The International Luxury Travel Market trade show in Cannes gave American hotel groups the opportunity to present the new features expected next year for their most prestigious brands. Marriott, whose number of luxury hotels exceeds the 450 mark, will be expanding its offer of 30 new establishmentsAll part of a pipeline of 190 properties in the pipeline. This development phase has not waited until the beginning of next year to materialise, as the Group has just welcomed a new member to its Luxury Collection, the Santo Mauro in Madrid.
Located in the upmarket district of Chamberí, close to the Sorolla Museum and Andén 0 metro station, the hotel is housed in the former residence of the Duke of Santo Mauro, an 18th-century palace comprising three historic buildings surrounded by gardens. Designed by interior architect Lorenzo Castillo, this exclusive hotel has just 49 rooms, including 10 suites with balconies overlooking the surrounding greenery. This noble house is focusing its offer on gastronomy, with a table by chef Rafael Peña, but also on meetings and events, with a partly outdoor space due to open in summer 2022. The Luxury Collection, which opened its doors this year with the Matild Palace in BudapestA number of new hotels are in the pipeline, including the stylish Josun Palace in South Korea, as well as a hotel in Tbilisi, Georgia, and others in India, the Dominican Republic and Mexico.
Emanation of the famous New York palace, the St. Regis brand will pass the 50-hotel mark next year. After Cairo and Dubai in 2021, St. Regis will continue its expansion in the Middle East with the opening of the St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island, The Pearl in Qatar. In addition to resorts in Bermuda and the Riviera Maya in Mexico, which are aimed at business travellers, the brand will be making its major debut in the United States. Chicagoin a building designed by Jeanne Gang. In Europe, St. Regis will set up shop in Belgrade, taking over the top nine floors of a tower overlooking the Danube. Meanwhile, still on the subject of business cities, the Ritz-Carlton brand will appear in New York, in the up-and-coming NoMad district of New York, as well as in Melbourne.
Oscillating between luxury and lifestyle, the brands W Hotels and Edition are also expanding in the world's major cities. Following on from Osaka, Philadelphia, Melbourne and Xiamen in 2021, new Ws are expected next year in Sydney, London and London. Dubai and Toronto. The brand, originally developed by the Starwood group and acquired by Marriott, has also recently appeared at Romewhere an Edition is being prepared. This is one of six new hotels that will be added next year to the offering of this brand jointly developed by Marriott and the pioneer of boutique and lifestyle hotels, Ian Schrager. Further editions are planned for Madrid in Europe, Doha in the Middle East and a second address in Tokyo, in the Ginza district. Across the Atlantic, two hotels are expected to open in Tampa and on the Riviera Maya.
