New Hotel Openings In Paris This Year

New hotel openings in Paris this year
New hotel openings in Paris this year

Here’s a quick round-up of properties to look out for in Paris during 2016, some have been refurbished and some new to the market:


Renaissance Paris Republique

This is due to open in April will see a Marriott Renaissance property open in Le Marais district.  It has been developed in a 1970s Parisian monument which was designed by Jean Jacques Fernier. The hotel has three meeting rooms and the largest will hold 30 people.


The Ritz Paris

The hotel has been closed for refurbishment and is now taking reservations for its opening on 14th  March.  The 117-year-old hotel has undergone a three-year €250 million refurbishment, which includes all bedrooms, suites, bathrooms, gardens and L’Espadon restaurant. The Bay Hemingway remains largely untouched. The Ritz Club will house a neoclassical swimming pool and the world’s first Chanel spa.


Hôtel de Crillon

Closed since 2013, major renovations of 18th-century architecture are underway, while three Paris-based designers are updating the interiors. The hotel will operate under the management of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.  This hotel was originally opened in 1758 on Place de la Concorde to host world ambassadors.


Hoxton Paris

After opening hotels in Amsterdam last year and New York, this year, The Hoxton will add a fourth hotel to its European portfolio in the spring. The 16th-century building in which it will be housed was designed by Etienne Rivie, a counsellor to King Louis XIV. 


Off-Paris Seine

Paris is to have its first floating hotel this spring, located near the Charles de Gaulle Bridge. Off-Paris Seine, which will be operated by boutique hotel group Elegancia, will have 54 rooms, four suites and a 50-ft outdoor swimming pool. 


Amastan Paris

On the quiet street that links the Champs Elysées and the rue du Faubourg St-Honoré, there’s a new boutique hotel with 24 bedrooms.  There’s a small garden and pop-up space which may be able to be used for events


Hotel Declic Paris

Opening in January the photography-themed Hotel Declic will open in Montmartre. The 27 rooms are each designed around this central theme – one is modelled on a photobooth; another has a round, camera-lens-inspired bed; another even has an in-built studio.

Ready For Red! Carlson Rezidor Announces The Very First Radisson Red’S

Ready for Red! Carlson Rezidor announces the very first Radisson Red's
Ready for Red! Carlson Rezidor announces the very first Radisson Red's
Carlson Rezidor announces the very first Radisson Red in Europe, the Middle East and Africa: the group’s new upscale lifestyle select brand launches in Cape Town, South Africa. 

The Radisson Red Hotel V&A Waterfront will open in late 2016 and be located at the V&A Waterfront, with 24 million visitors per annum one of Africa’s most visited cultural and historical hubs. Set on the edge of a natural harbour with the Table Mountain as its backdrop, the V&A Waterfront offers a cosmopolitan mix of experiences ranging from shopping to exclusive entertainment. It also features prime residential and commercial property. 

Tewin Bury Farm Hotel

Tewin Bury Farm Hotel
Tewin Bury Farm Hotel

Originally a dairy farm, Tewin Bury has been home to the Williams family, and a herd of 50 dairy cows, since 1931.

 

The land continues to be farmed and is still owned and worked by members of the Williams family. But many of the original buildings have been incorporated in what is now Tewin Bury Farm Hotel, a popular and thriving independent hotel with 4 AA stars and an excellent reputation as a venue for conferences and meetings, Weddings and Events.


The nine meeting rooms can accommodate from 6 delegates up to 500 delegates depending on the choice of room and preferred layout. The Meadow Barn is one of the largest conference venues in Hertfordshire and provides access for multiple equipment, Audio projection sets and can accommodate vehicles. 


With over 500 acres of land, the hotel can offer 3 Event fields, the perfect space for any kind of Team Building Event.


The individually designed Bedrooms are located in different areas of the farm, these rooms offer total comfort in the most beautiful surroundings. The hotel has recently added an additional 7 brand new bedrooms which are a mixture of Doubles, Twin and Duplex rooms that can sleep up to 4 adults. Some of the Bedrooms have patio areas and access to Gardens, and all rooms have beautiful views of the Hertfordshire Countryside.


Tewin Bury Farm Hotel is easily accessible by Road and Rail. 20 minutes from London Kings Cross by train to Welwyn Garden City and Welwyn North. By road, the hotel is situated 5 minutes from the A1M which links the North to the South of England.


The Future …. The hotel has just been granted planning permission to open a Luxury Spa including Swimming Pool, Treatment Rooms and a fully equipped Gym within the next 2 years. 



Opening Of Park Inn By Radisson Brussels Airport 2017

Opening of Park Inn by Radisson Brussels Airport 2017
Opening of Park Inn by Radisson Brussels Airport 2017
Carlson Rezidor announces the Park Inn by Radisson Brussels Airport in Belgium, a mid-scale property with 163 guest rooms scheduled to open in early 2017. 

It is Rezidor’s second Park Inn by Radisson in Brussels, and brings the group’s total room count in the Belgian capital city to 4 hotels with 735 rooms in operation and under development.

Business Hotel Of The Year 2016, Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Dublin

Business Hotel of the Year 2016, Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Dublin
Business Hotel of the Year 2016, Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Dublin
The Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin was awarded Business Hotel of the Year 2016 at the recent Georgina Campbell Awards – Ireland’s Original Hospitality Awards!  The entire team at the Radisson Blu Royal hotel in Dublin are celebrating winning one of Ireland’s most prestigious awards.  


The stunning city centre hotel was recently recognised as Ireland’s Business Hotel of the Year at the Georgina Campbell Awards – the longest running Hospitality Awards in Ireland and highly coveted throughout the industry. 

London Stansted Will Have A Hampton By Hilton Hotel

London Stansted will have a Hampton by Hilton Hotel
London Stansted will have a Hampton by Hilton Hotel

An agreement has been signed to develop a new hotel on a two acre plot of land at Stansted Airport, which was the fastest growing airport in the UK in 2015.


Work is due to start on the stylish new hotel shortly and the Hampton by Hilton Stansted Airport should open in the summer 2017. The hotel will have direct terminal access, so no need for travellers to use a shuttle bus.  It will have 357 bedrooms and will be the brand’s largest in Europe.  Conference and meeting facilities are to be confirmed.

Accor Hotels To Open Ibis Styles Manchester Portland Street Hotel

Accor Hotels to open Ibis Styles Manchester Portland Street hotel
Accor Hotels to open Ibis Styles Manchester Portland Street hotel

Accor Hotels has signed a management agreement to rebrand the Portland Hotel, Manchester. The hotel is currently trading as The Portland Hotel and will re-open as the Ibis Styles Manchester Portland Street in the summer of 2016, following an investment of £3m transform it to the Ibis Styles.


The hotel previously was part of The Hotel Collection and has 9 meeting rooms and 204 bedrooms.  

The King Street Townhouse Opens In Manchester

The King Street Townhouse opens in Manchester
The King Street Townhouse opens in Manchester

The King Street Townhouse, which is situated on Booth Street in Manchester, has now opened.  The hotel has 40 bedrooms and suites, a Tavern bar and restaurant and a rooftop spa pool.  There are no meeting rooms but there is a south facing Roof Garden which is used as Event Space and can take up to 150 people.


This is the Eclectic Hotel Group’s fourth property, which also includes Great John Street Hotel, Didsbury House Hotel and Eleven Didsbury Park Hotel, which are all in Manchester.

New Holiday Inn Hotel In Sittingbourne

New Holiday Inn Hotel in Sittingbourne
New Holiday Inn Hotel in Sittingbourne

IHG has added the Holiday Inn Sittingbourne to its group.  The hotel was previously a Best Western property and has recently undergone a full refurbishment.  


It is situated in the centre of Sittingbourne, on the north Kent coast and has 79 bedrooms.  There are six meeting rooms including a traditional ballroom which has capacity for up to 250 delegates in theatre style or 170 for a dinner.  

Owl And The Pussycat To Join The Mason Rose Collection.

Owl and the Pussycat to join the Mason Rose collection.
Owl and the Pussycat to join the Mason Rose collection.


Opening in January 2016 and joining the Mason Rose collection, the Owl and the Pussycat will be Sri Lanka’s newest boutique hotel, offering guests a luxury long-haul hideaway, located in the southern coastal town of Thalpe, just a short Tuk-Tuk ride from the historic Galle Fort. 


Painted in deep pastels and vibrant bohemian hues, the property is designed by New York architect Uday Dhar. The hotel’s furniture, colourful textiles and artwork are hand-made by 20 artists from all over the world, including local craftsmen.


The property boasts generously sized rooms and suites with views of the Indian Ocean, a restaurant with a Head Chef and Pastry Chef offering traditional Sri Lankan cuisine with Mediterranean accents, a bar and café, relaxed beach shack and a beautiful swimming pool.  Together with its jazz band and selection of musicians playing at the weekend, and its local learning programme and philanthropic heart, this new hotspot is inspired by local influences, whilst still promising sophistication and style.