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Europe, Middle East and Africa Hotel Deals and Developments: Louis Fitzgerald Group Acquires Cork's Imperial Hotel

82-Room Lux Marijani opens in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Aparthotel Adagio Antwerp City Center has debuted with 70 rooms in the Belgian city of Antwerp. (Borealis Hotel Group)
Aparthotel Adagio Antwerp City Center has debuted with 70 rooms in the Belgian city of Antwerp. (Borealis Hotel Group)
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August 2, 2023 | 11:35 AM

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

Imperial Hotel, Cork

Irish family office Louis Fitzgerald Group bought the 131-room Imperial Hotel in Cork, Ireland, for 25 million Euros ($32.1 million) from The Flynn Group.

Lux Marijani

Resorts operator Lux Collective and owner ZK Venture Co. opened the 82-room Lux Marijani in Zanzibar, the Tanzanian island, and on the former site of the Marijani Beach Resort & Spa. It is Lux’s debut in the region.

Voco Zeal Exeter Science Park

IHG Hotels & Resorts plans to open next year the 142-room hotel Voco Zeal Exeter Science Park in Exeter, England, claiming it will be “the first lifecycle net-zero-carbon hotel” for both IHG and partner Zeal Hotels.

Motel One Würzburg

Motel One opened the 234-room Motel One Würzburg in Würzburg, Germany. It is the German hotel firm’s 62nd hotel in Germany. It also has opened a hotel in Dublin.

Hilton Belfast

Swedish owner Pandox AB bought the 202-room Hilton Belfast, Northern Ireland, from Starwood Capital Group for 40 million pounds sterling ($51.4 million). Axion Hospitality manages the hotel.

Aparthotel Adagio Antwerp City Center

Owned by Borealis Hotel Group and managed by Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA, the 70-room Aparthotel Adagio Antwerp City Center opened in the Belgian city.

Regina Experimental

Experimental Group opened the 72-room Regina Experimental in Biarritz, France. Overlooking the Bay of Biscay, the hotel originally opened in 1907.

Hotel Indigo To NEOM

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement to open a 250-room Hotel Indigo-branded hotel at a section of NEOM, the Saudi Arabia giga-project, called Oxagon. The property will open in 2026.

1 Hotel Mayfair

U.S. hotel firm 1 Hotels made its European debut in mid-July with the 181-room 1 Hotel Mayfair, London.

Ramada Encore by Wyndham Al Khobar Corniche

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts plans to open soon the 79-room Ramada Encore by Wyndham Al Khobar Corniche in the Saudi Arabian city of Al Khobar.

Mandarin Oriental to London's South Bank

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group signed a pre-development hotel management agreement with Samson House to open a 33-story building with a 171-room hotel and 70 branded residences on the south bank of the River Thames close to Blackfriars Bridge and the Tate Modern museum.

Le Grand Mazarin

French luxury hotel operator and owner Maisons Pariente plans to debut in Paris with the 61-room Le Grand Mazarin on Sept. 4.

Ruby Zoe

Munich-based Ruby Hotels opened its 16th property in London, the 173-room Ruby Zoe in the British capital’s Notting Hill district.

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