Hotel openings in Europe in 2025 (part 1: Northern and Central Europe)

After the new hotels expected in 2025 in Paris and in major French citiesVoyages d'Affaires takes a look at the hotel openings scheduled for this year in Europe's major cities. Part One: a selection of hotels in Northern and Central Europe.

GERMANY

Berlin

Radisson Collection Berlin (first quarter 2025)

Two years after the walls of the gigantic aquarium suddenly burst, spilling a million litres of water into a devastated lobby, the Radisson Collection Berlin will finally be able to reopen its doors soon. No more exotic fish, but in place of the thousands of plants that give the lobby a vegetated look, a " living tree The hotel's main attraction was its "aquarium", which grew all along the structure of the aquarium and the lift. While the 427 rooms had been refurbished a few months before the accident to elevate the former Radisson Blu to the rank of luxury hotel, the pause in its activities resulted in the refurbishment of the vast MICE space, spread over 2,740 m², three floors and equipped with 15 ultra-modern meeting rooms.

Frankfurt

The Florentin (summer 2025)

The German group Althoff Collection is breathing new life into one of the German financial capital's flagship hotels, the Villa Kennedy. Known by this name since the days when it was managed by the Rocco Forte group, the luxury establishment is to be given a new lease of life. renamed The Florentin once the renovation work is completed, scheduled for the summer. Converted into a hotel in 2000, this former bourgeois residence dating from the early 20th^e Located on the banks of the River Main and just fifteen minutes from the main railway station, this contemporary hotel will offer 147 rooms, including 95 studios, 39 suites, twelve signature lofts and a 320 m² residential suite.

Kimpton Main Frankfurt / Hyatt House Frankfurt Goetheplatz (spring 2025)

Kimpton, IHG's casual luxury brand, will be entering Germany this year with its first hotel in the heart of Frankfurt. Right in the heart of the city, since the hotel is part of a new complex built on the border between the city centre and the financial district, in place of the former headquarters of Deutsche Bank. While the facade of the historic building has been preserved, goodbye to the old tower, which was demolished to make way for the new hotel. four new skyscrapers to rise. New towers with floors dedicated to corporate offices and top-of-the-range flats, but also to hotels. Appropriately named Four Frankfurt, one of the towers will house the Kimpton Hotel, with 155 rooms, a rooftop restaurant and skybar, as well as two large meeting rooms. Another of the towers will house a long-stay hotel, under the brand name Hyatt House.

Hamburg

Conrad Hamburg (summer 2025)

Conrad, Hilton's luxury brand, will be taking up residence in August in the Levantehaus, a historic building on Hamburg's main shopping street, Mönckebergstraße. Dating back to the beginning of the 20th^e century, the site was initially one of the most modern office buildings in Germany before becoming a shopping mall in the late 1990s, with a luxury hotel as part of the transformation under the Park Hyatt brand. Modernised to join the Conrad brand, the hotel will reopen with 238 rooms, including 25 suites, a gourmet restaurant and a lounge bar, as well as nine meeting rooms. For its part, the Hyatt group is not disappearing from the city, present in Hamburg thanks to its strategic partnership with Lindner Hotels, but also with a Hyatt Centric in the pipeline... on Mönckebergstraße.

Novotel and ibis Styles Hamburg HafenCity (first quarter 2025)

The Accor group's two brands will be working together to revitalise HafenCity as part of the Überseequartier, a new district combining flats and offices, shopping and cultural activities, and a hotel complex including 170 rooms for Novotel and 470 rooms for the budget and design brand ibis Styles, as well as a bar and a range of catering options.

AUSTRIA

Mandarin Oriental Vienna (summer 2025)

The Mandarin Oriental brand's sense of luxury has taken over the walls of the Austrian capital's former commercial court. Designed in the Art Nouveau style characteristic of the early 20th^e This historic building has abandoned its original function, carried out for almost a century, in favour of sophisticated hospitality. Located in the heart of Vienna, at the heart of the Inner Ring, from this summer this new palace will offer 151 rooms and suites distributed around its inner courtyard, a bar and a restaurant, as well as a spa with swimming pool and venues for exclusive meetings and events.

Radisson Blu Das Triest Vienna (spring 2025)

The Austrian capital will soon be home to the first of its design hotelsopened in 1995. The Hotel Das Triest is set to become part of the Radisson Blu brand, after its 120 rooms have been renovated and brought up to date. However, the spirit of the establishment will be preserved, with the original design elements retained and the presence of its signature Silver Bar in the lobby, enhanced by a catering concept extending to the inner courtyard. Business travellers will also find five rooms capable of hosting meetings and events for up to 284 people.

Miiro Palais (autumn)

Launched last year by the Indian conglomerate InterGlobe, parent company of the airline IndiGo, the Miiro brand, which runs the Grand Hôtel Cayré in Paris, is expanding its network in Vienna with a top-of-the-range boutique hotel with 62 rooms - including 2 suites with private balconies - and a restaurant and bar with outdoor terrace. All this on a quiet square in the old town, just a stone's throw from historic landmarks and luxury boutiques.

BELGIUM

The Standard Bruxelles (second quarter)

The lifestyle brand The Standard, which recently became part of the Hyatt group, is expanding its footprint around the world. After Singapore at the end of last year, the brand made famous by its New York hotel in the Meatpacking District will be opening in Brussels in May. Located in the northern district of the Belgian capital, the top-of-the-range hotel is part of the Zin project, i.e. the rehabilitation of the two World Trade Center towers. Built in the 1960s, they have been enlarged and merged into a single building to accommodate offices - largely those of the Flemish Administration - and coworking spaces, flats, as well as a contemporary hotel with 180 rooms and 20 long-stay apartments, all on 30 floors. While a greenhouse will welcome guests on the ground floor, Standard Brussels will offer a rooftop bar-restaurant.

Radisson Collection National Resort (during 2025)

An urban golf resort just a twenty-minute drive from the centre of the Belgian capital. An 18-hole course and a more compact one, putting greens and a vast driving range: the Sterea project is revisiting the former Sterrebeek racecourse to turn it into an urban golf resort. a place to relax on the grand vert. Stretching over 6.6 km and boasting 3 hectares of lakes, the project includes upmarket residences and offices around this vegetation, as well as a hotel from the luxury brand Radisson Collection. Offering 150 rooms and suites ranging from 41 to 84 m², the hotel will have a number of meeting and event spaces, while the National Golf Club will also offer meeting rooms for seminars and team building.

DENMARK

1 Hotel Copenhagen (during 2025)

The 1 Hotels brand, which focuses on sustainable luxury hotels, has found an address in a destination that reflects its image and is exemplary in terms of sustainable development.ecoresponsibility. Located on the border of the Danish capital's historic centre and its Latin Quarter, 1 Hotel Copenhagen will offer 282 rooms, including 30 suites, a spa for relaxation and a signature restaurant run by a Michelin-starred chef. In line with the CSR concerns of meeting organisers, the hotel will also have seminar rooms.

Park Lane Copenhagen (open)

A little way from the centre of Copenhagen - around twenty minutes away by car - this boutique hotel recently opened its doors at the beginning of January. Located in Hellerup, in the northern district of the Danish capital, this member of Small Luxurry Hotels of the World has revisited a former hotel, housed in what was once a cinema, and turned it into a place with a unique atmosphere.chic and cosy atmosphere. Overlooking the gardens of Øregård Park, Park Lane Copenhagen offers 69 rooms, three restaurants, a wine bar and meeting rooms.

ESTONIA

ibis Styles Tallinn (mid 2025)

After an ibis hotel, the design version of Accor's budget brand, ibis Styles, is about to make its debut in the Estonian capital. With a design concept based on photography, this new hotel is the result of the merger of complete renovation of an existing facilityThe ibis Styles Tallinn is located in the heart of Tallinn, close to the Old Town. Offering 124 rooms and a restaurant, the ibis Styles Tallinn also features modern conference rooms for corporate events.

Hampton by Hilton Tallinn (open)

Solutions fromaffordable accommodation are expanding in Tallinn. As well as ibis and ibis Styles, at the very end of last year the Estonian capital welcomed a 184-room Hampton by Hilton hotel, located around twenty minutes' walk from the city centre.

HUNGARY

Radisson Collection Basilica Budapest (during 2025)

The Radisson Collection luxury brand will see the debut this year of a long-awaited hotel in the Hungarian capital. Located on the place Saint-EtienneJust a stone's throw from the famous Houses of Parliament and the Chain Bridge, this boutique hotel with 71 rooms and suites will offer a vintage restaurant and coffee shop in its lobby and, at the very top, a Sky Bar with Nikkei influences. There are also two small meeting rooms for up to eight people.

TRIBE Budapest Airport (summer 2025)

After its first hotel in the Hungarian capital, just a stone's throw from the Groupama Arena and the MVM Dome, Accor's contemporary brand will be adding a second address to its portfolio. Budapest airport. Neighbouring the ibis Styles Budapest Airport, which will open in 2018, the Tribe hotel will have 167 rooms and a rooftop bar, as well as a 150-seat seminar room and two other meeting rooms. Also from the French group, another business hotel will open this year, after renovation, the Mövenpick Budapest Centrein place of the Novotel Budapest Centrum. Housed in a historic Art Nouveau building, the Palace Hotel, which opened in 1911, the Mövenpick continues this hotel history, offering 227 rooms and a MICE area for business travellers.

LUXEMBOURG

Luxembourg Marriott Hotel Alfa (first quarter 2025)

Business travellers will soon be able to return to an address of choice in Luxembourg, as the Marriott brand picks up where the Grand Hotel Alfa left off in 2017. Located opposite the station, in a building listed as much for its Art Deco façade as for the murals by Julien Lefèvre adorning the walls of its renowned brasserie, the establishment was one of the city's must-sees from its beginnings in the 1930s until its closure. Its complete renovation, preserving its timeless atmosphere, is now giving it a new lease of life with its 153 contemporary rooms and suites or its meeting space. With five rooms able to accommodate events from 20 to 120 people, the Luxembourg Marriott Hotel Alfa aims to once again become the key meeting point it has always been.

Villa Pétrusse (spring 2025)

The past revisited for an exceptional hotel. A mansion dating from the end of the 19th century.^e In the 19th century, the Villa Baldauff wrote its future under a new name: the Villa Pétrusse, recalling the river that flows through the park. This architectural jewel was transformed into refined boutique hotel under the guidance of interior designer Tristan Auer. Five years of meticulous renovation, carried out by local craftsmen with respect for its precious heritage, will lead to the opening next spring of this future Relais & Châteaux member. Business travellers looking for an exclusive setting will find 22 rooms, including 2 suites and a private penthouse, a gourmet restaurant led by Michelin-starred chef Kim De Dood, as well as event and reception areas with a unique atmosphere.

NETHERLANDS

Amsterdam

Rosewood Amsterdam (summer 2025)

The verdict of the clientele is always in favour of the luxury offered by the Rosewood group, which runs, among other hotels, the Crillon in Paris. Its new hotel in Amsterdam should be no exception, housed within the walls of the old courthouseIt was in operation from 1829 until recently. An orphanage from its origins at the end of the XVII^e This imposing building lining the Prinsengracht was left in the hands of design studio Piet Boon to be transformed into a luxury hotel with 134 rooms and suites, playing on the interior courtyards and rooftops to make it a unique place. With three bars and restaurants, a spa and indoor pool, and views over the Unesco-listed canals, the Rosewood Amsterdam, which opens in June, has everything it takes to become one of the Dutch capital's top hotels. For travellers and event organisers alike, the hotel will offer a number of meeting rooms and a large pool. exclusive reception venues with its 80 m² Grand Library or its ballroom for 280 people.

Eindhoven

Kasteel Gemert, Curio Collection by Hilton (during 2025)

Just a few minutes from the birthplace of Philips, founded in Eindhoven in 1891, the setting of this five-star hotel is a far cry from the new technologies that have since made the Dutch metropolis such an economic powerhouse. Housed within the walls of a castle dating from the XIV^e centuryRenovated under the direction of designer Piet Boon, this historic venue will offer 56 rooms and two restaurants, as well as meeting spaces designed to welcome IT sector professionals in a setting that contrasts with their futuristic everyday lives.

The Hague

De Plesman (first quarter 2025)

The history of travel as a cornerstone. Housed within the walls of the KLM's historic headquartersThe name of this new hotel pays homage to Albert Plesman, the founder of the Dutch airline. Located just ten minutes by car from the centre of The Hague and even less from the beaches of Scheveningen - as well as half an hour from Amsterdam Schiphol airport - the hotel offers a designer setting. for short or long stays with 100 rooms and suites and 20 flats for rent for periods of one to six months. Opening in March, the hotel will have a strong business focus, with plenty of room for meetings and events, including ten meeting rooms - six of them boardrooms - and a 150-seat conference room. All of this will be enhanced by a 190 m² workspace with kitchen and cinema room.

POLAND

Mövenpick Grand Hotel Wroclaw (early 2025)

In January, the Mövenpick brand will be setting up in Poland's third city with a hotel that is not lacking in atmosphere. Formerly the Hotel du Nord, since its opening in 1903, this historic site The Mövenpick Grand Hotel Wroclaw, ideally located for business travellers just opposite the main railway station, has been completely renovated while retaining its period façade. With a contemporary makeover, the Mövenpick Grand Hotel Wroclaw offers 180 rooms, as well as a restaurant, bar and wellness area. Close to the city's business centres, travellers will also find two conference rooms for up to 200 people. As part of the Accor group's expansion in Poland, a Tribe hotel will also open its doors at the beginning of the year in Krakow's old town.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Fairmont Golden Prague (early 2025)

The Fairmont luxury brand picks up the thread of the first international hotel opened in the Czech capital. InterContinental when it opened in 1974, the hotel on the banks of the Vltava, at the entrance to Parizska Boulevard, is distinguished by its brutalist façade designed by the architect Karel Filsak. While the recognisable silhouette of this listed historic monument has been preserved, the interiors have taken on a contemporary, sophisticated look following a lengthy renovation phase. When it reopens in spring, the Fairmont Golden Prague will offer 320 rooms, suites and flats, with around 40 rooms and a private lounge dedicated to members of the Fairmont Gold Club. In addition to a spa and a host of F&B options with six bars and restaurants, the hotel will lend its setting to all types of meetings and eventsThe hotel's facilities range from a boardroom to a ballroom for up to 600 people, as well as two private dining rooms.

UNITED KINGDOM

Edinburgh

The Hoxton Edinburgh (during 2025)

The lifestyle brand The Hoxton, developed by Accor and Ennismore, parent company of the prestigious Scottish resort Gleneagles, will offer an original address in Edinburgh, in the Haymarket district, close to the railway station and the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The brand reconverted to contemporary accommodation a group of 11 Georgian housesThe result is a hotel with 214 rooms and flats, as well as a lively trattoria, a small cinema and spaces for meetings and events.

London

The Chancery Rosewood (during 2025)

As in Amsterdam, with the city's courthouse, the Rosewood group has found a prime location to add a new hotel in London. Already established in Covent Garden, the luxury group is now moving into the chic district of Mayfair, on Grosvenor Square, to take up residence within the walls of the the former US embassy. Gone are the partitioned offices and the security perimeter surrounding this vast modernist building designed by Eero Saarinen in the early 60s: architect Sir David Chipperfield has been given the task of rethinking this listed building in the company of some of the biggest names in design, Yabu Pushelberg for the wellness area and Frenchmen Joseph Dirand for the 139 rooms and suites and Tristan Auer for the dozen or so bars and restaurants. As well as luxury boutiques, The Chancery Rosewood will also offer a number of event spaces, including a large ballroom.

Six Senses London (first half of 2025)

Another major conversion in London is that of the Whiteleys department stores', which dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Under the direction of Foster+Partners, this Art Deco-style building is being redesigned to house, among other things, a Six Senses hotel, which will be part of theurban expansion of this luxury wellness brand from the IHG Group. Located in Bayswater, in the west of the British capital, the walls of the former temple of shopping will house 109 rooms and suites, as well as 14 residences. The complex will feature a lounge bar and restaurant, as well as a club reserved for members and Six Senses residents, with a bar and restaurant as well as wellness rooms and coworking spaces.

Cambridge House (end 2025)

Luxury group Auberge Resorts Collection has teamed up with wealthy investors Reuben Brothers - who are also in the process of converting Admiralty Arch into Waldorf Astoria - to transform the hotel intothe former military circle The In and Out Club, frequented by officers of the army and navy and the British court since the mid-19th century, is the most popular club in Britain.^e century. Located at No. 94 Piccadilly, this building steeped in history, built in the 1750s as the private residence of many of the kingdom's leading figures, will see its Georgian-style setting incorporated into 102 rooms, while retaining its role as a VIP club. A number of restaurants and event spaces are also planned.

Sir Devonshire Square (during 2025)

The Sir design hotel brand, part of the Sircle Collection group, has found its first address in London's Shoreditch district. Located between Liverpool Street station and Spitalfields market, the hotel is housed in a brick building that was once a textile factory. In addition to a private clubAt The Cover, the Sir Devonshire Square will offer business travellers 81 rooms and 11 suites, a restaurant and bar, all complemented by green spaces.

The Newman (summer 2025)

Expected to open this summer, this future member of Preferred Hotels' Legend Collection will add an upmarket accommodation option in the creative district of Fitzrovia. Through its design by Pernille Lind and Richy Almond of Lind + Almond, the hotel will stand out for its timeless, contemporary atmosphere. The programme includes 81 rooms and suites, one of which is a rooftop with a private terrace, dining area and sauna, a brasserie and cocktail bar on the ground floor and two private dining rooms.

Citizen M London Olympia (second half of 2025)

CitizenM will soon be opening five new hotels in London. The lifestyle brand, which has built its reputation on designer and arty hotels at affordable prices, is part of the vast transformation of the historic Olympia exhibition centredating from the 1880s. Offices, bars and restaurants, a theatre and cinema: in its place, a new district is emerging on the Hammersmith side of West London. The citizenM London Olympia, due to open at the end of the summer, will offer 146 rooms, as well as three societyM meeting rooms and the Apex Room, open to the public, with designer furniture and workspaces. It should be noted that a Hyatt Regency will also play a part in providing accommodation for this urban regeneration project.

Adagio Original London City East (early 2025)

The Accor group's long-stay brand will be adding a fourth address in the British capital this year, this time close to the City and Tower Bridge. Featuring the brand's own Le Cercle concept of friendly lobbies, this apart hotel of 132 studios and flats will be the first to offer the Le Cercle concept. coliving spaces The brand offers a range of accommodation options, with private rooms arranged around a shared living area with a fully-equipped kitchen.

SWEDEN

Stockholm Stadshotell (early 2025)

The Relais & Châteaux chain is preparing to welcome its first member in Sweden with the opening, expected in February, of the Stockholm Stadshotell. Located in the historic district of Södermalm, this boutique hotel with 32 rooms, including 9 suites, will bring the city back to life. new life for a noble residence dating from 1870, built at the request of Queen Josephine to pay tribute to her late husband, Oscar 1^erby providing a home for women in need. As well as timelessly elegant rooms, future residents will find a gourmet restaurant in the former chapel, a bistro and a cocktail bar, as well as a wellness area.

SWITZERLAND

Mama Shelter Zurich (during 2025)

Mama Shelter is due to open in the Oerlikon district of Zurich in the middle of the year. The lifestyle brand, launched by the Trigano family and now part of Accor, has found the perfect location to make its debut in this metropolis that is more business than leisure. a beaconThis is one of the city's tallest skyscrapers, which until 2020 housed another hotel from the French group, Swissôtel. Close to Zurich Oerlikon station and next to the exhibition centre, this skyscraper dating from the 1970s is being redesigned to house both flats and a 170-room Mama Shelter on part of the floors, with a restaurant and rooftop, as well as a 550 m² meeting space.

Moxy Zurich Letzigrund (end 2025)

In the same way as Mama Shelter, Marriott's contemporary brand Moxy is to continue its expansion in Europe by adding its first address in Zurich. Already present in Lausanne, Berne and Sion, the brand will move at the end of the year to the former H+ Hotel, which has been renovated to bring it up to date with the latest technology. the lifestyle spirit of Moxy. Close to the Letzigrund football and athletics stadium, the hotel will feature a lively lobby, in addition to 162 rooms. It should be noted that the former H+ also had six meeting rooms before its conversion.