Hotel Openings - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 154

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Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovannelli opens for reservations in Venice

📍 Palazzo Donà Giovannelli, Venice, restoration by architect Aline Asmar d’Amman, maintains historic features while adding modern amenities. The hotel has 47 rooms and is centrally located near Rialto Market and the Grand Canal. It features a gastronomic restaurant accessible by private boat and a Wagon Bar, inspired by rail travel. The venue includes spaces like the Vittoria Ballroom, emphasizing Venetian culture. It's part of Orient Express's brand expansion, offering an immersive experience.

Accor debuts in Las Vegas with its largest-ever resort

🏨 Accor partners with businessman Phil Ruffin to add the 2,884-key Treasure Island in Las Vegas to its Handwritten Collection, marking Accor's largest hotel globally. Located on the Las Vegas Strip, the resort includes 10 dining venues, eight lounges, a spa, and 90,000 square feet of gaming space. Recently updated with multimillion-dollar enhancements, it earned Four Green Globes® certification. This move expands Accor's U.S. presence, adding to 25 open and 35 upcoming Handwritten Collection hotels.

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[UPDATE] The MGallery Collection expands with the Talaia Hotel & Spa Biarritz

🏨 Talaia Hotel & Spa Biarritz MGallery Collection opened in July 2025 on the Basque Coast, offering 149 rooms, including 8 suites, and a Cinq Mondes spa. The interior, designed by Jean-Philippe Nuel, integrates Basque elements. Features include a revamped rooftop terrace, a restaurant by Chef Éric Frechon, and new fitness and surf facilities. Previously Radisson Blu, it now joins Accor's MGallery, promising unique local experiences and community support initiatives.

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Longbow Venues Unveils “The Charleston” – A Glamorous New Bar & Restaurant Coming to Bakewell

🍴 Longbow Venues will open "The Charleston" in Bakewell in early 2026, investing £2.5 million in renovating a Grade II-listed building. This venue, featuring 160 seats and a courtyard for 90 more, will offer an immersive 1920s-style experience with live jazz, a private dining room, and an extensive menu. Creator Rob Hattersley aims to revive a local landmark, creating 60 new jobs, with recruitment starting summer 2025.

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Newly Formed Herts Pubs Company to Open the Cock in Hitchin

🍴 Herts Pubs Company launched The Cock, a refurbished 16th-century inn in Hitchin, on July 25th. With 450 years of history, it features a 46-cover dining room and a 15-cover private area. Operations Manager Adam Msetfi oversees the project, while Head Chef Alex Corley brings expertise from renowned restaurants. The menu emphasizes British suppliers, offering dishes like sirloin of aged beef and poached trout. Open Wednesday to Sunday, it also offers a Sunday roast menu and craft drinks.

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NH Collection Palermo Palazzo Sitano marks brand’s expansion in Sicily

🏨 NH Collection expanded in Italy, opening a new hotel in Palermo on Via Vittorio Emanuele. Housed in the historic 86-room Palazzo Sitano, it blends Baroque architecture with modern amenities like a fitness club and sauna. Positioned near landmarks like Piazza Marina, it caters to leisure and business travelers. The hotel includes a restaurant serving Sicilian dishes and event space for up to 56 people. This opening reinforces NH Collection's presence in Italy's rich historical landscape.

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Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin : A new entry in the French Alps

🏖 Rosewood makes its alpine debut with a new hotel in Courchevel's Jardin Alpin, offering 51 rooms and suites. This property, transforming a former site with designer Tristan Auer, integrates with the French Alps. Features include boutiques, ski rentals, a spa, dining terrace, children’s club, lounge bar, and smoking room. Following openings in Crete and Munich, this is Rosewood's second property in France, emphasizing European expansion.

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The Ballantyne Hotel Announces Fall 2025 Opening of Dunbar Social by Topgolf Swing Suite

🎲 In late September 2025, The Ballantyne, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Charlotte, NC, will debut Dunbar Social by Topgolf Swing Suite. This venue, the first of its kind in a North Carolina hotel, will feature five simulator bays for up to 10 people each and host up to 100 individuals. Covering 9,200 sq ft, it offers a mix of indoor and outdoor seating, including a bar with signature cocktails. Guests can enjoy gaming, dining, and various events.

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Sirrah has opened in New York City, serving a four-course menu centered around steak frites and branzino

🍳 Sirrah, a 120-seat restaurant, opened on July 15 in New York City’s Meatpacking District. Led by Ryan Harris and Phil Zelonky of September Hospitality, it offers a four-course menu for $75, focusing on steak-frites. With consulting chef Cody Pruitt, it features a maximalist design with two bars and a private dining room. Guests choose from entrées like hangar steak or branzino, complemented by sauces and sides. An extra 28-ounce steak is available for $25 per person.

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Starr Restaurants return to Atlantic City with two venues at Ocean Casino Resort

🍴 Stephen Starr’s restaurant group returned to Atlantic City, N.J., opening two new concepts at Ocean Casino Resort last week after exiting in 2020. Located on the lobby level, Sunny’s offers a menu with prices from $16 to $29, while Chez Frites provides a prix-fixe menu at $49-$56. Starr Restaurants, based in Philadelphia, operates 40 venues across several major cities and previously closed its Atlantic City outpost in 2020.

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