Hotel Openings

🏥 IHG Hotels & Resorts has partnered with AIMS Holding to introduce the Regent brand to Makkah, featuring the new Regent Makkah with 330 rooms and suites adjacent to Al Haram Al Sharif. The luxury property, progressing ahead of schedule, includes a presidential suite with panoramic Haram views, specialty restaurants, and a spa. The initiative aligns with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 to bolster Makkah's hospitality for religious tourism, alongside Marriott's planned world's largest Courtyard hotel opening in 2026 with 2,179 rooms.

🏨 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, in collaboration with HR Group, announces the opening of 25 new hotels in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands under Trademark Collection and Vienna House Easy brands. This expansion caters to the anticipated 747 million visitors to Europe in 2024, targeting business and leisure travelers with proximity to cultural sites, business districts, and entertainment. The Trademark Collection will add 16 hotels in Germany and one in Austria. Vienna House Easy will include seven hotels in Germany and one in the Netherlands. This significant expansion enhances Wyndham's presence in Europe, leveraging HR Group's local expertise.

🌲 Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado completed Phase Two of enhancements with the November 2024 debut of Garden + Grain, Copper Table, and the reimagined Old Hickory Steakhouse Bar. Garden + Grain focuses on whole-foods and sustainability, sourcing from local farms like Superior Farms and Hazel Dell Mushrooms. Copper Table offers a twist on Western dishes featuring local beers, while Old Hickory Steakhouse serves in-house dry-aged steaks. The update created over 60 local jobs. Phase One finished in April 2023; Phase Two started June 2023 with several openings leading to the November 2024 culmination.

🏠 Rockbridge and Musselman Hotels opened a new 111-room Hampton Inn & Suites in Louisville East Oxmoor, Kentucky. Located in a retail and commercial corridor, it provides access to the airport, shopping centers, and downtown attractions like Churchill Downs. This marks Musselman Hotels' eighth hotel in Louisville, offering amenities such as breakfast, a fitness center, an indoor pool, and pet-friendly accommodations, with Musselman Hotels managing the property.

🏕 Hyatt Hotels announces the opening of Hyatt Vivid Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, the first Hyatt Vivid-branded adults-only resort, launching late 2023. Partnering with Anacaona de Inversiones, this will be the second Hyatt Vivid property after the brand's 2024 inception. Offering four pools, swim-out rooms, a wet bar, spa, gyms, courts, and a healthy snack bar. Dining includes five restaurants and a convention center for 1,000 guests. Hyatt aims to grow its all-inclusive Dominican Republic presence by 30% in 2023, following recent area openings and the Chicago-based company's global reach of over 1,350 properties in 79 countries.

🏦 Luxury hotel group Maybourne to open The Maybourne Saint-Germain in Paris in 2027, transforming the 17th-century Îlot Saint-Germain into a 101-room hotel with 23 ultra-luxury branded residences—the first in Paris. It will feature 50 suites, 51 rooms, six dining venues, a large spa, health club, and three pools, including a 30-meter rooftop pool. Maybourne, owned by Qatari royals Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, aims to triple its portfolio by 2035 to 15-17 properties.

🎨 Glastonbury Festival is set for 25th to 29th June 2025 with luxury glamping at The Pop-Up Hotel. New wellness experts Richie Norton, Rob & Josie Da Bank offer programs extending to spa services, therapies, and more. Body Brilliant provides IV infusions and Pressotherapy for guests. Free People curates festival fashion with a pop-up store and exclusive event. Devonia Water introduces a sustainable practice, saving 94% energy and reducing 3 tonnes of glass waste. Vino Zero caters to non-alcoholic preferences with a premium selection. Rooms range from £2,999 to £27,999 for the Tipi Tenthouse Suite.

🏡 Hilton announces the DoubleTree by Hilton Belfast City Ten Square as part of a franchise agreement with Loughview Leisure Group. Located near Belfast City Hall, it has 131 rooms, including the Jaffe Penthouse, dining options, and meeting space. Along with the DoubleTree Derry-Londonderry and Marcus Hotel Portrush opening in 2025, Hilton will have seven hotels in Northern Ireland. Belfast's tech, finance, and science growth contributed to £672 million in tourism revenue in 2023. Hilton VP Graham Dodd highlights the strategic importance of this expansion.

🏖 Sonesta Maho Beach Resort in MAHO, St. Maarten unveiled Cloud 9 Rooftop Bar as a part of their new Ultimate Adults Only Club, providing craft cocktails, small bites, and live music on select nights. Aimed at adults seeking a refined Dutch Caribbean hospitality, the bar offers plane-spotting from a serene lounge on the ninth floor. The resort caters to groups, couples, and solo travelers with special adults-only rooms and suites. Access is also granted to guests from Ocean Point Resort.

🏨 Accor expands in Spain with Novotel Valencia Lavant (first in Valencia) featuring 370 rooms, and Ibis Styles Santander, rebranding a 93-room hotel. Novotel is situated between Valencia's historic centre and Palacio de Congresos, while Ibis Styles is near Santander’s centre, port, and university hospital. Novotel includes a two-level rooftop terrace, and both hotels align with Accor's sustainability standards. Accor's Iberian portfolio now has 16 Novotel hotels, with more developments underway, and Ibis Styles Santander opened in July 2022. Partners include Pictet Group, Hesperia World, EXTENDAM, and Continuum Hospitality Group.