Hotel Openings

🏡 In Chicago, Illinois, GFI Hospitality's chairman Allen Gross announced the James NoMad Hotel's transition to Hotel Seville NoMad, now part of Hyatt's Unbound Collection. The New York NoMad district hotel, constructed in 1903, boasts 348 rooms and will undergo a refresh to reflect early 20th-century aesthetics. Il Bar, a lobby bar experience, opened in early 2025. Scarpetta, an on-site restaurant, offers locally sourced Italian cuisine. Hotel Seville NoMad also features event spaces for various group sizes.

🏨 My Place Hotels of America opened My Place Hotel-Savannah Airport/Pooler, Georgia, owned and managed by TGC Group, with design by The Richardson Design Partnership. This is the first of two My Place properties launching in Georgia in 2023. Located near Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, the hotel features 64 pet-friendly rooms, full kitchens, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour market, on-site laundry, and free parking. Executives from TGC Group and My Place Hotels expressed enthusiasm for the hotel's potential in the Sunbelt market.

🏦 Cheval Collection is set to surpass 950 units with the opening of Cheval Maison – Expo City Dubai in March 2025. Since 2021, they have grown by 500+ units with Lexham Gardens in London, and they're eyeing further expansion through management contracts. Cheval Collection will launch Cheval Ladun Living in Riyadh in 2027 and has become the first in Europe to join GHA Discovery's loyalty program, indicating their aim to be aligned with hotels in terms of guest and investor considerations.

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts acquired Ruby Hotels in 2025. The brand's expansion includes a new Ruby Hotel in Berlin with 375 rooms, opening in 2028, and another in Copenhagen with 219 rooms, set for a 2027 launch. The Berlin hotel will be developed with Empira Group and operated by The Ruby Group, featuring a rooftop terrace on the Ku'damm Eck. Copenhagen marks Ruby's entry into Denmark, developed with ECE. Ruby Hotels, founded in 2013, now has 20 hotels and 12 under construction in Europe.

🏦 In 2024, Accor opened 293 hotels, added 50,000 rooms, and now manages over 5,680 hotels and 850,000 rooms globally, with 1,381 projects and 233,000 rooms under development. Asia, Middle East, and Pacific regions account for 60% of planned openings for 2025. Accor's 36% of hotels are eco-certified, a 330% increase from 2023. Mercure reached its 1,000th hotel, and ibis plans to open in its 80th country. The Luxury & Lifestyle division opened one hotel per week on average and signed around six projects per month. Orient Express La Minerva in Rome is set to open in 2025. Accor focuses on innovation and expansion in growth markets for 2025 and beyond.

🌿 Conrad New York Downtown will open its rooftop bar, Leonessa, on April 3, featuring Italian-inspired cocktails and views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. The transformation was done in partnership with industry expert Ariel Arce. Designed by Islyn Studio, the space evokes an Italian terrace, complete with lemon trees, an Amalfi Coast-inspired fountain, and colorful seating. Leonessa offers a curated cocktail menu, with each drink accompanied by complimentary aperitivo-style snacks. This new venue also serves as a private event space.

🍴 Goose + Berry to open "Seventy Five at Liberty" on April 8th, coinciding with Liberty's 150th anniversary. Located on Regent Street's second floor, the 1,800 sq ft restaurant offers 84 covers, serving brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, and supper, plus private hire. Head Chef Joe Holness, ex-Fera at Claridge’s and Da Terra, presents a sharing-style British menu with local, sustainable ingredients. The design by Thirdway features Liberty prints, with an ongoing Artist in Residence series, starting with Sir Quentin Saxby Blake. Open seven days, operating hours are 10am-8pm (Mon-Sat) and 12pm-6.45pm (Sun).

🏨 Meliá Hotels International to open The Bahía Estepona, the first project on the Costa del Sol under The Meliá Collection, in mid-2026. The luxury hotel, located in Estepona, Spain, will offer 134 rooms and suites with Mediterranean views, and amenities such as a fitness center, spa, and three restaurants. 20 minutes from Puerto Banús and 30 minutes from Marbella, it's part of Meliá's expansion with 30 hotels in Andalusia, including upcoming projects in Cádiz, Ronda, and 16 more in Málaga.

✈ easyJet and easyJet holidays launched a new base at London Southend Airport with three A320neo aircraft. They now offer 122 weekly flights on 20 routes, a 133% increase from last summer, supporting approximately 1,200 jobs, including 140 direct jobs. The newest routes include Palma, Malta, and Pisa, contributing to over 330,000 available seats. This expansion marks easyJet's 10th UK base, following Birmingham International Airport, and anticipates the largest summer season, adding seven aircraft and half a million more seats across their network. Garry Wilson, CEO of easyJet holidays, highlights the anticipated service to more customers and the support for UK connectivity and jobs.