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New venues for your next event

What is more exclusive than a new venue to host your next event in? We have created a list of some of the more recent new venue openings, along with a couple that are opening their doors soon.

Radisson Blu Sheffield – Opened June 2024

Overlooking the Town Centre and The Peace Gardens, Radisson Blu Sheffield features a restored Victorian façade with 154 contemporary bedrooms.

The hotel also has a rooftop speakeasy-style Indian restaurant and bar, flexible meeting and event spaces with an outdoor terrace, a fully equipped fitness centre, and a convenient location, our hotel is the perfect base for your stay, whether traveling on business or leisure.

The hotel’s meetings and events space can host up to 280 attendees in their six meeting rooms. The space comes with state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment as standard, and all attendees can keep connected with complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi.

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Tynecastle Park Hotel: Opened February 2024

A unique hotel at an instantly iconic destination – Tynecastle Park, the home of Heart of Midlothian FC – sits in the heart of Edinburgh. With two vast outdoor spaces Tynecastle Park can easily manage larger displays, stands and product demonstrations.

The Main Stand lounges offer additional space for catering, production areas or as presentation or sponsor rooms. Having recently undergone redevelopment, Tynecastle Park currently offers nine event spaces with a combined capacity of up to 1200 delegates.

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Hotel Indigo Coventry: Opened January 2024

Situated in the heart of Coventry’s vibrant city centre, the boutique hotel captures the essence of this dynamic city, blending modern comforts with a nod to its rich heritage.

Hotel Indigo Coventry has a modern and contemporary design boardroom, with all mod cons and plenty of natural daylight, the meeting room is perfect for small meetings for up to ten people. The hotel offers catering, meeting registration services, creative meeting and event concept consultation, and Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.

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Park Hyatt London River Thames: Opening Late 2024

The hotel is conveniently located near the bustling Sloane Square and Kings Road, globally renowned art gallery Tate Britain, the charming 200-acre Battersea Park and popular tourist attractions like Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square and London Eye.

At Park Hyatt London River Thames, their 203 elegantly appointed rooms and suites, including the Two ambassador suites and the distinguished presidential suite, have been meticulously designed to cater to the needs of their guests.

The hotel offers seven meeting spaces with breakout foyers and one ballroom with a pre-function area that can host up to 850 guests. The dedicated team offers carefully curated and personalised experiences and flexible catering options for your special event.

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The Reach Manchester Piccadilly: Opening Late 2024

The Reach at Piccadilly a Tribute Portfolio Hotel stands out for its incredible location in the heart of the bustling city, yet it rests adjacent to the calm of the Rochdale Canal. A new opening scheduled for 2024 guests will be able to wine and dine whilst watching boats pass through Lock 84. Only 90 seconds walk to Piccadilly Train Station and easy access to Manchester’s main attractions.

The hotel also will be home to The Reach at Piccadilly Restaurant and Bar serving an eclectic mix of small plates and larger plates along with quality drinks. Perfect for either a pre-event cocktail and bite to eat, or something more formal and substantial.

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New hotel and venue openings in Europe

European Landmarks

There are almost 2,000 hotels in the pipeline in Europe at the moment. Many of the hotels which should have opened in the last 18-months have been delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, which means that 2021-22 will see a lot of hotels opening. About two thirds of the hotels that are in the pipeline are 4* properties.

The UK has more hotels in progress than any other European country, with almost 500 new properties due to open in the next few years. Most of these are in London, which we looked at in last week’s article. The UK is followed by:

2. Germany with around 370 hotels

3. France with almost 130 (around 36 in Paris)

4. Italy with almost 100

5. Spain has around 90

6. Dublin has 60 hotels planned

Hampton by Hilton is the most active group, with 49 hotels underway, giving them almost 8,000 new bedrooms. This brand is followed by Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts with 24 hotels and Hilton Garden Inn with 24 hotels.

Accor’s Pullman brand is opening 45 new hotels worldwide. Only three new Pullman hotels are due to open in Europe and three in the Middle East in the next few years. Most of the new Pullman hotels will be opening in the Asia Pacific region, with about 34 properties being developed in China, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Hotel Villa Pamphili, Rome

This 4* hotel reopened on 1 July and has been completely renovated in the last two years. It is on the outskirts of the city and located in a private park. The Congress Centre has 15 meeting rooms arranged on three floors, which provide flexible space. The largest room has capacity for 500 people in theatre style. There are 235 bedrooms, all with balconies, two restaurants, swimming pool and spa.

DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti, Rome

Following an extensive refurbishment, this hotel re-opened in April 2021. It is located in the city centre, 30km from the airport. There are three meeting rooms, the largest has capacity for 60 people and it can be divided into smaller sections. Built over 7 floors, there are 133 bedrooms and a Skybar with views of the city.

Four Seasons Hotel Ritz, Lisbon

This hotel, which originally opened 60 years ago, has undergone extensive refurbishment during the Covid-19 pandemic. The work comprised redesigning the bedrooms and suites, a new outdoor swimming pool, bar and terrace for the Ritz Bar.

The hotel has not lost its fifties style and charm, but has used new technology whilst keeping the heritage of the classic hotel.

Atocha Hotel, Madrid

Hilton has opened its first Tapestry brand hotel in the centre of Madrid. It is located close to the museums and Atocha central railway station, 30 minutes transfer from the airport. The hotel has 46 bedrooms and one meeting room for 12 people in boardroom style.

Hard Rock Hotel, Madrid

The Hard Rock Hotel, Madrid opened on 1st July and is situated in the Golden Triangle of Art. It’s design includes colourful artwork, a hanging guitar sculpture in the lobby and pieces of rock memorabilia, including denim jeans outfit worn by Elvis Presley and platform boots worn by David Bowie.

Events can be held in the gardens, on the roof top or the restaurants can be uses, so it’s more suitable for informal gatherings than conferences. The hotel has 161 bedrooms, swimming pool, fitness centre, complimentary in-room yoga and live DJ sessions.

Melia Frankfurt City

This hotel is located on levels 1 to 23 of the One Forty West building, a glass skyscraper with stunning views over the city and a 15 minute transfer from Frankfurt Airport.

The hotel has 13 flexible meeting rooms, the largest has capacity for 702 people in theatre-style. There are 431 bedrooms and suites, some of which have balconies. The restaurant is on the 15th floor, with a Skybar and there’s a gym and wellness centre.

Matild Palace, Budapest

The Matild Palace, part of Marriott International’s Luxury Collection has opened in Budapest. It was built 120 years ago during the Belle Époque era on the Pest side of the Danube next to Elisabeth Bridge. Transfer from the airport takes about 35 minutes.

There are four meeting rooms which can be divided in to seven smaller units. The largest has capacity for 100 people in theatre style.
The Madild Palace has 111 bedrooms and 19 suites. The Duchess rooftop bar will open in august and the Matild Café and Cabaret will open in September. There is a spa and gym.

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New hotels opening in England 2021

As part of our series of new venues opening for conferences, meetings and events, this week we’re looking at new hotels opening in England. There are also a few in here that opened at the end of 2020 and then had to close almost immediately, so we’ve classing them as new too.

The Grand Hotel, Birmingham

Probably one of the most important hotel openings this year, outside London. The Grand is 5-minutes walk from Birmingham News Street Station, this hotel has had a complete refurbishment. It has 185 bedrooms and suites.

The hotel has nine meeting rooms, including an ornate Louis XIV-style Grand Ballroom with capacity for 250 people in theatre-style, with 1m distancing. The eight smaller rooms vary in size from 56 people to seven in a boardroom or for private dining.

Birch, Cheshunt

This Hertfordshire hotel is also partly a members’ club, co-working space and is due to open a heated lido in time for summer. Set in 55 acres there is a farm, an interactive bakery, two restaurants, 20 versatile event spaces and 140 bedrooms.

There are 11 meeting rooms and the largest has capacity for 140 people in theatre style. In addition activities for groups can include: throwing clay in the Pottery Studio; playing an instrument in the Music Room; painting in the Art Studio; lessons on sourdough, pastries, and cooking in the Bakery; private spin, yoga, and meditation sessions in the Wellness Space Garden; learning how to grow and compost, or foraging with the farmer and shuffleboard and table tennis.

The Falcon, Castle Ashby

This hotel is an old coaching inn on Castle Ashby Estate in Northamptonshire. There are 22 bedrooms in the hotel and adjacent cottages. The Private Dining Room, Eyas Restaurant, Stables, East Wing and Cellar Bar can all be used for meetings and events. There is an outside terrace, which can also be hired privately. Guided nature walks, group yoga and wild swimming are on offer too.

The Double Red Duke, Oxford

The Double Red Duke is due to open in April. It is a Cotswold stone coaching inn in the village of Clanfield. The hotel will have 19 bedrooms and a menu centred around an open-fire kitchen. There will be meeting and private dining rooms, but the capacity is to be confirmed.

Bodmin Jail Hotel, Cornwall

Developed from the ruins of Bodmin Jail (pictured above) this is now a luxury hotel and should be open in May 2021. The cells are now 70 bedrooms, incorporating the stone walls with a contemporary style. There are three meeting spaces for up to 14 people.

The Randolph by Graduate, Oxford

Graduate Hotels is an American group which operates boutique hotels near universities. The group is opening their first two hotels in the UK with locations in Oxford and Cambridge.

The Randolph by Graduate is due to open in the middle of August, with 151 bedrooms. It is located right in the city centre on the site of the former Randolph Hotel. There are four meeting spaces, the Ballroom for large events and three smaller meeting rooms.

Graduate Cambridge

Formerly the Cambridge City Hotel, this hotel is a waterfront property on the edge of the River Cam. It is due to open at the beginning of July. The hotel has 138 bedrooms and 8 meeting rooms.

Harbour Beach Club Hotel and Spa, Salcombe

This is the second hotel from Harbour Hotels in Salcombe. The Harbour Beach Club Hotel & Spa is currently taking bookings from August 2021. There are 50 bedrooms and one meeting space for up to 120 people. The hotel is on the beach with an outdoor terrace, restaurant, spa and indoor pool.

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New hotels opening in Scotland during 2021

Last week we looked at new hotels in London, this week, we’ve decided to see what exciting new hotels and venues Scotland will bring to the conference and meetings and events industry:

Cameron House, Scotland

Due to open in Spring 2021, this hotel has been closed since a fire in 2017. It is set on the banks of Loch Lomond, with 100 acres of woodland. There are 136 bedrooms, a spa and championship level golf course. A new ballroom and further bedrooms will be ready in 2022.

100 Princes Street, Edinburgh

This will be Red Carnation’s first hotel in Scotland and is located opposite Edinburgh Castle. There will be about 30 bedrooms and meeting space is to be confirmed. The building was previously occupied by the Royal Overseas League

Marine and Lawn Hotels

This group has three hotels in the pipeline: Rusacks, St Andrews and The Marine, North Berwick which are both due to open in 2021. Following that the Marine Troon should be ready in 2022. The hotels all are located on golf courses and will have a golf theme.

The Gleneagles Townhouse, Edinburgh

This outpost of Gleneagles is situated in St Andrews Square. The hotel will have 33 bedrooms, an all-day restaurant and two bars, including a rooftop terrace. The site will also be home to a private members’ club. The building was originally developed on behalf of the British Linen Bank in 1846. It is located within the New Town Conservation Area and is part of the Edinburgh World Heritage Site.

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New hotels due to open in London during 2021

NoMad London

The NoMad is accepting bookings from 13th April. The building was previously Bow Street Magistrates Court, in Covent Garden, located opposite the Royal Opera House. This hotel brand already has properties in New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas and this is their first hotel outside the USA.

NoMad London will have space for meetings and events, using the original Magistrates’ Courtroom, which has been renamed the Magistrates’ Ballroom. There are two adjacent private dining rooms, a separate bar, with a dedicated entrance from the street. There will be 92 bedrooms.

The Londoner

The opening of The Londoner, in Leicester Square is due at the end of May 2021. It will be contemporary in design, over 16 floors, including subterranean levels that reportedly make it one of the deepest hotels in the world. The hotel will have about 350 guest rooms and suites, a Mediterranean restaurant, rooftop bar, gastro tavern, members club, fitness centre and spa.

There are five event spaces:

  • The Ballroom, with capacity for 838 people in theatre style or can be divided in to two sections
  • The Green Room, with capacity for 150 people
  • The Gallery – seven meeting rooms connected by a private lounge
  • Two screening rooms

Pan Pacific London

The Pan Pacific London, located in Bishopsgate, is due to open this year, but there isn’t an exact date yet. For events, the hotel will offer nine flexible spaces on two floors with a triple-height, pillar-free ballroom for 400 people in theatre style. There are 237 bedrooms and suites.

The development includes 160 private residences, a wellbeing floor with an infinity pool with city views and landscaped outdoor space, very close to Liverpool Street Station.

Mondrian Shoreditch

The Mondrian Shoreditch was previously The Curtain, a 5* hotel with 120 guest rooms and suites. There are 10 event spaces, including a ballroom and a 35-seat screening room. There is a rooftop pool and lounge with retractable roof.

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square

The Nobu opened briefly in 2020 but closed due to the pandemic and is now going to re-open when hospitality returns in 2021. It was previously the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel and has 249 bedrooms and suites. For meetings and conferences, there is a ballroom for 600 theatre-style (300 theatre-style with social distancing) and two boardrooms.

The Dilly

This hotel was previously Le Meridien Piccadilly and has now been re-branded as The Dilly. It dates from 1908, when it was first opened as The Piccadilly Hotel. There are 283 bedrooms, swimming pool, a health club and spa with squash courts. For meetings and events there are seven meeting rooms. The hotel will open after 1st April.

The Mayfair Townhouse

This hotel also opened briefly in 2020 and will return in 2021. It was previously the Hilton London Green Park, in Half Moon Street. There are 172 bedrooms and suites and flexible event spaces.

Chateau Denmark

Chateau Denmark has a music history and has been developed from several buildings including the studio where The Rolling Stones recorded their first album and the Sex Pistols once lived. The interior design will develop music themes with areas of punk, rock and gothic style. The hotel will have 55 session rooms and apartments. The opening date is to be confirmed.

The Beaumont

The Beaumont hotel in Mayfair has been undertaking extensive refurbishment and is due to open in late Spring. The hotel has 73 bedrooms and suites and two meeting rooms, one with capacity for 45 in theatre-style and a boardroom for 12 people.

Westin London City

The Westin London City is on Upper Thames Street, with views across the river to the Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. It is due to open in Summer 2021 with 222 bedrooms, pool, spa and fitness centre. The hotel will have a Junior Ballroom and four meeting rooms.

And looking further into the future, the following hotels are planned for openings in 2022 or haven’t got a confirmed date yet:

  • Peninsula London, Hyde Park Corner
  • Park Hyatt London River Thames, Nine Elms
  • Oberoi London, Mayfair
  • Raffles London, Whitehall
  • Amano Covent Garden
  • Hyatt Regency London Olympia
  • Art’otel London Hoxton
  • Mandarin Oriental, Hanover Square
  • Rosewood Hotel, Grosvenor Square,
  • Art’otel London Battersea Power Station

So plenty of exciting new hotels in the pipeline to look forward to.

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Hyatt unveils plans for two Manchester hotels

Hyatt has announced plans to open two hotels in Manchester including the UK debut of its extended stay brand Hyatt House.

Hyatt Regency Manchester Oxford Road and Hyatt House Manchester Oxford Road will be located in the landmark “The Lume” building and both properties are expected to open in 2020.

The Hyatt Regency, the brand’s third UK hotel, will feature 212 rooms plus a restaurant, bar, club lounge, fitness centre and seven meeting rooms. While Hyatt House will offer 116 “apartment-style” living rooms.

The move will help to increase the number of Hyatt branded hotels in the UK up to 11 by 2022.

Felicity Black-Roberts, Hyatt’s vice president of development Europe, said: “Hyatt has been focused on growing its brand presence in the UK, and with Manchester being one of UK’s most important commercial centres, this is a milestone.

“Manchester is also a destination that is increasingly gaining popularity with leisure travellers. The location by the university will allow the Hyatt Regency and Hyatt House brands to capitalise on two very different, but important, market segments by allowing guests to choose the right setting for their needs.”

Competition in Manchester’s extended-stay hotel market is set to further hot up with Marriott’s announcement that it will be bringing its Residence Inn brand to the city next year.

Marriott is to rebrand and refurbish the existing Northern Quarters Serviced Apartments Manchester with the Residence Inn set to open in late 2020.

The 155-room hotel, which is located within walking distance of Manchester Piccadilly station, will offer a range of one and two-bedroom apartments with kitchen facilities.

During this phased refurbishment, the property will operate 84 serviced apartments under the Northern Quarters brand.

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Marriott announces plans to open more than 1,700 hotels by 2021

The hotel group plans to add between 275,000 and 295,000 rooms by 2021, supported by the strength of its record 478,000-room pipeline, including roughly 214,000 rooms already under construction.

The group said its new room openings during this period could contribute $400m (£303m) in fee revenue in 2021.

Arne Sorenson, Marriott International’s president and chief executive officer, said: “Starwood [the hotel group acquired by Marriott in 2016] has made us a more formidable competitor, providing a more valuable loyalty program, brands with strong appeal to loyalty members and owners, talented associates, terrific locations, particularly in the fast-growing Asia Pacific region, significant cost synergies and meaningful scale.”

Leeny Oberg, Marriott International’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, added: “Our new three-year plan, with Starwood fully integrated, demonstrates how our fee-based, asset-light business model generates even stronger and more sustainable cash flows. This allows us to invest profitably in our core business at high rates of return and also return significant amounts of capital to shareholders. Our proven business model combined with opportunities to leverage our significant scale from the Starwood acquisition uniquely position us for additional shareholder value creation.”

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Hotels and venues opening in 2019

Hard Rock Hotel

It’s always exciting to hold your event somewhere new and we’re always looking for something different. So here’s a quick look at some of the hotels and venues that are due to open next year.

In the UK …

  • Belmond Cadogan on Sloane Street will reopen on 1st February after being closed for four years
  • The Hard Rock Hotel, formerly the Cumberland at Marble Arch, will have meeting space and 1,000 bedrooms
  • Battersea Arts Centre is reopening in February after a three-year renovation
  • The Science Museum will open a purpose-built event space, Illuminate
  • The Standard London, near St Pancras will have 266 bedrooms
  • Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection, a new design-led boutique hotel in London  
  • DoubleTree by Hilton London Kensington is due to open in February will have 230 bedrooms
  • The Dixon, Tower Bridge, Autograph Collection, a mix of heritage and contemporary character
  • Manhattan Loft Gardens Design Hotel in Stratford, with 150 bedrooms and a roof garden that overlooks the Olympic Park
  • The Prince Akatoki, formerly The Arch London in Marylebone, a 5* hotel from a Japanese brand
  • Hampton by Hilton London Park Royal is due to open at the end of 2019, with 162 bedrooms
  • Monkey Island Estate Hotel, at Bray in the middle of the Thames will have four meeting rooms
  • HGI London Heathrow Terminal 2 is due to open in May, with 360 bedrooms
  • The Langley, Buckinghamshire, a boutique hotel in a former royal hunting ground
  • Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon Oxford is due to open in February with 146 bedrooms
  • Courtyard Oxford South, a 4-star hotel with good access to the A34 at Milton
  • DTbH Birmingham is due to open in September with 171 bedrooms
  • Delta Hotel in Cheltenham opening in June
  • Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees will open in February, with 128 bedrooms
  • Hampton by Hilton Leeds City Centre is due to open in July, with 192 bedrooms
  • Doubletree by Hilton Harrogate – Majestic opening in October, with 170 bedrooms
  • Moxy Edinburgh Airport opening in January
  • The Fife Arms, a former coaching inn in the Scottish Higlands at Braemar 
  • Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh Airport with 240 bedrooms, opening in January
  • Hilton Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre is due to open in June, with 200 bedrooms
Monkey Island Hotel

And a bit further afield …

France

  • Chateau du Grand-Luce, a 20-bedroom hotel in the Loire Valley
  • The Hôtel du Palais, Biarritz, a Hyatt hotel due to open in the 2nd half of 2019

Norway – Oslo

  • Amerikalinjen will have a winter garden, open fire and jazz bar

Spain – Madrid

  • The Mandarin Oriental will open at the end of 2019, it was previously the Ritz Hotel
  • Riu Plaza de España is opening in June 2019, with meeting space for 1,500 people and 585 bedrooms
  • The Kimpton Barcelona is due to open at the end of 2019, near the La Rambla with 156 bedrooms

Italy

  • Iberostar Fontana di Trevi close to the the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon

Malta – Valetta

  • Iniala Malta is a contemporary boutique hotel made from four townhouses, with a rooftop restaurant and plunge pool

Madeira

  • Savoy Palace is a 5* hotel with 325 bedrooms, due to open in the Spring
Savoy Palace Hotel view

Portugal

  • Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel Alvor in the Algarve is due to open in June, with 70 bedrooms

Croatia

  • Grand Park, Rovinj is a 5* hotel, opening in April

Cyprus

  • The Radisson Larnaca Beach Resort is due to open in the autumn, with 202 bedrooms

Singapore

  • Raffles has been undergoing refurbishment for 18 months and will have three new restaurants

Hong Kong

  • The Rosewood in 43 floors of a skyscraper on Victoria Harbour is due to open in March
  • K11 Artus will have balconies, which is rare in Hong Kong
  • St Regis on Hong Kong Island
  • Soho House due to open in the summer

USA

  • The Hoxton, Chicago will open in the spring with 175 bedrooms, followed by a hotel in New York
  • Hilton Washington DC National Mall, will open in February with 11 meeting rooms and 367 bedrooms

This is by no means a complete list of hotels and venues opening next year, but just to give an idea of what’s in the pipeline.

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Latest openings from NH Hotels

With more than 380 hotels in the NH Hotels Group, we’ve got everything you need to know on their newest offerings across Europe…

NH Essen – Germany

This new hotel with 182 rooms is located in the pedestrian zone of the city. Rest in one of its industrial looking rooms and contemplate the Essen skyline from the balconies on the rooms on the 6th floor.

NH Essen - Germany

nhow Marseille – France

This hotel was previously the NH Marseille Palm Beach but has been completely renovated and reopened as a nhow branded property, contemporary and design-led.  It is on the waterfront, about 10 minutes’ walk from the city centre.  The meeting space is multi-functional and the auditorium has capacity for 300 in theatre-style.   There are terraces which can be used for dinners and receptions.



NH Collection Eindhoven Centre – The Netherlands

This hotel opened a year ago and has now become the first 5-star hotel in the city of Eindhoven. It is located in the city centre. There are 6 meeting rooms, with flexible space and a maximum capacity of 160 theatre-style in the largest configuration.  The rooftop bar and terrace have beautiful views over the city.

NH Graz City – Austria

NH Graz City – Austria This hotel is located in the centre of Graz, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.  It doesn’t have any meeting rooms, but the Congress Graz is within walking distance.

NH Graz City - Austria

Two more NH Hotels opening shortly…

The NH Collection Valencia Colon, will open on 15th November and it is right in the centre of Valencia.  It’s a boutique property with 47 bedrooms, but no meeting space.

The NH Toulouse Airport will open in January 2019.  It will have 12 meeting rooms and 148 bedrooms.

Want to know more? Find out what other NH Hotels have to offer here.