Hitchin, on July 25th. With 450 years of history, it features a 46-cover dining room and a 15-cover private area. Operations Manager Adam Msetfi oversees the project, while Head Chef Alex Corley brings expertise from renowned restaurants. The menu emphasizes British suppliers, offering dishes like sirloin of aged beef and poached trout. Open Wednesday to Sunday, it also offers a Sunday roast menu and craft drinks.

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NH Collection Palermo Palazzo Sitano marks brand’s expansion in Sicily

🏨 NH Collection expanded in Italy, opening a new hotel in Palermo on Via Vittorio Emanuele. Housed in the historic 86-room Palazzo Sitano, it blends Baroque architecture with modern amenities like a fitness club and sauna. Positioned near landmarks like Piazza Marina, it caters to leisure and business travelers. The hotel includes a restaurant serving Sicilian dishes and event space for up to 56 people. This opening reinforces NH Collection's presence in Italy's rich historical landscape.

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Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin : A new entry in the French Alps

🏖 Rosewood makes its alpine debut with a new hotel in Courchevel's Jardin Alpin, offering 51 rooms and suites. This property, transforming a former site with designer Tristan Auer, integrates with the French Alps. Features include boutiques, ski rentals, a spa, dining terrace, children’s club, lounge bar, and smoking room. Following openings in Crete and Munich, this is Rosewood's second property in France, emphasizing European expansion.

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Sirrah has opened in New York City, serving a four-course menu centered around steak frites and branzino

🍳 Sirrah, a 120-seat restaurant, opened on July 15 in New York City’s Meatpacking District. Led by Ryan Harris and Phil Zelonky of September Hospitality, it offers a four-course menu for $75, focusing on steak-frites. With consulting chef Cody Pruitt, it features a maximalist design with two bars and a private dining room. Guests choose from entrées like hangar steak or branzino, complemented by sauces and sides. An extra 28-ounce steak is available for $25 per person.

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Starr Restaurants return to Atlantic City with two venues at Ocean Casino Resort

🍴 Stephen Starr’s restaurant group returned to Atlantic City, N.J., opening two new concepts at Ocean Casino Resort last week after exiting in 2020. Located on the lobby level, Sunny’s offers a menu with prices from $16 to $29, while Chez Frites provides a prix-fixe menu at $49-$56. Starr Restaurants, based in Philadelphia, operates 40 venues across several major cities and previously closed its Atlantic City outpost in 2020.

Rosewood opens in Doha, heralds Courchevel debut

🏖 Rosewood Hotels & Resorts expands with Rosewood Doha in Lusail, Qatar, featuring 155 guestrooms and suites, 162 apartments, and 276 residences. Meanwhile, Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin, opening December 2025 in Courchevel 1850, will offer 51 rooms and suites with ski-in, ski-out access. Designed by Tristan Auer, the resort reflects Rosewood’s ‘A Sense of Place’ philosophy. Rosewood Doha's coral reef-inspired design by Qatari architect Ibrahim Jaidah includes diverse dining, wellness programs, and 3,477 square meters of event space.

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Motel One expands with new growth plans along with PAI

🏨 Dieter Müller, founder of Motel One, is expanding globally, focusing on Europe and the U.S., including cities like Paris, Madrid, and New York. Thirty new locations are planned. Motel One's growth involves new builds and acquisitions, keeping rates competitive starting at €100. A key recent opening is Motel One Paris-Porte de Versailles. PAI Partners now holds an 80% stake, fueling expansion in the UK, Portugal, and beyond.

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Flamant, a European live-fire cocktail bar and bistro, is now open in Plano, Texas

🍽 Walkabout Hospitality Group opened Flamant, a European bistro and cocktail bar, on June 10 at Granite Park, Plano, Texas. It seats 52 indoors and 68 on the patio. This marks the third concept after Rye and Apothecary in Dallas. Flamant features a menu by Tanner Agar and chef Taylor Rause, with items like “faux gras” and a wood-fired wagyu burger. The bar is open until 1 a.m on weekends, showcasing creative cocktails like the Octopus’ Garden.

Mid-Atlantic Tastemaker: Peter Fillat and his eponymous architecture firm succeed in and around home

🏨 In March 2025, Canal House, a Marriott Tribute Portfolio Hotel, opened in Georgetown, D.C., under Peter Fillat's FILLAT+ Architecture. The project adapted a vacant office building, maximizing guestroom density. Fillat's firm, based in the DMV area, leverages local expertise for streamlined project execution. Marriott CEO Tony Capuano attended the opening. Fillat emphasizes the impact of AI and technology in architecture, enhancing designs and client interactions. The hotel design blends hospitality and multifamily elements, creating engaging public spaces.

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