Hotel Openings

🏦 The Vanguard Hotel by Marriott International's Autograph Collection opened in Ann Arbor, Mich., targeting university visitors, alumni, and business travelers. It features 188 rooms, including 24 one-bedroom suites and 10 dual-king-bed suites, some with private patios. Guests enjoy Dyson hairdryers, Le Labo products, and espresso machines. La Serre, the onsite French-inspired brasserie, offers a wine list and a raw bar. The hotel boasts 11,062 square feet of event space and is part of the 330+ property Marriott Bonvoy Autograph Collection.

🏦 UK's vacant Atlas House on King Street, Cheapside, London, first built in 1836, will be redeveloped into a luxury boutique hotel by Blue Orchid Hospitality. Owned by Integrity International Group and led by Tony Matharu, the Grade II-listed building will feature 104 guest rooms, a restaurant, cocktail bar, health club, spa, swimming pool, gym, and flexible public workspaces. Aiming for a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and Biodiversity Net Gain, the redevelopment focuses on restoration to preserve the site's character. The hotel adds to Blue Orchid’s London portfolio, including Tower Suites and 55 Broadway.

🏕 Under Canvas launched the Outdoor Collection with The Fields of Michigan and Bar N Ranch, providing safari-style tents, cottages, cabins, and lodge rooms. The Fields, a 30-acre blueberry farm near South Haven, Mich., offers guest amenities such as a pool, dining, massages, and bikes. Bar N Ranch, a 200-acre property near Yellowstone, includes lodge rooms with fireplaces and cabins. Hyatt’s alliance with Under Canvas enables point accrual/exchange for members. CEO Matt Gaghen emphasizes the focus on nature-based hospitality experiences.

🏕 Under Canvas has launched the Outdoor Collection, featuring properties like The Fields of Michigan—a 30-acre site with a blueberry farm, guest tents, cottages, and a pool—and Bar N Ranch, a 200-acre property near Yellowstone with lodge rooms and cabins. The collection offers activities such as horseback riding, fly-fishing, and guided park tours. Hyatt members can access these locales through an exclusive alliance. CEO Matt Gaghen emphasized the focus on nature-based hospitality and plans to expand the collection to similar destinations.

🍴 Chef Tiffany Derry and partner Tom Foley of T2D Concepts are set to open a new Radici Wood-Fired Grill location in Grand Prairie, Texas, on April 15. Radici, meaning "Roots" in Italian, will launch its second venue at EpicCentral, after the original establishment debuted in Farmers Branch, Texas, last May. Foley enriches the dining experience with his artwork, reflecting his mother's Italian origins from Balvano. T2D Concepts also operates Roots Chicken Shak, Roots Southern Table, and the 'Shef Tiffany spice and apparel line.

🍴 Chef Tiffany Derry and Tom Foley plan to open the second location of Radici Wood-Fired Grill on April 15 in Grand Prairie, Texas, at the EpicCentral development. The Italian-themed restaurant, under T2D Concepts, first launched in Farmers Branch, Texas, in May of the previous year. The concept emphasizes Derry's take on Italian cuisine, designed to offer memorable dining experiences, with Foley contributing his mother-inspired Italian artwork for the restaurant's ambiance. T2D Concepts also runs Roots Chicken Shak, Roots Southern Table, and the 'Shef Tiffany spice and apparel line.

🍴 Chef Tiffany Derry and partner Tom Foley of T2D Concepts set to open the second location of Radici Wood-Fired Grill in Grand Prairie, Texas on April 15. The Italian concept "Radici," meaning "Roots," first launched in Farmers Branch, Texas last May. The new establishment will be part of the EpicCentral development, aiming to create memorable dining experiences with a space designed to feel inviting and celebrate Italian culinary traditions. T2D Concepts also operates Roots Chicken Shak, Roots Southern Table, and the 'Shef Tiffany spice and apparel line.

🏦 Accor to open five new economy hotels in Germany by 2025 under Ibis brand family, including Ibis Styles, Ibis Budget. Ibis Styles Neckarsulm, now open with 97 rooms, offers family rooms, accessible rooms, and suites, plus a fitness space. At Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, two Ibis hotels with 114 rooms each will open in Spring 2025. Ibis Styles Hamburg HafenCity and adjacent Novotel, opening mid-2025, will offer 403 and 163 rooms, respectively. Ibis Styles Munich Airport, also opening mid-2025, features 358 rooms. A study by Accor found 88% of travelers want to reduce expenses, with 23% of Germans opting for cheaper accommodations.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation will open 14 new lifestyle hotels in EMEA by 2027. The expansion will increase Hyatt's lifestyle room count in the region by 36%, from over 7,400 to more than 10,000 rooms. Key projects include The Standard, Brussels, opening in Q2 2025 with 200 rooms, and Andaz Lisbon, expected in late 2025 with 170 rooms. This growth follows Hyatt's acquisition of Standard International and creation of a New York-based lifestyle division, led by Amar Lalvani. Marc Jacheet was appointed as the EMEA Group President, effective March 17, 2025.