Hotel Openings

🏨 The new 12-story hotel in Vervet district covers 17,300 m², featuring sustainable elements like recycled fishing net carpets, a heated rooftop running track, and Nordic Swan Ecolabel certification. The Dock 69°39 by Scandic includes a rooftop bar, wellness area with sauna, and 10th-floor restaurant. Scandic expands in Scandinavia with a 236-room hotel in Uppsala, an alpine hotel in Sälen for 2027/2028, and Scandic Go Sankt Eriksgatan 20 in Stockholm with 234 rooms.

🌳 The Social Hub opens two major parks in Florence and Rome, designed by Antonio Perazzi, with a €260 million investment. Florence features a 7,000 m² rooftop garden with 4,000 plants and a 50m pool. Rome's 10,000 m² park includes art installations and over 300 trees. The Florence rooftop opened in March 2025 and Rome's park in April. The projects enhance urban biodiversity and hospitality standards. Over 1,200 community events are planned annually.

🏗️ Líbere will open 18 new apartments near Rome's Termini station by September 2025. The project, Líbere's third in Italy, aims to meet the demand for short- and medium-term rentals in tourist-heavy Rome. Italy's tourism contributes 10.8% to its GDP, with the market expected to grow. Meanwhile, Líbere will maintain the historical façade, damaged in World War II, in line with urban and heritage regulations.

🏨 UK, Autumn 2025, Bromley: The Royal Bell, a Grade II-listed building dating back to 1666, reopens after a multi-year restoration led by The BELLE Collective. The five-floor venue features 14 boutique rooms, a bar and grill, pizzeria, and members-only amenities like coworking lounges and a fitness studio. Memberships start at £110/month. The restoration aims to blend heritage with modern hospitality, spearheaded by investors Mark Goldberg, Jon Yantin, and Nick Gold.

🏨 The Hoxton Edinburgh, near Haymarket station, features 214 rooms, including three "House" category homes for larger groups, emphasizing Georgian charm with modern amenities. Patatino, the hotel’s Italian-inspired restaurant, supports local causes. The Get Together space hosts up to 250 guests. Ennismore plans to open The Hoxton Oslo in 2027 and expand in Vienna, part of over 20 hotels and 35 new F&B concepts globally by 2025.

🗺 Paradero Todos Santos in Mexico opened in 2021. Hotel Gabrielli in Venice will reopen in August 2025. Vista Ostuni in Puglia and The Telegraph Hotel in Tbilisi will open in summer and June 2025, respectively. Château de Théoule in France will reopen in spring 2024. NgoroNgoro Lodge in Tanzania opened in 2023. LHW reports a 15% annual sales increase, highlighting growth in luxury travel demand, with new properties across Europe and North America.

🏨 Hotel Gotham Newcastle opens September 2025 in the city's former fire station on Pilgrim Street. The first phase unveils 57 rooms, including 6 suites. Early 2026 sees 30 more rooms, including Gotham Sanctum Suites, in the adjoining police station. The site will feature Siren and Fire dining options, an event space for up to 120 guests, and Club Brass, a members’ club. The development preserves heritage while adding a modern twist.

🍴 Beaufort House Chelsea will open KORA, a Mediterranean restaurant, in July 2025 at 354 Kings Road, Chelsea. Executive Head Chef Sasha Ziverts leads the venture, focusing on Mediterranean classics with British seasonal produce. Menu highlights include Yellowtail Kingfish, Saganaki Prawns, and Feta & Amarena Cheesecake, prepared with seasonal and imported ingredients. Inspired by the myth of Persephone, the restaurant embodies simplicity, generosity, and warmth with a modern twist.

🏨 The Hoxton opened its first Scottish hotel in Edinburgh's West End, boasting 214 rooms across 11 Georgian-inspired townhouses on Grosvenor Street. The hotel offers a trattoria-style restaurant, a 300-square-meter events space, and a five-seater screening room. Rooms are categorized into nine types, with Houses accommodating up to seven guests. The hotel, located near Haymarket Station, features amenities like a lobby bar, Hox Gallery, and The Hoxton’s Best Of shop, plus bike rentals and local yoga offers.

🏘️ Radisson RED will open a new hotel in central London near Tower Bridge and the Tower of London by 2029, featuring 182 rooms and sustainable design targeting a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certification. This expansion is part of PPHE’s strategy to increase their London presence and Radisson RED's focus on sustainability. The project replaces two old office buildings and is part of broader UK expansions including Liverpool, Twickenham, Birmingham, and Galway.