Hotel Rebrandings

Intercontinental To Hotel Continental: IHG Hotels & Resorts Announces Major Mornington Peninsula Signing

IHG Hotels & Resorts is thrilled to announce that its luxury InterContinental brand will come to Sorrento in Victoria's Mornington Peninsula as part of the redevelopment of the Hotel Continental. It follows the signing of a management agreement with the Consortium behind the iconic Hotel Continental redevelopment on the state's famed coastal strip.

Hôtel du Palais Biarritz is schedulded to reopen as part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Hôtel du Palais, the only hotel classified as a Palace on France's Atlantic Coast, will soon emerge from a meticulous restoration to further enhance the majesty and elegance of this exceptional hotel while preserving the spirit of its prestigious 19th century design and architecture. Hôtel du Palais Biarritz expects to reopen its doors in late March 2021 for the season, through October 31, 2021. After completing the final phase of its extensive renovation, the hotel plans to resume operations again in summer 2022.

Z Capital-Backed Waldhaus Flims Announces Partnership with Marriott International to Open First Autograph Collection Hotel in Swiss Alps

The Waldhaus Flims Wellness Resort ("Waldhaus Flims"), an iconic alpine resort in Flims, Switzerland, today announced a partnership with Marriott International to bring its Grand Hotel and Villa Silvana into Autograph Collection's diverse and dynamic portfolio of hotels that champion values of vision, design and craft. Waldhaus Films Wellness Resort, Autograph Collection will mark the portfolio's first hotel in the Swiss Alps. The Waldhaus Flims and Autograph Collection hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 10 to celebrate the opening. The Waldhaus Flims' ownership and management remain unchanged.

The Woodward set to join Oetker Collection portfolio

Oetker Collection recently announced that Woodward, a new hotel situated in the heart of Geneva on Quai Wilson, will be the next property to join its portfolio. The property sits directly on the shores of Lake Geneva, and offers panoramic views of Mont Blanc. Owned by Bastion Holdings, the hotel was originally built in 1901 by French architect François Durel in a post-Haussmann style. At present, it is being completely transformed and carefully reimagined by world-renowned architect Pierre-Yves Rochon.

Meliá Hotels International Announces Opening Gran Meliá Hotel In The Centre Of Milan

Meliá Hotels International and Generali Real Estate are delighted to announce that they will be partnering together in a unique project in Milan: a new Gran Meliá hotel opening in the city centre in 2023. This announcement confirms both players' confidence in Milan and their recognition of the investment opportunities within the city, as the travel industry recovers following the pandemic.

Tapestry Collection by Hilton to Welcome First Hotel in Portugal

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced an agreement to open Sé Catedral Hotel Porto, Tapestry Collection by Hilton - a unique 77-room property that will bring an exciting new guest experience to Portugal's second-largest city. The hotel is owned by Referência Arrojada SA, a subsidiary of Mercan Group of Companies, and will operate under a franchise agreement with Hilton, with the opening planned for early summer 2021. It will be Portugal's first Tapestry Collection property.

Hyatt Announces Plans for First Property in Sweden with Hotell Reisen

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with First Hotel Reisen AB to open the first Hyatt property in Sweden. Hotell Reisen is currently undergoing extensive refurbishment and will be available on Hyatt's booking system on an unbranded basis as of December 1, 2020 with plans to join The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand in early 2021. In the Nordics, the hotel will join the planned Grand Hansa Hotel in Helsinki, Finland as part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt and Hyatt Centric Reykjavík in Reykjavik, Iceland. The three hotels represent strategic cornerstones in Hyatt's expansion plans for Northern Europe.

Radisson Arrives In Odessa, The Pearl Of The Black Sea

Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the signing of the Radisson Hotel City Centre Odessa , Ukraine - the Group's first property in the historic port city on the Black Sea. The conversion of the existing 'Hotel Milano' on the famous Derybasivska Street will be rebranded as a Radisson Hotel in early 2021. With the introduction of this new property, the Group will now have 8 hotels and 1,445 guest rooms in operation and under development in the Ukraine.