Hotel Openings

📍 Chef Merlin Labron-Johnson's Michelin-starred Osip, located near Bruton, Somerset, will open four guest rooms above the restaurant on June 10, 2025. The rooms, designed by Johnny Smith, reflect local heritage and materials, with prices starting at £240 per night. Osip was awarded a Michelin Green star in 2023, emphasizing sustainability. Guests receive farm-to-table meals, welcome refreshments, and local transfers. Osip relocated in 2024 to enhance its local sourcing, including its two farms.

🏖️ The Montenotte in Cork partners with Elemental Herbology, marking the first spa in Cork to feature this brand. The Bellevue Spa introduces a menu based on The Five Element Theory, offering bespoke treatments like the Five Element Aroma Facial and Rose Hydrator Body Wrap. Room rates start at €245, including breakfast and amenities. The Woodland Suite Experience begins at €610, featuring exclusive perks. Spa treatment rates start from €135.

🍽 Nerolab, an Italian dining group, opened its first U.S. flagship restaurant in Trump Tower, Wall Street, New York City, in May 2025. Founded by Alfredo and Carlo Polizzi, the 21,500-square-foot restaurant is led by chef Matteo Anselmi, seats 350 guests, and embraces Roman cuisine. This location is the largest of their seven, and the group plans to open ten more U.S. locations by 2025. The menu adapts to local tastes while maintaining Italian authenticity.

🏨 Accor expands in Greek luxury hospitality with Athens Capital Suites – MGallery Collection, adding 19 suites and a presidential suite, totaling 177 rooms, near Syntagma Square, Athens. This marks the first standalone MGallery Suites globally. A new MGallery hotel in Chania, Crete, with 201 rooms is planned for 2026, alongside the Elatos Resort return. Accor’s focus is on cultural integration and immersive guest experiences, enhancing Greece’s role in its European luxury expansion strategy.

🏨 Accor plans multiple hotel openings for 2025 across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Southern Europe, Asia, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. Key locations include Fairmont Golden Prague (320 rooms), Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol (311 rooms) in Spain, and Banyan Tree Escape in Tanzania. In total, over 60 new properties will open, emphasizing luxury and sustainability. Notable innovations include the "Smart House" concept and "Coliving by Adagio." The Adagio Original London City East offers 132 units.

🏖️ Kimpton Hotels, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, plans to open its first resort in Portugal, Kimpton Atlântico Algarve, in 2025. Located on São Rafael Beach in Albufeira, the resort will feature 149 rooms and suites with interiors by Nini Andrade Silva. The property offers a 1,800 sqm Wellness Hub and diverse dining options. IHG operates 19 hotels across six brands in Portugal, with 66 hotels open in the Iberian Peninsula and 26 more in development.

🏨 Accor plans to open three new hotels in Madrid in 2025: Ibis Styles Madrid Airport Valdebebas (260 rooms), Ibis Madrid Norte Las Tablas (148 rooms), and Ibis Budget Madrid Albasanz (101 rooms), totaling 509 rooms. This expansion will increase Accor's presence in Madrid, where it had 25 hotels by 2024. The strategy aligns with Accor's goal to expand its midscale and budget hotel presence in key European cities.

🏨 Shangri-La Group unveiled its ultra-luxury brand, Shangri-La Signatures, in Hangzhou with The Silk Lakehouse. Opened in the former Xiling Hotel on UNESCO-listed West Lake, the property offers 68 rooms with scenic views and AI-responsive mattresses. Amenities include an indoor pool, four dining venues led by Michelin-starred chef Alan Yu, and a Personal Host Programme for customized activities. Future Shangri-La Signatures properties will focus on immersive experiences rooted in local heritage.