New Hotel Openings News Page 267
Radisson Blu to open in Cannes
The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Radisson Blu 1835 Hotel & Thalasso, Cannes in France. The 134-room property, formerly known as 1835 White Palm Hotel, will be re-branded in December 2010 and join Radisson Blu’s design conscious and contemporary portfolio.
Hong Kong-based Kosmopolito Hotels opens new Shanghai property
Hong Kong-based Kosmopolito Hotels International has opened the Yue @ Century Park, Shanghai. The design-led hotel is the first in the Boutique Series by Kosmopolito in China.
New boutique villa opens on Koh Samui
A new boutique villa has opened on the southern Thai island of Koh Samui. Upni Duniya is just a 10-minute drive from Samui International Airport and is neslted in a fishing village.
Design Hotels to open new Stockholm Nobis
Design Hotels is making final preparation for the opening of it newest member in Stockholm – Nobis Hotel. Designed by the renowned Scandinavian architecture and interior design firm Claesson Koivisto Rune, it is located on Norrmalmstorg square in the heart of Stockholm’s business and shopping district.
Starwood opens The St. Regis Lhasa Resort
Starwood has opened The St. Regis Lhasa Resort in Tibet. Standing on the “Roof of the World” at 12,000 feet above sea level it boasts awe-inspiring views of the Himalayas and the Lhasa Valley from each of the 162 guest rooms, suites and villas which feature distinctive architectural details and décor that entwine modern luxury with traditional Tibetan elements.
URBN to create China’s next green hotel
URBN Hotels & Resorts is collaborating with Vanke, China’s largest residential real estate developer, to construct and operate what will be the most forward-thinking, sustainably-built and green-operated hotel in Asia. The 20,000 square metre boutique hotel is part of a larger project which will become a 200,000 square metre commercial, retail and residential development in the Sanlin district of Pudong in Shanghai, China.
Anantara steps up global expansion
Luxury hospitality developer and operator Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas is expanding its portfolio across Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Middle East with the opening of seven new resorts next year in China, the Maldives, Bali, Oman and the UAE. This comes as part of an expansion programme to operate 50 properties within the next five years.
New Cape Town hotel opens
Cape Town is home to a new hotel. Situated a stone’s throw from Sea Point Promenade, the Premier Hotel Cape Manor presents affordably luxurious accommodation on the city’s Atlantic Seaboard.
New 6 Star Knightsbridge Suite Hotel announced
Located on one of London’s most prestigious addresses in Knightsbridge is the site for a new 36 suite luxury townhouse hotel scheduled to open in November 2012, aiming to be the first 6 star hotel for the Capital.
Exclusive wellbeing sanctuary to launch in Phuket early 2011
Situated on the stunning waterfront rocks of Phuket and set within a hidden location, The Arcanum is a new and exclusive Wellbeing Sanctuary experience that defines secluded luxury.
Two incredible new openings in South America with specialist operator Exsus
Set to open in time for the South American 2011 Ski Season, Puma Lodge will be Chile’s first Heli Ski Lodge and will also operate during the summer seasons as the only Heli Hiking operation in Latin America. In addition, Francis Ford Coppola’s Buenos Aires townhouse, Jardin Escondido is now opening to guests for the first time
Elegant Hotels’ Tamarind opens, transforming the island’s west coast
The former Tamarind Cove Hotel has reopened as the new “Tamarind,” following a multi-million dollar renovation.