Hotel Openings

🏠 London Marriott Hotel County Hall opened 35 new rooms and suites on 1 January 2025, with views of Big Ben and the London Eye. The Big Ben Balcony Suite and South Bank Balcony Suite are priced from £900/night, Balcony Rooms from £460/night, and Loft Rooms from £300/night, all including breakfast. The hotel's Club facilities also reopened on 1 January 2025, featuring a Technogym-equipped gym open 24/7 and a 25-metre indoor pool with hours 6am-9pm.

🏖 Four Seasons to manage The Park Gstaad Hotel in Switzerland, reopening for the 2026-2027 winter season after a major renovation led by Squircle Capital, interior design by Joseph Dirand. Owned by Dona Bertarelli, Gstaad's first five-star hotel since 1910 will offer 75 rooms and suites, luxury penthouse residences, restaurants, bars, a spa, fitness center, pools, and more. Located in a prime ski area with 220 kilometers of slopes, two hours from Geneva by car, the hotel joins Four Seasons' European heritage portfolio, with the brand boasting 133 hotels and resorts, 55 residential properties in 47 countries and over 60 projects in development.

🏨 Sonesta Miami Airport completed a multi-million-dollar renovation in November 2024, after starting in June 2024. The design team DiLeonardo, and general contractor HITT, revamped 309 guest rooms, added amenities, transformed public spaces, and provided 7,400-square-feet of event space. Features include a rooftop pool, 24/7 fitness center, and the on-site restaurant Tailwinds with a Latin-inspired menu. The renovation embraces Miami's spirit with art deco details and local flavors, aiming to enhance brief guest stays with a uniquely Miami experience.

🍔 Burger & Lobster, a London-based restaurant group, will open a new location in Brighton in February 2025, their first UK opening in 8 years. Located at 15 Market Street in The Lanes, the restaurant will feature exclusive menu items, including their first-ever brunch options. The group started in 2011 and has since cultivated a following, with plans to expand their UK presence and grow into new international markets.

🌆 Drury Hotels to open new Drury Plaza Hotel in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee in September, marking their sixth hotel in the state. Located at 140 Jake Thomas Road, the hotel will feature over 250 rooms, free parking, on-site dining, and views of the Smoky Mountains. CEO Chuck Drury highlights their trusted service for travelers. Amenities include complimentary breakfast, evening snacks, a casual dining venue, business and fitness centers, an indoor pool, outdoor spa, and free Wi-Fi. The hotel will create about 70 jobs and is near attractions like Dollywood and the LeConte Event Center. Drury Hotels has over 150 properties across 27 states since 1973.

SEATTLE, 13 January, 2025 – Wyndham Hotels & Resorts the world’s largest hotel franchisor, and Reside, a global leader in residential hospitality management, have today announced the opening of two new Washington D.C. properties…

🍴 Vandelay Hospitality opened Le Bistrot Bar Sardine on December 20 in Snider Plaza, Dallas. Chef Elliot Azoulay, trained at École Ducasse and with experience at Paris's La Fontaine de Mars and Marseille's Le Petit Nice, leads the Parisian-style restaurant. The menu includes French bistro classics, complemented by a diverse French wine list and cocktails like Chocolate Negroni and Caviar Martini. Vandelay's portfolio also includes Jack and Harry’s, El Molino, Slider and Blues, and DL Mack’s in Snider Plaza.

🏡 Hotel De La Poste – French Quarter, a Renaissance Hotel, owned by Melville Holdings and managed by Sage Hospitality Group, was previously known as W New Orleans. Sage, under CEO Walter Isenberg, managed it from 1989 to 1997, leading in RevPAR. After a 2024 renovation, the hotel now has 97 guest rooms and suites, including the Carriage House Suite, near Bourbon Street and the Mississippi River. Amenities include a heated pool, private courtyard, 24-hour fitness center, and nearly 5,000 square feet of event space. The Third Block Depot Kitchen and Bar serves Creole-inspired cuisine.

🏝 CoralTree Hospitality now manages Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona, Arizona. The 137-room resort, to be rebranded as Outbound Sedona, will experience renovations including an enhanced spa, renovated rooms, and reimagined public spaces. It offers amenities like Willows Kitchen & Wine Bar, a heated pool, and 8,500 sq ft of meeting space. Nearby, guests have access to Sedona Golf Resort's par-71 course. CoralTree, founded in 2018, has over 35 properties and is a subsidiary of Lowe.

🏡 New Waterloo opened Albert Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas on January 3. The company will launch Fidelity Hotel in Cleveland on January 27. The Albert Hotel, with 105 guest rooms, includes the historic Albertina House and offers dining, a spa, and event spaces totaling 3,600 sq ft. Michelin-starred Chef Michael Fojtasek leads The Restaurant at Albert Hotel. The Spa will open later in the week, featuring seven treatment rooms. Event capacities are up to 220 guests indoors and 90 outdoors.