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30Dec

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Hotel Brooklyn properties in Leicester and Manchester to reflag under voco brand – Business Traveller

Hotel management company Kew Green Hotels has announced plans to reflag two existing properties in Leicester and Manchester under IHG’s voco brand. The group has acquired Hotel Brooklyn Leicester and Hotel Brooklyn Manchester, and has signed a franchise agreement with IHG to rebrand them as voco properties by mid-2024. The 189-room Hotel Brooklyn Manchester was unveiled in 2020 on the city’s Portland Street, while the 191-room Hotel Brooklyn Leicester opened last summer next to Welford Road Stadium, home of the Leicester Tigers rugby team. Leicester’s Hotel Brooklyn to open in June Both properties have until now been part of Bespoke Hotels Group. IHG launched the conversion-focused voco brand in 2018, with the first property opening on Australia’s Gold Coast. There are currently around ...

16Dec

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Miiro hotel brand planning properties in Paris and London – Business Traveller

Further ahead Miiro will debut in London in early 2025, with the 156-room Templeton Garden in Earl’s Court. The hotel will feature a restaurant, bar, cafe-meets-deli, and a “standout garden”. Vienna has also been confirmed as a destination for 2025, although details of the property have yet to be unveiled. Commenting on the news Neena Gupta, CEO of Miiro and executive director of group strategy and international hospitality at InterGlobe Enterprises, said: “My team and I have been developing the Miiro brand for a number of years, from the initial market research to the present day, and I’m incredibly proud of what we have created together and delighted to be announcing its launch in 2024. “We can’t wait to open the doors in Paris, Barcelona and London over the next year or so, and to con...

Ascott confirms two new properties for Marrakech – Business Traveller

28Nov

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Ascott confirms two new properties for Marrakech – Business Traveller

The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has announced two new properties to open in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. Ascott Hivernage Marrakech and The Unlimited Collection Hotel Marrakech are both slated to open by Q4 2026. The two new Morocco properties will together comprise 190 fully-furnished units. Ascott Hivernage Marrakech will have 100 units, including studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. The property, located in the heart of Marrakech’s prestigious Hivernage district and in close proximity to the renowned 1,000-seat conference and convention centre – Palais des Congrès – will also have views of the city skyline overlooking the Atlas Mountains. It will have a gym, swimming pool, meeting rooms and conference rooms, and a restaurant too. Guests staying at Ascott Hivernage Marrakech will ha...

IHG signs two properties in Saudi Arabia’s Taif – Business Traveller

22Nov

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IHG signs two properties in Saudi Arabia’s Taif – Business Traveller

Earlier this month, IHG Hotels and Resorts signed two properties in Saudi Arabia – Holiday Inn and Suites Taif and Staybridge Suites Taif. For both of these properties, it has partnered with the Al Jumaiah Group. The two properties are expected to open in Q4 2025 in Al Shafa in Taif which is located 2,500m above sea level. The dual signing of these hotels will add 280 rooms to IHG’s portfolio within the country. Holiday Inn and Suites Taif is situated in the Al Shafa Mountains. It will have standalone chalets and several amenities including an all-day dining speciality restaurant and lobby lounge. The resort will also have a pool and fitness centre, retail shops, a cinema theater, and a ballroom. Staybridge Suites Taif meanwhile is nestled amid the mountains of Al Shafa, Taif. Staybridge...

Minor Hotels to add three Paris properties – Business Traveller

12Nov

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Minor Hotels to add three Paris properties – Business Traveller

The hotels will join the group’s current portfolio of six French properties in Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and Nice. Recent openings outside of France include NH Collection Milano CityLife, NH Collection Frankfurt Spin Towe, NH Collection Maldives Havodda Resort and NH Collection Dubai The Palm. Earlier this year NH Hotel Group and its majority shareholder Minor International outlined plans to open 50 new properties between now and the end of 2024, adding more than 10,000 rooms to the group’s portfolio. Minor International and NH Hotel Group to open 50 properties by end of 2024 Commenting on the news Dillip Rajakarier, CEO of Minor Hotels and Group CEO of parent company Minor International, said: “Our team has been searching for the right opportunities in this key market for some time, so...

The July Hotels planning properties in London, Dublin and Lisbon – Business Traveller

9Nov

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The July Hotels planning properties in London, Dublin and Lisbon – Business Traveller

Amsterdam-based CityID Group has announced plans to rebrand as The July Group, alongside the creation of new hotel collection The July Hotels. The brand will initially comprise two existing hotels in Amsterdam, namely The July – Boat & Co, and The July – Twenty Eight. The group’s third property – ID Aparthotel – will be renamed ID Aparthotel by The July, “to illustrate its difference to the other hotels on the platform”. Referring to itself as “a series of premium life-centred apartment-hotels”, The July Hotels brand intends to expand overseas, with the addition of three more properties. The July – London (pictured below) will offer hybrid apartment-hotel accommodation in the city’s Victoria district, while The July – Dublin will be located on the corner of Capel Street and Little ...

Elegant Hotel Collection launches with 25 luxury properties – Business Traveller

17Oct

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Elegant Hotel Collection launches with 25 luxury properties – Business Traveller

A new collection of independent luxury hotels has launched under the Elegant Hotel Collection banner. The soft brand initially counts 25 properties under its portfolio, including Stapleford Park in Melton Mowbray, Sunborn Hotel Gibraltar, Paresa Resort Phuket in Thailand, La Sultana Oualidia in Morocco, and Cresta Palace Hotel in St Moritz. Six hotels under the existing Exclusive Collection have also joined the collection – Royal Berkshire, Pennyhill Park in Surrey, South Lodge in Sussex, Lainston House in Winchester, The Manor House in Wiltshire, and Fanhams Hall in Hertfordshire. The collection will operate under an invitation-only basis, with plans to expand to 50 properties globally by summer 2024. The group said that member properties had been selected “to embody the five elements ...

Godrej Properties Sells 670 Apartments Worth Rs 2,000 Crore In Noida Housing Project

27Sep

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Godrej Properties Sells 670 Apartments Worth Rs 2,000 Crore In Noida Housing Project

Curated By: Business DeskLast Updated: September 26, 2023, 18:33 ISTThe housing project of Godrej Properties was started last month. According to the company report, the launch of Godrej Tropical Isle has been the most successful project in terms of sales volume and value.Godrej Properties, the real estate development arm of the Godrej Group has sold 670 apartments worth over Rs 2,000 crore in its newly launched housing project located in Sector 146 of Noida, Uttar Pradesh. According to the company, the launch of Godrej Tropical Isle has been the most successful project in terms of sales volume and value. The project was started in August after the company won the land through an e-auction conducted by the Noida Authority in November last year.Gaurav Pandey, the MD and CEO of Godrej Prop...