Hotel Openings - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 132

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Fairmont Windsor Park Launches ‘Whisky & Sushi at The Library Club’

🍾 August 2025, at Fairmont Windsor Park, The Library will transform into a Japanese Whisky and Sushi Bar. This space offers a curated collection of whiskies, including rare varieties from Yamazaki, Nikka, and Hakushu. Chef Giri, with experience from Moka London and Buddha Bar, crafts the sushi menu. The bar offers sake and Japanese-inspired cocktails. The setting features an ornate fireplace and a library bookcase, creating a sophisticated experience for guests.

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Temple Bar Hotel joins The Unlimited Collection

🏨 Temple Bar Hotel in Dublin has joined The Unlimited Collection by Ascott in 2025. It features 136 rooms, three food and beverage venues, including the Toast Restaurant and Buskers Bar, and a sports bar with 24 screens. The hotel is the second in the UK and Ireland to join the collection. The U Shop offers local products and souvenirs. This addition emphasizes Ascott's focus on authentic, culturally rich experiences in key cultural hubs.

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Dalata HY EBITDA falls 5% despite revenue rise

💰 Dalata Hotel Group's EBITDA fell 5% to €102.5m for the half-year ending June 30, 2025. Profit-after-tax dropped 45% to €19.6m. Despite a 2% dip in RevPAR and a slight decrease in occupancy, revenues rose 1% to €306.5m, aided by four new hotels in Berlin, Madrid, Edinburgh, and Dublin, adding over 1,000 rooms. On July 15, the board recommended a €6.45 per share offer from the Pandox Consortium, a 49.7% premium.

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Whitbread confirms second Premier Inn for central Bath

🏨 Whitbread will open a second Premier Inn in Bath city centre on Lower Bristol Road, replacing the vacant Beazer House office block. The 152-bedroom, six-storey hotel, with a restaurant and bar, will begin construction in early 2026 and open in 2028. It will achieve a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating and run on renewable electricity. Bath attracts six million visitors annually, and Whitbread plans to expand to 125,000 rooms from its current 85,000 across 850 hotels in the UK and Ireland.

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Tivoli Hotels & Resorts strengthens its presence in Portugal

🏖 Tivoli Estela Golf & Lodges, located next to Estela Golf Club and the Atlantic Ocean, offers 80 lodges with suites, family lodges, and standard rooms featuring outdoor terraces. Guests enjoy Portuguese cuisine at Green’s Restaurant, Dunas Bar, and the Pool Bar. Facilities include a wellness center with a hydrotherapy pool and gym, a 125 sqm meeting room, and activities like golf, surfing, and yoga. It's Tivoli's ninth hotel in Portugal and enhances their expansion strategy.

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Joanna Laajisto uses reclaimed oak for everything at Helsinki restaurant Shii

🍴 Shii, a Japanese restaurant in Helsinki designed by Joanna Laajisto, opened in summer 2025. It features an 11-course tasting menu and seats 22 diners. The interior, crafted from a 300-year-old oak wine press and sourced from Tori, includes an eight-meter bar and a private dining room. The space, a former bakery, combines Nordic and Japanese influences, using soft lighting and handmade elements, such as a Kyoto washi-paper lantern, to create a warm atmosphere.

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Minimalism and Georgian craftsmanship combine in lakeside Kakheti hotel

📍 Tbilisi-based 10:10 Interiors, led by Sandro Lominashvili and Nanka Dolidze, renovated 84 rooms at Lopota Lake Resort & Spa in Georgia's Kakheti wine region, reflecting local landscapes and traditions. The 60-hectare estate features private balconies, felt wall hangings by Mariana Chkonia, and custom furniture from 100-year-old timber. Established in 2008, the resort includes design elements such as terracotta walls and black-and-white tiles, embodying the Kakheti spirit.

Fairfield Inn & Suites Alpharetta Avalon Area Now Open

🏨 USA, Alpharetta, Georgia, August 27, 2025: Fairfield Inn & Suites Alpharetta - Avalon Area opens with 166 rooms. Located at 3225 Webb Bridge Road, near the Avalon district, it offers easy access to attractions like The Metropolitan Club and Ameris Bank Amphitheatre. Amenities include daily complimentary breakfast, a modern fitness center, and free on-site parking. Janet Rodgers, Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO, highlights the hotel as a significant addition to the area’s vibrant offerings.

Oceaneer Hotel Opens in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

🏖 August 27, 2025, Carolina Beach, NC: The newly renovated Oceaneer Hotel opens at 1621 Lake Park Blvd S, blending modern design and eco-friendly features. Originally opened in 1971, the hotel underwent a two-year renovation, concluding on June 27, 2025. It offers 26 rooms, two suites, a large pool, and eco-conscious amenities like Rocco fridges and biodegradable coffee pods. Managed by Access Hotels & Resorts, it's near popular attractions such as the Carolina Beach Boardwalk and Fort Fisher State Historic Site.

Breakwater Inn Kennebunkport Set to Re-Opened Following Extensive Renovation

🏨 August 27, 2025, Kennebunkport, Maine: Breakwater Inn reopens after renovation, featuring 35 nautically elegant rooms. Two buildings, Harbor Building (15 units) and Inn Building (20 units), retain historic charm. New dining venues include Port Fish & Chophouse, with a daily Happy Hour and dinner service, and Tin Bar. Mabel's Pantry offers breakfast from 7:30-11am. The inn hosts events for up to 150 guests with versatile settings by the ocean.

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