Hotel Openings

🏨 Kimpton Main Frankfurt, IHG's luxury lifestyle brand, has entered the German market with the opening of a hotel in Frankfurt's "Four Frankfurt" district. The 155-room property features contemporary design by Waldo Works, echoing the city's Bauhaus heritage. Guests can enjoy amenities like a ground-floor bar MAY, European brasserie ANNI, and rooftop space LAZULI with skyline views. Additional offerings include yoga mats, complimentary bicycles, social hour, and pet-friendly accommodations without extra fees. The hotel's design incorporates Bauhaus style and respects the former Deutsche Bank headquarters' history. An art collection curated by Laura Bartlett features works that reflect Frankfurt's cultural identity. Kimpton Main Frankfurt joins IHG's European portfolio with properties in London, Barcelona, Paris, and upcoming developments in Marbella and the Algarve.

🏨 Accor has renovated over 70 hotels in Europe and is progressing with 60 more. Key properties include Mercure Wien City, Novotel Warsaw Centrum, and ibis London Blackfriars. These renovations enhance aesthetics, guest experience, and sustainability. Pullman Riga Old Town's redesign will complete by summer 2025. Accor aims for brand consistency and improved operational performance through these upgrades.

🏖️ Hyatt Hotels Corporation opened Andaz Miami Beach, the Andaz brand's first location in Florida. Situated on Mid-Beach, the hotel features 287 guestrooms, 64 suites with ocean or skyline views, two heated outdoor pools, a spa, a members’ beach club, and three José Andrés Group dining concepts. Aguasal and Bar Centro are operational, with The Bazaar by José Andrés launching later in the year. The upcoming opening of the spa and beach club was designed by EoA Group and Hyatt's in-house team and is owned by Sunstone Hotel Investors. – Hyatt's new Miami establishment offers a luxe Mediterranean-Miami blend.

🏖️ Courtyard Fort Lauderdale Beach is near the end of its renovation, rebranding as Courtyard Oceanside Fort Lauderdale Beach with a completion date set for later in May. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, hotel upgrade includes the Seabreeze Poolside Bar, The Mast restaurant, redesigned guestrooms with ocean or Intracoastal Waterway views, and stylish public spaces. City Mayor Dean Trantalis hails the renovation for contributing to the city's growth and status as a world-class destination.

🏨 Hilton acquired a controlling interest in Sydell Group and the NoMad brand in April, aiming to expand to 100 hotels. The second NoMad hotel is set to open in Singapore by 2027 with 173 rooms, located on Orchard Road. In 2009, Hilton's attempt at a luxury/lifestyle brand, Denizen, failed due to industrial espionage by former employees. NoMad, starting with a London property opened in 2021, has plans for growth in North America, Europe, and beyond. Hilton's luxury footprint in Asia-Pacific aims for 150 hotels, with upcoming Waldorf Astoria and Conrad Hotels & Resorts properties, and recently introduced LXR Hotels & Resorts, including Umana Bali and Roku Kyoto.

🏨 Hilton acquired Sydell Group and NoMad brand in April 2021, with only one NoMad hotel in London opened in 2021. A second NoMad hotel with 173 rooms is set to open in Singapore by 2027 on Orchard Road. In the past, Hilton's attempt at a luxury/lifestyle brand, Denizen, in 2009 was thwarted by espionage claims from Starwood Hotels & Resorts. NoMad's first hotel in New York closed due to COVID but reopened as The Ned, New York. Hilton aims to expand its luxury footprint in Asia-Pacific to 150 hotels, with upcoming Waldorf Astoria properties in Kuala Lumpur, Sydney, Shanghai, Tokyo, Xi’an, and Hanoi, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts expansion in China and Japan. LXR Hotels & Resorts introduced Umana Bali in Southeast Asia, adding to their portfolio following Roku Kyoto in Japan.

🏨 Travelodge opens two new UK hotels: a 125-room property near London’s Dartford Crossing and a 101-room hotel on Liverpool's waterfront. The Dartford hotel offers easy access to the M25, Dartford Tunnel, Stone Crossing Station, and shopping centres like Bluewater and Lakeside. The Liverpool hotel, Travelodge’s 10th in the city, is close to the M&S Bank Arena, Exhibition Centre Liverpool, and cultural landmarks. Both hotels are part of Travelodge's growth strategy, with the brand operating over 600 hotels in the UK, Ireland, and Spain, focusing on affordability and regional access.

👨 My Place Hotels of America opened My Place Hotel-Bentonville/Rogers in Bentonville, Arkansas, the brand's first in the state, developed and managed by TGC Group. The new-build hotel features 63 rooms with amenities including full kitchens, free Wi-Fi, and pet-friendly services. Nearby attractions include over 70 miles of hiking trails, the Rogers Regional Sports Complex, and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. This marks the fourth collaboration between TGC Group and My Place Hotels.

🏨 Hospitality ON mapped new hotel openings worldwide in the last 10 days, highlighting: yellow for hotels opened this week, blue for upcoming openings later in the year, green for rebranded hotels reopening this week, and orange for newly signed hotel projects slated to open in the future. The list includes hotels from groups, chains, and networks, providing locations, photos, and key information.

🏨 Crestline Hotels & Resorts renovated the TownePlace Suites Suffolk Chesapeake, featuring 72 updated suites with new carpeting, paint, lighting, soft goods, and fresh poolside furniture and umbrellas. The property offers studio to two-bedroom suites, complimentary Wi-Fi, daily breakfast, an outdoor pool, a fitness center with a new wall mural, a 24/7 market, laundry facilities, and self-parking. Managed by Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC, the hotel is owned by Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. It is situated near government facilities, businesses, and recreational sites like golf courses, the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Colonial Williamsburg, and Virginia Beach.