This roundup features the latest hotel deals and developments in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Marriott, Protea Hotels open hotel in Angola
Protea Hotels by Marriott has opened its first property in Angola, the 84-room Protea by Marriott Luanda, in the country’s capital, and the 203-room Protea by Marriott Pretoria Hatfield in South Africa’s capital Pretoria.
Ennismore, Boscalt Hospitality opening Hyde hotel in London
Luxembourg-based owner Boscalt Hospitality and Accor lifestyle division Ennismore have announced the 111-room Hyde London City, which will be the first for the brand in the United Kingdom and be located at 15 Old Bailey, which was built in 1874 as the Spiers & Pond Hotel.
Two Taj hotels coming to Bahrain
Indian Hotel Company Limited and owner Kingdom Projects W.L.L. will open two Taj Hotels & Resorts-branded hotels in Bahrain: a 251-room resort in the western Bahraini city of Hamala and a 200-room hotel in capital Manama. The two ICHL hotels will join five of its hotels in the Middle East, four of which, including the two Bahraini ones, are in development.
Kasada developing hotel in South Africa
South Africa-based owner Kasada Capital Management is also getting involved in the Hyde action, signing Ennismore’s first hotel in Africa, the 131-room Hyde Johannesburg. No opening date has been announced.
New operator for Esbjerg hotel
Swedish management company Heimstaden has signed a 15-year lease with Copenhagen-based Core Hospitality to operate hotel A Place To Hotel Esbjerg in Denmark. The hotel will continue operations but also undergo a rooms expansion from 117 to 214, with 94 apartments being converted into hotel rooms by early 2025.
Radisson Individuals hotel opens in Bolton
Radisson opened the 125-room Bolton Stadium Hotel, Radisson Individuals, connected to the 34,000-capacity Toughsheet Community Stadium, home of Bolton Wanderers Football Club in Bolton, England.
Portrush Adelphi Hotel coming to Northern Ireland
Owner AJ Capital Partners and operator Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts will open in early 2025 the 34-room Portrush Adelphi Hotel in Portrush, Northern Ireland. The hotel is close to the Royal Portrush Gold Club, which has hosted the Open Championships, as has St. Andrews Links in Scotland, where M&L operates its Rusacks St. Andrews hotel.
Travelodge opening two UK hotels
Budget hotel firm Travelodge will open next summer two new properties in the U.K., the 80-room Travelodge Skegness, in the county of Lincolnshire, and the 68-room Travelodge Harwich, in the Norfolk town of Harwich, which has a ferry terminal to The Netherlands.
PPHE hotel will overlook Houses of Parliament
PPHE Hotel Group will open a 186-room hotel on Westminster Bridge Road, just over the southern side of River Thames from London’s Houses of Parliament. The hotel firm purchased the land for £12 million in 2019, but so far there has been announced no name or brand for the 15-story hotel.
A&O Hotels opens property in Brighton
A&O Hotels has opened its second site in the U.K. with the 50-room (186 beds) A&O Brighton Palace Pier in Brighton on the southern coast of England. The new hotel’s home is a listed building dating from 1819.
Moxy by Marriott coming to Cairo
Marriott International and owner Reliance Ventures have agreed to open the Moxy Cairo Downtown in Egypt’s capital in 2029. The hotel will occupy a former office of Egypt’s Ministry of Interior, but there has been no indication as yet on the room count.
Auberge resort opening in Florence
In late 2024, Auberge Resort Collection will open its 27th hotel, the 83-room Collegio alla Querce in Florence, Italy.