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🏨 The Medlock, a new 401-room hotel by Radisson Hotel Group, is slated to open in late 2026 in Manchester as part of Manchester City Football Club's £300 million expansion of the Etihad Campus. Under Radisson Blu, it will cater to sports fans, concertgoers, and business travelers near Etihad Stadium and Co-op Live, the UK's largest indoor arena. It will feature suites, deluxe rooms, a luxury penthouse, dining options, a roof walk, museum experience, and office space. Valor Hospitality will operate The Medlock, joining Radisson's global portfolio of 1,520 hotels.

🏨 Marriott International celebrated a milestone year in 2024, achieving 291 hotel signings across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), leading to a 7% net increase in rooms. Notable properties include Fairfield by Marriott Copenhagen Nordhavn in Europe, expansions by Luxury Collection Hotels in Munich and Nice, Moxy Hotels entering Spain and Luxembourg, and W Prague. The EMEA development pipeline reached 596 properties with 104,731 rooms, a 10% growth from the previous year, with 45% of new signings as conversions. Over 80 hotels are in the luxury segment pipeline, including 26 new luxury hotel contracts, 50 signings for Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, and Marriott Hotels, and 39 in the select segment. The company's residential portfolio in EMEA grew to 72 locations with 11 new branded residential projects. Marriott debuted in Angola and Senegal, and introduced the Ritz-Carlton Reserve to Saudi Arabia.

🏦 The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Madrid, joins The Luxury Collection after a two-year restoration. Originally The Westin Palace, Madrid, it retains its 1912 heritage with an 8,000-square-meter façade renovated by Ruiz Larrea Arquitectura. The stained-glass dome with 1,875 panels by Eduardo Ferrés i Puig and the lobby's glass palm-tree chandelier are restored. The hotel has 470 rooms and suites, dining at La Cúpula under the dome, featuring dishes named after famous guests, and the 27 Club cocktail bar, inspired by the Generation of 27 literary movement. Marriott Bonvoy® members gain access to exclusive benefits at the hotel, located in the UNESCO-listed Barrio de las Letras, close to cultural sites like the Prado Museum and Retiro Park.

🏨 Hospitality ON compiled a map of new hotel openings worldwide in the last 10 days, marking opened hotels in yellow, upcoming openings in blue, rebranded/reopened hotels in green, and newly signed projects in orange. The map includes hotels from groups, chains, and networks, showcasing locations, photos, and key information about the recent activity in the hospitality industry.

🏨 Meliá Hotels International to open Meliá Venezia Lido in June 2025, adding to their 8 hotels in Italy and 6 under development. The hotel is on Lido di Venezia, 20 minutes by ferry from Piazza San Marco. The 1920s building, being renovated to fit the brand, will have 60 rooms, an on-site restaurant and bar. Operated by SoGes Group Spa with support from Meliá, the expansion highlights the brand’s growth in the Mediterranean.