The final touches of Pulitzer Amsterdam’s extensive restoration have been put into place, and the iconic 45-year old hotel celebrates its grand opening today with the completion of a quintessentially Dutch redesign across its labyrinth of 25 Golden Age canal houses. The re-opening of Pulitzer Amsterdam’s Prinsengracht canal side of the hotel sees the unveiling of areas including the main entrance and lobby, the inner gardens, a two-storey gym, as well as a further 145 guestrooms and suites.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts is opening the Hilton Edinburgh Carlton, marking the 16th property in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of brands in Scotland and the eighth Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel in the country. The hotel, which is owned and operated by Amaris Hospitality, is part of their 73-hotel portfolio across the UK and Ireland.

Hilton Garden Inn Brussels Louise has opened to guests in Belgium. The 143 room property is located in the heart of the city, in the art deco quarter of Brussels close by to the European Parliament. “We are delighted to bring the Hilton Garden Inn brand to Brussels and to be able to serve the many tourists and business travellers who visit each year. “It is exciting for Hilton Garden Inn to have presence in such an important European city,” said John Greenleaf, global head, Hilton Garden Inn.

Australia’s largest privately owned hotel management company StayWell Hospitality Group, has announced its foray into Jodhpur with the signing of the Leisure Inn Shrey, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The group’s first foray in India was in Jaipur and with emphasises on location, value for money and personalised services the group is now extending its footprints in the Rajasthan market, an ideal focal point for both the inbound and outbound travellers.

The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts has seen the re-opening of Pine Cliffs Hotel, a Luxury Collection Resort, Algarve. Owned by United Investments Portugal, the celebrated cliff-top retreat recently emerged from an all-encompassing 18 month renovation which restored the award-winning Pine Cliffs Hotel, alongside the addition of the new contemporary Pine Cliffs Ocean Suites. Together with Pine Cliffs Residence, the complex sits at the heart of Portugal’s burgeoning luxury travel scene, further cementing the destination’s appeal to sophisticated, discerning travellers.

The man himself might be focused on the Portugal v Poland match at Euro 2016 today, but the Cristiano Ronaldo empire rolls on with the opening of the Pestana CR7 hotel. Opening tomorrow in Funchal, Madeira, the highly anticipated opening marks the ‘kick off’ of the partnership between Dionísio Pestana and Cristiano Ronaldo – who both hail from the Portuguese island.