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The Bird, Bath welcomes senior team
UK: The boutique hotel located outside the city of Bath has announced the appointment of three senior team members including a general manager, food and beverage manager and head chef.
Green light for Oxford retail store conversion
UK: Plans have been approved by Oxford council officials for a four-star hotel and restaurant conversion of the former Boswell department store on the corner of Cornmarket Street and Broad Street.
Colton House Hotel in Austin opens
US: The 80-suite luxury boutique hotel from Inherit Hotel Group has opened on Austin’s South Congress Avenue.
Mansion on Forsyth Park announces independent status
US: Previously under Marriott’s Autograph Collection, the independent boutique hotel in Savannah will now be owned and operated solely by The Kessler Collection.
The Londoner set for April 2021 opening
UK: Edwardian Hotels London has announced The Londoner, the group’s ambitious project to date in excess of £300 million, will open from April next year.
Vaycaychella adds Cuban hotel to portfolio
US: Vaycaychella, the sharing economy venture from World Series of Golf [WSGF], has announced the acquisition of a six-room boutique hotel in Cuba.
The Living Journey Collection adds five-star property to portfolio
South Africa: One Marine Drive Boutique Hotel in Hermanus will join the Collection’s three other properties from 1 December 2020.
White Elephant Palm Beach opens
US: White Elephant resorts has opened its latest property in Palm Beach, housed in the former Bradley Park Hotel.
Lamborghini to open first luxury hotel in Thailand
Thailand: Tonino Lamborghini, Italian design and development firm started by the son of motoring legend Ferruccio Lamborghini, will open its first hotel on the Thai island of Phuket.
Hotel Indigo adds 14 global properties to portfolio
Worldwide: Hotel Indigo, IHG Hotels and Resorts’ upper upscale brand, has welcomed 14 new properties across the globe in 2020.
Boston redevelopment to include boutique hotel
US: A Boston redevelopment project has been proposed, which will feature a 135-key boutique hotel.
The Broadwick Soho opening September 2021
UK: The 57-key independent luxury hotel will be the first London hotel designed by Martin Brudnizki, the architect and designer behind private club Annabel’s also located in the city.
Sustainable boutique retreat Nirjhara opening 2021
Indonesia: January 2021 will see the launch of family-owned Nirjhara, a retreat of 25 suites and villas and seven treehouses in Tabanan on Bali’s southwest coast.
Whitworth Hall Hotel to close indefinitely
UK: The hotel is due to close indefinitely on 25 October 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, following its acquisition by The Apartment Group (TAG) in September.
Cincinnati’s Kinley hotel opens this October
US: The 94-room boutique lifestyle hotel is opening 22 October and will join its sister property in Chattanooga, Tennessee, by Vision Hospitality Group.
Luminary Hotel & Co opens its doors
US: Located in downtown Fort Meyers, Florida, the 243-room boutique Luminary Hotel & Co has officially opened and marks the first Autograph Collection hotel within the area.
Bottleworks Hotel announces winter opening
US: The $300 million mixed-use Bottleworks District development in Indianapolis will open this winter, and includes a hotel, food hall, cinema, retail and office space.
Award-winning hotel brought to market for first time in almost 40 years
UK: The 38-room Grasmere House Hotel located in Wiltshire is on the market with a guide price of £2,750,000.
Kent boutique hotel postpones launch and pivots to wedding venue
UK: The 13-bedroom luxury boutique hotel and restaurant, The Vines of Rochester, has postponed its launch until January 2021 and has adapted to cater to the wedding market.
British band The Libertines to open hotel this month
UK: The Libertines have announced they will be opening their hotel, The Albion Rooms, on September 25 in Margate.
Achenbaum ceases management of The Curtain
UK: Michael Achenbaum, founder of The Curtain, has ceased operating the hotel and private members club due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Orchid Hotel comes to market
UK: Located in the city centre of Bournemouth, The Orchid Hotel has been brought to the market through Christie & Co and joint agents Savills.
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel appoints general manager
UK: Johan Scheepers has been appointed as general manager of the 270-bed Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester, the brand’s fourth and final hotel to open in the UK.
MGallery makes debut in Greece
Greece: The 177-room Athens Capital Hotel - MGallery has officially opened its doors, marking the first ever from Accor’s MGallery collection to launch in the country.
Aloft Hotels opens second site in Jakarta
Indonesia: The 170-room Aloft Jakarta TB Simatupang is the second branded Aloft property under Marriott International to open in the capital.
The Boutique Hotel Trailblazer webinar series launches this September
UK: Boutique Hotel News is launching a new Trailblazers webinar series in the run up to the Urban Living Festival 2020.
Selina opens third UK property in Brighton
UK: Selina, a Latin-American lifestyle brand, has opened its third property in the UK following sites in Manchester and Birmingham.
Boutique hotel planned for Perth city centre
Scotland: Henley Homes Group is proposing to transform 1-5 High Street into a boutique hotel via its Rogue City Hotel Group (RCHG) brand.
Lake District boutique hotel receives £7m for redevelopment
UK: The Swan, located in Newby Bridge, has secured investment backed by CBRE Global Investors to transform the renowned hotel into a world-class luxury spa resort by summer 2021.
North America’s first landscape hotel to open in 2021
US: Ambiente, developed by Two Sister Bosses, is slated to open its doors to the public in early 2021 in Sedona, Arizona.
NoMad London opening December
UK: The first NoMad hotel in Europe will be located in Covent Garden in the former Bow Street Magistrates Court, and is scheduled to open in December.
Oxford department store to become boutique hotel
UK: The Boswells Department Store in Oxford, which closed after 282 years of business in 2019, is set to be transformed into a boutique hotel.
The Modernist Athens to open this autumn
Greece: Located in the former Canadian embassy in Kolonaki, The Modernist Athens is sister property to the award-winning Modernist Thessaloniki.
El Celler de Can Roca launches chocolate themed boutique hotel
Spain: Famous Spanish restaurant El Celler de Can Roca has announced it is launching a luxury boutique hotel.
Reiimagine launches boutique hotel sales and marketing services
US: Reiimagine Inc. has announced a new range of sales and marketing support services designed for luxury independent boutique hotels and resorts.
Bellinzona Resort sells to local operators
AUS: Daylesford’s Bellinzona Resort has been sold to local accommodation operators, Tony De Marco and Theresa Albioli.
Edinburgh Nightclubs to be redeveloped into boutique property
UK: According to recently submitted plans by Bruce Group Scotland, three Edinburgh Old Town nightclubs are set to be converted into a boutique hotel.
Riverside boutique hotel comes to market at £7.5m
UK: The Grade II Red Lion Hotel in Henley is currently owned by MG Hotels Group, and is on the market for an asking price of £7.5 million.
AG Group announces five-star hotel in Florence
Italy: AG Group, Italy’s first Italian-owned hospitality group, has announced the group’s first five-star luxury hotel in Florence, due to open in Q3 2020.
Blue Orchid Hotels to convert historic London building into luxury hotel
UK: Westminster City Council has granted planning permission for 55 Broadway to be transformed into a luxury hotel, under the ownership of Blue Orchid Hotels.
Boutique Hotel Group secures refinancing deal
UK: Boutique Hotel Group (BHG) has secured a five-year refinancing deal with Barclays to help position the business for growth.
Florida museum to be converted into boutique property
US: Orlando-based commercial developer Northboro Builders was selected to refurbish the Foosaner Art Museum.
Private members’ hotel planned for former MI5 HQ
UK: Robert Tchenquiz has lodged plans with Westminster Council to convert Leconfield House in Curzon Street, Mayfair, into a 78-room hotel and private members club.
Administrators appointed to Coal Exchange hotel
UK: Cardiff’s Coal Exchange hotel is the third property of Signature Living to fall into administration.
Oberoi marks European debut with Mayfair property
UK: The Oberoi Group is to open a luxury serviced residences property on South Audley Street in London’s Mayfair in 2022.
Arizona welcomes first Design Hotels property
US: The Tuxon, located in Tucson city centre, will debut in summer 2020 and has joined the Design Hotels portfolio.
Qbic offers rooms at London property to key workers
UK: City-based hotel brand Qbic is offering rooms at its property located in Whitechapel to front line workers for non-profit rates.
HIX hotel interiors event announces 2020 concepts
UK: Scheduled to take place 19-20th November 2020 in London’s Business Design Centre, the theme for HIX is ‘All Together Now’ with each edition designed to capture the spirit of the times.
Hybrid boutique brand D. Alexander pivots towards mid-term stays
US: D. Alexander, a hybrid hotel and rental brand, has decided to eliminate all short-term stays and focus on mid-term stays in order to provide people with “safe, clean escapes to heal, rejuvenate, be productive and continue to keep living mindfully”.
Dubbel Dutch appoints management team ahead of June opening
US: The 17-room Dubbel Dutch boutique hotel in Milwaukee, named after the original architecture of the double mansion it is housed in, is on schedule to open in summer and has appointed its management team.
