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Europe, Middle East and Africa Hotel Deals and Developments: Hilton Enters Tunisia

1 Hotel Mayfair To Open in London in July
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will debut its soft brand Registry Collection in Europe with the 171-room Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort in Pallini, Greece, just south of Thessaloniki. (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts)
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will debut its soft brand Registry Collection in Europe with the 171-room Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort in Pallini, Greece, just south of Thessaloniki. (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts)
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June 7, 2023 | 11:40 AM

This roundup features the latest hotel deals and developments in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has opened the 204-room Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars in a Grade II-listed building on the former grounds of King Henry VIII’s Bridewell Palace, the hotel firm’s ninth hotel in London.

Hilton Skanes Monastir Beach Resort

Hilton has entered Tunisia with the 346-room Hilton Skanes Monastir Beach Resort. It is two miles northwest of the airport of the city of Monastir and six miles northwest of the center of the city itself.

Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has opened the 171-room Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort in Pallini, in the northern Greek region of Halkidiki. South of city Thessaloniki, it is the firm’s first hotel in Europe within its soft brand Registry Collection.

30 James Street

German hotel company RIMC Hotels & Resorts has bought 63-room hotel 30 James Street in Liverpool out of administration. The hotel’s Grade II-listed building is famed for being the headquarters of White Star Shipping Line and thus the home of the ill-fated Titanic ocean liner.

Wyndham and Zeus International

Wyndham also has announced a joint venture with Greek management firm Zeus International in a non-exclusive agreement to develop hotels under the U.S. company’s brands Trademark Collection by Wyndham and Registry Collection Hotels, with a focus on destinations in Southeast Europe.

1 Hotel Mayfair

Part of Starwood Capital Group's 1 Hotels brand, 1 Hotel Mayfair is set to open July 13. The nine-floor hotel overlooking London’s Green Park will have 181 rooms.

Flightgate Munich Airport Hotel

Radisson Hotel Group has opened the 212-room Flightgate Munich Airport Hotel, part of its soft brand Radisson Individuals, in the satellite town of Hallbergmoos.

Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella

IHG Hotels & Resorts and Monterotel SL, a joint venture between Bain Capital and Stoneweg, have partnered to transform the Hotel Los Monteros Spa & Golf Resort Marbella, closed since late 2022, into the 178-room Kimpton Los Monteros Marbella. No reopening date has been announced, but it will be the third Kimpton in Spain after hotels in Barcelona and Mallorca.

InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace

IHG also has opened the 160-room InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace on Rome’s famed Via Veneto.

Dusit Princess Hotel Residences Nairobi

In the capital of Kenya, Thai hotel firm Dusit International has opened the 100-room Dusit Princess Hotel Residences Nairobi.

Prince William Hotel

Operator Capilon Hotels and investor Awan Group have acquired the 49-room Prince William Hotel, in the Paddington area of London, for 15 million pounds sterling ($18.72 million). The hotel has just completed a refurbishment.

Staycity in Stratford

Aparthotel operator Staycity has announced the acquisition of a site in Stratford, East London, for which it plans a 240-apartment property that will be developed by its in-house property arm. It will be the firm’s eight hotel in London and represent a 40 million pounds sterling investment for the site’s purchase, planning and construction.

Hotel Saint

In the city of London, the former Dorsett City London has relaunched as Hotel Saint, with 267 rooms and 14 floors.

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