Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced its ambitious growth strategy for 2024 and beyond in the Europe, Africa, and Middle East (EAME) region, reflecting a record year of deal signings in 2023. The hotelier’s pipeline includes 127,000 rooms worldwide as of the end of 2023, representing nearly 40% of its existing portfolio.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, in partnership with Inmobiliaria Canels and GACO&BA, is set to introduce the Hyatt Centric lifestyle brand to Querétaro, Mexico, a city known for its rich colonial heritage and UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. Slated to open in 2025, the three-story Hyatt Centric Querétaro will feature 105 modern guestrooms and suites, a ballroom, versatile event spaces, dining options, a fitness center, and a rooftop pool.
FITUR – Alterra Village and Grupo De Valle have announced plans to develop the first Registry Collection hotels and residences. The announcement was made during the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR), an important milestone that will make Jarabacoa a world-renowned destination.
Minor Hotels has named Vijay Krishnan-Vazhvelil as Vice President – Operations, India, effective from December 21, 2023. In this newly created role, Krishnan-Vazhvelil will play a vital part in Minor Hotels’ expansion efforts in India, particularly in launching the group’s first Anantara property in Jaipur and fostering growth across the country.
The Kleindienst Group’s flagship project, ‘The Heart of Europe,’ has joined forces with IHG Hotels & Resorts to operate the ‘Côte d’Azur Monaco Hotel’ at The Heart of Europe in Dubai under the globally acclaimed voco brand, now known as ‘voco Monaco Dubai.’ Starting in Q1 2024, the French Riviera-inspired 198-room hotel will offer premium comfort and distinctive charm, featuring entertainment concepts and music artists, making it the first adults-only hotel on a Dubai island.
Marriott International is expanding its Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy brand, with development agreements signed in the United States, Italy, and Saudi Arabia. This announcement follows the recent opening of Marriott’s first Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy property in Puerto Rico.
Six Senses Zighy Bay has promoted Diletta Guarino to general manager.
Guarino, a hands-on hotelier with over 20 years of international luxury experience, initially joined the property in 2021 as resort manager.
Millennium Hotels and Resorts Middle East and Africa (MEA) has announced the opening of Millennium Place Doha, described as a lifestyle sanctuary in the heart of the city and with an emphasis on sustainability as part of the guest experience.
The leader in ultra-luxury hospitality, Kerzner International has officially unveiled its first urban vertical resort. Now open in Dubai, One&Only One Za’abeel brings all the life, energy, and glamour of the brand’s iconic beach resorts to a captivating cosmopolitan setting, where exceptional dining, innovative wellness and curated experiences create a spectacular urban stage at the centre of everything.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is set to introduce its Garner brand to Japan, marking the brand’s first expansion outside North America. Under a letter of intent (LOI) agreement with Axe Management Partners, three Osaka properties will undergo refurbishment and be rebranded as Garner hotels in the second half of 2024, adding over 500 rooms to IHG’s Japan portfolio.