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The Editory by The Sea Lagos opens in the Algarve

🏖️ The Editory Collection Hotels opened a new five-star property in Lagos, Algarve, with a €63.8 million investment. The Editory by The Sea Lagos, owned by Sonae, features 204 rooms, including two suites, on the Dona Ana Beach shoreline. Amenities include the Coral Restaurant, an Oyster Bar, CRAB_ar, health club, swimming pool, Kids’ Club, and a 120-square-metre meeting space. Launched in 2021 with a €17.5 million investment, The Editory Collection now has 12 hotels in Portugal, aiming for 600 rooms by 2025.

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Templeton Garden opens in Earl’s Court under Miiro

🏡 Miiro launched Templeton Garden in London's Earl's Court, marking its UK debut and fourth European location after Paris, Barcelona, and Gstaad. The five-storey hotel offers 156 rooms and suites, three F&B outlets—Sprout bar, 62-cover Pippin's restaurant, and Pip's café/deli—and boasts amenities like a 24-hour gym and a guest-only library. CEO Neena Gupta and General Manager Nicola James highlighted the new hotel's potential to integrate with the local community. Miiro plans further European expansion in 2025.

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Orient Express opens its first hotel La Minerva in Rome

🏡 Orient Express opened its first hotel, La Minerva, in central Rome, located at Piazza della Minerva 69 near the Pantheon, in April 2025. The luxury hotel, developed in partnership with Arsenale Group, occupies a 17th-century palazzo with 93 rooms, including 36 suites. La Minerva features travel-inspired interiors, three food and drink venues, and five event venues. Orient Express is also expanding with a Venice hotel opening in 2025, and launching the Orient Express Silenseas ship, the Orient Express Corinthian, in 2026.

Barclays backs Corinthia with £192 million loan

🏦 Barclays UK Corporate Bank agreed to a £192 million loan to Corinthia Hotels for its five-star London property, as part of a £205 million syndicated term loan. Corinthia London, in Westminster, has been with Barclays since 2009. The deal marks the largest hold by Barclays UK Corporate Bank in the hotel sector in 20 years, backed by their £22 billion Business Property Fund. Founded in 1962, Corinthia operates 12 properties, with eight under development in Rome, Bucharest, Riyadh, and Doha.

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Hotel Monumenti set to open in Pula this May

🏖 In Pula, Croatia, Kermas Istria is opening Hotel Monumenti, a €85 million resort, featuring 58 rooms plus a new glass wing with 40 deluxe rooms and 8 suites. Facilities include a conference hall for 400 guests, wellness zone, and fine-dining restaurant. Overlooking Pula’s centre and Brijuni National Park, the hotel is set on a former Austro-Hungarian military barracks site. An additional 450-berth marina is planned. The hotel, employing a local 70-member team, will open in mid-May with a grand opening in autumn.

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Plans submitted to convert Custom House into luxury hotel

🏠 Jastar Capital plans to convert the Grade I-listed Custom House in London into a luxury hotel with 179 guest rooms, a spa, restaurant, café, and event spaces. Custom House, dating to the early 19th century and former HMRC headquarters, was vacated in 2021. Acquired by Jastar in 2023, the redevelopment includes restoring features by architect Robert Smirke. Heritage groups express concerns; a previous attempt was rejected in 2022. Consultancy by Orms, Richard Griffiths Architects, and Montagu Evans.

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Gruppo UNA rebrands as UNA Italian Hospitality

🏨 Italy-based Hotel group Gruppo UNA rebrands as UNA Italian Hospitality, focusing on Italian heritage with over 50 hotels nationwide, including UNA Esperienze and UNA HOTELS collections. Rebranding aims to boost brand recognition and cater to a growing international audience, with two-thirds of revenue from international guests. CEO Giorgio Marchegiani emphasizes authenticity and "Italianness". A new website with enhanced booking engine, virtual tours, and personalized content supports the rebrand.

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TOOR Hotel opens in downtown Toronto

🏨 Manga Hotel Group opened TOOR Hotel, its first upscale TOOR brand property, in downtown Toronto, Canada. Located in Toronto's Garden District, the hotel features 232 rooms, 181 residential units, 55” TVs, Nespresso machines, and smart lighting. Amenities include a fitness center, yoga studio, valet parking, event space, and the two-story Muse Bistro & Bar. TOOR Hotel is part of Manga’s portfolio of 33 hotels and more than 6,000 rooms. A second TOOR Hotel is set to open in New York City's Soho later in the year.

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Grand Metropolitan acquires Voile d’Or Hotels and Resorts

🏡 Grand Metropolitan Hotels acquires luxury brand Voile d’Or Hotels and Resorts, including all brand rights and management contracts. Voile d’Or operates in London, Paris, New York, Saint Jean Cap Ferrat, St. Barths, and Courchevel. The first hotel, Hotel La Voile d’Or, opened in 1925 and will reopen in 2029 after renovation. Jacques Oudinot becomes CEO, with Edouard Deschepper as board director. Martin Smura announces plans for expansion into the Maldives, Dubai, and Lisbon.

Hilton expands in Japan with Waldorf Astoria Osaka

🏦 Hilton introduced the Waldorf Astoria Osaka in Japan, a luxury 252-room hotel situated atop South Park Tower in the Umekita District. Offering rooms and suites on the 31st to 38th floors, the hotel features four F&B venues, a spa with Japanese-inspired treatments, an indoor pool, and 33,000 square feet of event space, including a chapel. Waldorf Astoria aims to more than double its Asia Pacific portfolio within two years, marking the brand's debut in Japan.

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