Hotel Openings

🏨 Extended Stay America opened the Premier Suites in Pensacola, Florida, developed by Artemis Hotel Group. The new four-story, 124-room property offers amenities like WiFi, breakfast, cable, a 24-hour fitness room, onsite laundry, pet area, EMV charging, and fully equipped kitchens in all suites. The hotel is close to military facilities, beaches, museums, and corporate headquarters, catering to military members and guests seeking extended stay options.

🏕 Jumeirah partners with Thanda Group to open two properties in Africa: Jumeirah Thanda Island (Tanzania) and Jumeirah Thanda Safari (South Africa). Exclusive-use villa on Shungimbili Island Marine Reserve and residences in KwaZulu Natal's Big Five nature reserve respectively. First guests expected later this year. Thanda Island, accessible via helicopter or speedboat, features a five-suite villa, Swahili Bandas, and water activities. Thanda Safari offers 386 acres of wilderness, concierge service, and wildlife adventures on 16,500 hectares. Bookings open later this month, with future lodge and tented camp by 2027. Jumeirah's portfolio includes 28 properties worldwide since 1999.

🏦 Radisson Hotel Group will convert Madrid's Generali building into a Radisson Collection luxury hotel, opening in 2027. Located on Alcala Street, Canalejas area, the building will feature 154 hotel rooms, premium retail spaces, a signature restaurant, a rooftop bar, and wellness facilities. Radisson has eight operational hotels in Spain, and the Madrid project, developed with Lamela architecture studio, will join around 65 others globally in the Radisson Collection. Generali Real Estate sees this as an expansion of their European hospitality investments.

🏨 InterContinental San Antonio Riverwalk, part of IHG's 2024 Texas pipeline with 15 properties, opened August 2024. Steps from its namesake riverwalk, near The Alamo and The Pearl, it offers 390 rooms, 18,000 sq ft of space including the 8,200 sq ft Pecan Ballroom. Managed by Scarlett Hotel Group and owned by Trailbreak Partners, amenities include a rooftop pool, fitness center, four restaurants, and a Les Clefs d’Or concierge service.

🏦 Hilton to open its first international Signia by Hilton in Amman, Jordan, with 272 keys, in January 2025. Located downtown, minutes from Al Abdali Mall, the hotel will feature over 5,000 square meters of meeting space, including a convention center accommodating 3,400 people, 20 meeting rooms, and modern technologies. The property will offer seven dining venues, a spa, fitness center, outdoor pool, and Club Signia for club rooms and suites with exclusive services. Hilton aims to enhance its MEA portfolio, with 300+ properties trading or under development.

📌 The Social Hub to open three new hubs in early 2025: Porto, Florence, Rome. The expansion in Portugal and doubling in Italy increases its European footprint to 21 hubs in 19 cities. The Porto hub is the brand's first in Portugal, with plans for Lisbon next. Florence's second Social Hub opens February 2025, featuring a 7,000 sqm rooftop park and 550 rooms. Rome's Social Hub opens March 2025, with 392 rooms and a 24,000 sqm area, including a 10,000 sqm public park. Porto's 310-room hotel opens spring 2025, introducing long-stay apartments. The Social Hub has 23 properties in total, with 18 hotels and over 10,000 rooms since its 2012 founding.

🌍 In 2025, the travel industry will feature nostalgia, personalization, and destination hotels. Europe's Eurocamp sees a significant booking uptick for 2024, with a 9% revenue increase in adult summer camps, while Delta Air Lines aims to offer global fleet-wide free Wi-Fi by 2025. Asia's travel is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels, with outbound travel from Chengdu rising 66% to 35.2 million passengers (2016-2023) and Delhi's outbound traffic up 31% to over 30 million. Solo leisure travel increased by 15.6% in 2023 and a further 9.2% in 2024.

🏠 Ennismore teams up with Tilal Real Estate Co. to sign the 25hours Hotel Heart of Khobar in Saudi Arabia, offering 170 rooms, suites, and 80 serviced apartments within the Heart of Khobar development. The hotel, featuring multiple restaurants, a pool, gym, and an analog-themed circus, will also introduce the co-working brand Working From_, spanning 2,000 square meters with various membership perks. The 25hours hotel aims to enhance connectivity in the Dammam Metropolitan Area, aligning with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.