Hotel Openings

🧘 Dr. Tridendra Shakya, Nepalese wellness practitioner with nearly 20 years of experience, will be consulting guests at The Standard, Huruvalhi Maldives from February 17 to March 31. Specializing in Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, yoga, acupuncture and modern therapies, he offers treatments for stress, sleep disturbances, and anxiety. Sessions include acupuncture for chronic pain and anti-aging, an acupuncture-based weight loss session, yogic cleansing therapy for detox and gut immunity, Sleep Well package combining breathwork and foot bath, Acu-Massage treatment with cupping and Marma point massage, as well as Yoga Nidra for sleep improvement, therapeutic yoga, and Motion Meditation. Prices start at USD 240 for 60 minutes. Book at https://www.standardhotels.com/maldives/properties/huruvalhi.

🏢 Newport's new luxury hotel, Island House Newport, opens on March 13, developed by Marshall Properties and operated by Main Street Hospitality. It's located near beaches, Bellevue Avenue, the harbor, and the Cliff Walk, offering suites with customizable layouts for different travelers. Main Street Hospitality, established in 2014, has a portfolio including The Red Lion Inn and more, with General Manager Taylor Lesandrini leading Island House Newport, now open for reservations.

🏕 Marriott International is launching The Ritz-Carlton, Masai Mara Safari Camp in August and JW Marriott Mount Kenya Rhino Reserve Safari Camp in early 2026 in Kenya in partnership with Lazizi Group. The Masai Mara camp will feature 20 tented suites including a presidential suite, a spa, and various dining options. The Mount Kenya camp, within the 45,000-acre Solio Game Reserve, will offer 20 units, a sky deck restaurant, and experiences like horseback safaris. Both camps aim for minimal environmental impact and local community engagement.

🏨 Hyatt launched Hyatt Select for budget-conscious travelers, featuring amenities like complimentary breakfast and high-speed internet. Room counts range from 70 to 200, focused on secondary and tertiary markets. The brand provides a lean operating model for reduced labor costs. Hyatt Select joins Essentials portfolio, complementing Hyatt Studios, which opened its first location in Mobile, Alabama. Hyatt Studios, introduced in 2023, has over 50 deals in the pipeline, targeting long-term stays. Hyatt Select will start in the Americas and then expand globally.

🏨 Radisson Hotel Group introduces the Radisson Blu brand to Bergamo with the launch of Radisson Blu Hotel, Bergamo ChorusLife in Italy. The hotel, positioned in the ChorusLife Smart District, offers 107 rooms and suites, a rooftop restaurant with 360-degree views, and 373 square meters of flexible event space across seven venues. It also features sustainable event options, contemporary accommodations, and proximity to UNESCO-listed Venetian Walls, Bergamo-Orio al Serio Airport, Milan, Brescia, Lombardy lakes, and the Orobian Alps. This marks the group's 13th hotel in Italy and the first in Bergamo, enhancing the city's mix of history, culture, and innovation for both business and leisure travelers.

🏢 BWH Hotels acquires the former SleepBeeOne, rebranding it as Best Western Conference Airporthotel Mörfelden in Mörfelden-Walldorf near Frankfurt Airport, with marketing starting in March 2025. Managed by Beepartment GmbH, the 299-room hotel features 25 meeting rooms, a 300 m² event space, and will complete sauna and fitness area renovations by summer 2025. The hotel's facilities aim to cater to business professionals and event organizers, offering an Italian restaurant, shared "Community Kitchen," and networking spaces. The partnership with Best Western seeks to enhance international visibility, leveraging the upcoming opening of Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport.

🏨 NOVUM Hospitality and IHG Hotels & Resorts to open a dual-branded hotel complex in Leipzig by 2028 at 44-52 Berliner Straße, comprising a Holiday Inn with 200 rooms and a Candlewood Suites with 80 apartments. The partnership, initiated in April 2024, denotes their seventh and eighth joint projects. The complex supports Leipzig's role in trade fairs and will be developed with Hamburg-based Peters Development GmbH. Alongside 108 NOVUM hotels opening by 2028, this expansion is part of IHG's plan to double its German presence to over 200 hotels in nearly 100 cities, adding around 15,334 rooms.

🏕 Nardo and Luis, highline enthusiasts, launched OVO Patagonia after a three-year effort involving architects, engineers, and mountain experts. Four 200-square-foot pods, constructed in Buenos Aires, were transported 1,400 miles to their cliffside location. The installation included a three-stage elevator system for transferring the pods, capable of operating in 10ºF temperatures and 70 mph winds. The pods' safety system boasts two tensile structures with 9 anchor points each, tested to 35 tons, ensuring a 126× safety margin.

🏨 In Paris, Texas, a new dual-branded hotel with 51-suite TownePlace Suites and 62-suite Fairfield Inn & Suites has opened, managed by Peachtree Group for TEKMAK Development Company. The property features a full bar, outdoor pool, fitness center, complimentary breakfast, and 535 square feet of meeting space. It's near major airports like Dallas/Fort Worth International. Peachtree's portfolio includes 107 hotels across 27 brands in 26 states, with 33 under third-party management.