New Hotel Openings Europe 2015 News
Breaking Travel News investigates: Titanic Deluxe Berlin
Opening in March this year, the Titanic Deluxe Berlin is located on Französische Strasse, next to the Gendarmenmarkt in the heart of Germany’s famous metropolis. This historical background is reflected in the design of the rooms, the beautiful ballroom and the authentic gastronomy.Here Breaking Travel News takes a tour.
PPHE Hotel Group expands in Croatia with new Park Plaza property
PPHE Hotel Group, operator of the Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts brand in Europe, has announced the opening of its fifth hotel in Croatia. Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts will be extensively renovating, extending and rebranding the existing property, Hotel Park, with a view to opening summer 2015. The move is in collaboration with Croatian hospitality partner Arenaturist, in which PPHE Hotel Group has a minority ownership interest.
JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa opens doors for first time
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has seen its new hotel, JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa, soft opened ahead of its grand opening celebration on June 24th. The 250-room property was designed in collaboration with award-winning Italian architectural firm Matteo Thun & Partners and combines the very best in contemporary hotel design with the heritage and elegance of its premiere location on its own private island, Isola delle Rose (Rose Island).
Marriott brings Autograph Collection to Nice
Autograph Collection today adds a third French property to its collection of 24 strikingly independent hotels in Europe, the Boscolo Exedra Nice. The hotel, originally designed by renowned architect Charles Dalmas, is situated on the Riviera and has been fully restored, replicating the beauty of its former glory years in 1913 and the iconic Belle Époque style of the time.
NH Hotel Group adds Brussels property to portfolio
NH Hotel Group has added the NH Brussels Carrefour de l’Europe to its portfolio in Europe. This latest acquisition brings the total amount of NH Hotels in Brussels to seven and is in line with the company’s five-year business plan which was announced in 2014 with expansion outlined as one of the group’s primary goals. The elegant, four-star NH Brussels de l’Europe is located in an enviable setting at the Grass Market in the historic heart of Brussels.
Leonardo Hotels comes to UK with London Heathrow opening
Leonardo Hotels has opened its first UK hotel, having agreed a new 25-year lease with The Standard Life Investments Pooled Pension Property Fund. Opening in the former Holiday Inn on Bath Road, Heathrow, the 230-room hotel has been re-branded as the Leonardo Hotel London Heathrow Airport.
Hilton reveals first Curio locations in Europe
Hilton Worldwide has reached agreements to add its first European hotels under the Curio - A Collection by Hilton brand. Dating back more than a century each, Reichshof Hamburg and Rumeli Han Istanbul are historic landmark hotels undergoing major renovation and restoration. The hotels are due to open in 2015 and 2017 respectively.
General manager appointed ahead of W Amsterdam opening
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Igor Buercher as general manager for W Amsterdam hotel, as the iconic brand prepares to debut its unique style of modern luxury in the Dutch capital this autumn. Buercher has recently joined W Amsterdam from the landmark Sheraton Stockholm Hotel, where he has been General Manager since 2013, and brings with him a wealth of experience having been part of the Starwood team for the past 19 years.
glh brings ‘every hotels’ brand to London
Hotel group glh has announced the opening of ‘every hotel Piccadilly (London)’, the first site for the new every hotels brand, with three more expected to open over the next 18 months. The every hotels proposition, a category busting innovation in the sector, offers luxury ‘featured’ bedrooms but without meeting rooms, spas or a plethora of restaurants and bars, usually found in traditional four star hotels.
Lyon Marriott Hotel Cité International opens in France
Marriott Hotels, the signature brand of Marriott International, welcomed Lyon Marriott Hotel Cité International to its portfolio earlier. The hotel joins a further 23 Marriott Hotels in France. Situated in the heart of the renowned city, famous for its historical and architectural landmarks, the hotel offers 204 spacious guestrooms and suites along with an extensive wellness zone including a solarium with views over the rolling hills of Caluire.
AC Hotel Paris Le Bourget opens to guests
AC Hotels by Marriott has welcomed the new AC Hotel Paris Le Bourget to its France portfolio. The new hotel follows major global expansion of the brand, aimed at the lifestyle oriented business traveller, with the opening of the first AC by Marriott property in the US - the AC Hotel New Orleans Bourbon - and recent openings in Istanbul and Valencia.
Hilton Garden Inn opens at Istanbul International Ataturk Airport in Turkey
Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Worldwide’s award-winning brand of upscale yet affordable hotels, announced today the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Istanbul Airport, representing an addition to the brand’s growing portfolio of more than 600 hotels worldwide. Hilton Garden Inn Istanbul Airport is managed by Hilton Worldwide on behalf of the owner Saray Dokum ve Madeni Aksam Sanayi Turizm.