From atop a granite hill, the Alila Fort Bishangarh hotel surveys the rolling hills below. Due to open in July 2017, it’s the first internationally managed property in the Aravalli mountain range, about an hour’s drive southwest of Jaipur, in northern India. Built inside the 230-year-old Fort Bishangarh, this heritage address took nearly a decade to complete.
IHG continues expansion with four new hotel signings in the Middle East and Africa
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) have announced four new hotel signings as well as six new hotel openings across the GCC in 2017 at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, UAE. The announcements are an indication of IHGÕs continued expansion across the MEA region in multiple segments. IHGÕs four new hotel signings are Crowne Plaza Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, InterContinental Doha Festival City and Staybridge Suites Lusail in Doha, Qatar and the Holiday Inn Mutare in Zimbabwe.
Boston Yotel reveals opening date, leadership team
Luxury hotel brand Yotel will operate its new 326-cabin hotel opening this June in BostonÕs Seaport District. GMÊChristopher Hartzell will lead the team at Yotel Boston, the UK-based brandÕs second US location since they crossed the pond to open Yotel New York.
Owned and managed by Innkeeper Hospitality Services, The Current Iowa prepares for July opening
Say hello to The Current Iowa: the stylish new Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel that places an emphasis on taking an artful approach to every aspect of the guest experience.ÊThe Current is located in the heart of downtown (2nd & North Main) Davenport with panoramic views of the Mississippi River and perfectly positioned one block away from The Figge Art Museum.Ê
Liv Hospitality opens new hotel in South Dakota
Liv Hospitality has opened its first Home2 Suites by HiltonÊafter eightÊmonths of construction.ÊThis award-winning mid-scale design is a fresh new take on the experience for the modern business travelers and extended stay guests.ÊThe new four-story hotel in Box Elder, South Dakota, has 107 rooms and offers options for king, double queens, connecting rooms and one-bedroom suites.
Viceroy Hotel Group plans ski resort in Serbia
Viceroy Hotel Group has unveiled plans for Viceroy Kopaonik Serbia, a 120-room ski resort. Set to open in 2018, the hotel marks the second ski destination within the groupÕs portfolio. The architectural and design details draw inspiration from the local ÒSuvo RudisteÓ style that plays on the natural beauty of the resortÕs surrounding landscape, according to the hotel group. Dark, natural timber anchors the design with white accents, while windows and open-air spaces capture the propertyÕs views in all directions.
Swisstel, an AccorHotels brand, enters the Bosnian market via franchise agreement with Al Shiddi International
Swisstel, part of AccorHotels, world-leading travel and lifestyle group, today announced that it has entered into a franchise agreement with Al Shiddi International for development of a new 218-room urban resort scheduled to open in early 2018.
First ever dual-branded Element, Westin opens in Huntsville, Alabama
The Element by Westin Huntsville is now open on the top floors of the hotel complex of theÊWestin Huntsville. Both hotels are managed by Crescent Hotels & Resorts, a nationally recognized operator of hotels, resorts and conference centers throughout the United States and Canada, based in Fairfax.
niu, NOVUM Hotel GroupÕs first company-owned brand, to rise in Halle, Germany
One contract after the other: the next new construction project for the recently launched, company-owned brand niu is already in the pipeline after a contract signing between NOVUM Hotel Group and GP Papenburg Hochbau GmbH. The Halle-based construction company and the privately managed hotel group are planning to open a new niu hotel, with 186 rooms and a rentable floor space of approximately 7,700 square meters, in Halle (Saale) at the beginning of 2019.
AccorHotels opens flagship skyscraper hotel in Canary Wharf
AccorHotels today opens its new flagship Novotel in LondonÕs Canary Wharf to guests. The hotel, which represents a £90 million investment from AccorHotels, situated at 40 Marsh Street and at 127 metres high, is one of the tallest buildings in the area, with 360 degree views of London taking in sights including The Shard, the Olympic Park and Greenwich Park.
