EU: Stefan Viard has been promoted from general manger of SO/ Paris to become Ennismore’s regional general manager for the SO/ brand in Europe.
UAE: Lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore has announced the opening of Mondrian Abu Dhabi next year, the brand’s first location in the UAE.
South Korea: Lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore is set to open the first Maison Delano in Asia, located in the South Korean capital of Seoul.
Uruguay: SLS Punta del Este Hotel & Residences is set to open in 2024, marking the second SLS property in South America under Ennismore.
Spain: Ennismore and ActivumSG’s Fund V have signed a long-term management agreement to operate a 490-room SLS hotel on Barcelona’s seafront.
UK: Marking the sixth hotel in the global portfolio and European flagship for Mondrian, the Shoreditch site will open this
UK: Marking the ninth hotel in the city of London for Hyatt, the 204-room Regency London Blackfriars has opened.
UK: Irish hotel operator Dalata Hotel Group has acquired the long leasehold interest of the Apex Hotel London Wall from Apex Hotels Limited for £53.4 million.
EU: The real estate business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management has acquired the lifestyle hotel franchise collection company FTC Hotels for an undisclosed sum.
Spain: Hospitality company IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed the Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella, housed in the former Hotel Los Monterros Spa & Golf Resort.
USA: Hospitality owner, developer and operator Dovetail + Co has launched its second Wayfinder property located in Honolulu at Ala Wai Boulevard in Waikiki.
Qatar: Hotel operator General Hotel Management (GHM) has named Hani Akkari as the general manager of The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort in Doha.
US: Hotel owner, operator and manager The Indigo Road Hospitality Group has added Bridge Creek Inn, located in Clayton, Georgia, to its portfolio of boutique hotels located throughout the south east and midwest.
APAC: Bed and mattress brand Emma – The Sleep Company has revealed it will open two dedicated sleep hotels in Sydney, Australia and Taipei, Taiwan.
Germany: Kennedy 89 will mark the debut of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt in Frankfurt and will be the second Hyatt-branded hotel in the city.
BHN speaks to Equinox Hotels’ CEO Chris Norton, and Shafi Syed, global head of development and acquisitions, to learn more about how guest needs are influencing brand value, identity, and offerings, the intersection of technology and luxury hospitality, and how Equinox is navigating development challenges. Filmed at the International Hospitality Investment Forum (IHIF) at the InterContinental Berlin.
