Hotel Openings

🏨 Novum Hospitality, led by CEO David Etmenan, is expanding in Aachen, Germany with a mixed-use development featuring the Holiday Inn – the niu Aixley hotel. The project includes 300 parking spaces, student apartments, and office space. The hotel will target BREEAM certification and incorporate modern amenities to accommodate digital nomads and business professionals. IHG aims to double its German presence, with a partnership leading to three new hotels and a planned dual-branded complex in Leipzig.

🏠 Scheduled for 2027 in Madrid, the €33 million project by All Iron RE I Socimi transforms a 90-unit building into luxury apartments. It includes a gym, indoor pool, and over 1,000 sqm of retail space. With 64 parking spots and a rooftop terrace, it's operated by Aspasios under Marriott Bonvoy. Positioned in an exclusive neighborhood, it caters to both leisure and business travelers, aiming at high-yielding lifestyle assets in Madrid and Barcelona.

🏨 Ruby Hotels and Primetown Development are partnering on a €20m development near Omonia Square, Athens. The project spans 3,200 m² and features a 24/7 bar, breakfast area, rooftop with panoramic views, and pool terrace. This new addition aligns with IHG's strategy, following their acquisition of Ruby in 2025, expanding their presence with ten Greek properties. Ruby's Southern Europe expansion continues with new projects in Italy, including the upcoming Rome hotel opening in spring 2025.

🍴 O-Ku, a 15-year-old concept by Indigo Road Hospitality, surprises loyal customers with gifts in cities like Charleston, Nashville, and Alys Beach. Known for quality sushi, they use OpenTable to identify celebratory dinners for gift-giving. Chef Masatomo “Masa” Hamaya created the popular Masa-racha sauce. O-Ku offers custom sushi boards for private events, fostering community partnerships. Locations include Alys Beach, Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Greenville, Jacksonville Beach, Nashville, Raleigh, and Washington, D.C.

🏨 Garner Hotels debuts in Scotland with the opening of Garner Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket, a 195-room property in Edinburgh’s West End, near key landmarks like Haymarket Station and Edinburgh Castle. Launching during Edinburgh's festival season, it offers affordable, comfortable accommodation. For a limited time, £1 per guest stay is donated to Action Against Hunger. Garner Hotels, launched in 2023, now has 23 properties open and 94 in development.

🏨 The Marcus Portrush, a newly renovated 80-room hotel in Northern Ireland, opened after an £11 million transformation of a Victorian building. Opened ahead of the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush, it includes an Asian fusion restaurant and Heritage Cocktail Bar. The hotel is expected to generate £1.1 million annually for the local economy and create over 40 jobs. It's part of Hilton's Tapestry Collection, which is expanding in Europe.

🏖 Valor Hospitality Partners is venturing into the Caribbean via a partnership with Cove Bay Developments to manage Plymouth Peninsula Tobago, slated to open in 2027. The luxury project on Tobago's northern coast will integrate modern Caribbean architecture and sustainability. Designed by Herman Morgan, it features apartments, culinary concepts by SAVOR, a beach club, and wellness amenities. The development emphasizes luxury, culture, and sustainability, aligning with regional tourism and community engagement goals.

🍴 On 16 July 2025, Mark Poynton, alongside Gareth and Emma John, will launch The Ancient Shepherds in Fen Ditton, near Cambridge. The restaurant, previously MJP @ The Shepherds, will offer a tasting-only menu with 3, 5, or 7 courses. Mark, who recently earned a Michelin star for Caistor Hall, aims for minimal waste and employee satisfaction with a four-day work week. The 34-seat venue includes a refurbished pub and five rooms for overnight stays.

Copenhagen, 25 June 2025 – Bob W, the tech-powered hospitality operator, has signed a long-term lease for a 7,500 sq m former police station in Copenhagen’s iconic Meatpacking District, in partnership…

🏟 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opened Dolce by Wyndham Siracusa Monasteri Golf & Spa in Sicily, near the UNESCO World Heritage city, Siracusa. The 102-room hotel features 83 guest rooms, 14 junior suites, and 5 king suites. It offers amenities like an 18-hole golf course, a fitness center, and a spa. The signature restaurant, Le Ceramiche, is run by Sicilian chef Mirko Previtera. This hotel is Wyndham’s seventh in Italy, part of a plan to open 20 hotels in 10 years.