Gruppo UNA – UNA Hotels & Resorts | Innovation, Growth Plans and New Website in 2025

 

Gruppo UNA S.p.A., the largest Italian hotel chain active in Italy, headquartered in Milan, associated to UNA Hotels & Resorts founded in Florence in November 2000, continues its trajectory with ambitious plans with goals more achieved than ever before.

The hospitality company, in continuous growth, in the name of innovation and progress, in the near future will launch a new website at the beginning of 2025 and connected to all that, parallelly it will also implement its own booking system.

The CEO of  Gruppo UNA Giorgio Marchegiani stated that 2024 is a year that could end with figures higher and better than 2023 with both economic results and investments and the group in the wake of these positive achievements continues to renovate and improve the hotels that are part of the network as well as modernizing the technology infrastructure.

This growth, unhurried and in line with the positioning of the brand in the affordable luxury segment, continues, in September a new hotel was opened in Syracuse in Sicily while in December another hotel will be inaugurated in Matera in Basilicata.

Another goal, however, after 2025 focuses on opening a new hotel in Milan in the "City Life" area well known residential, commercial area located a short distance from the old city centre of the city of Lombardy in the Portello district, an urban zone designed by the famous architects Arata Isozaki, Daniel Libeskind and Zaha Hadid.

Link - https://www.ttgitalia.com/hotel/gruppo-una-continuano-i-piani-di-crescita-e-di-innovazione-DH21406858

ACHM Hotels by Marriott | Future Opening and Management of the First Sheraton in Madrid

ACHM Hotels by Marriott, the main hotel manager of the Marriott International Group in Spain, led by Antonio Catalán has been selected to manage the future opening of the first Sheraton hotel in Madrid.

Sheraton Hotels and Resorts,  prestigious American International hotel chain founded in 1937 in Springfield - Massachusetts- U.S headquartered in White Plains in the State of New York and owned by Marriott International will make its debut in the Spanish capital and will be located between Terminal 4 of Barajas - Adolfo Suárez Airport and Valdebebas new neighborhood located in the northeast of Madrid in the Hortaleza area.

This future four-star hotel will be situated near the Puente de la Concordia, a mixed arch bridge of more than 200 metres in length and 2.200 tons of structural maple in one of the most promising and expanding areas of the Iberian capital will boast an area of more than 10.000 square meters providing almost 200 rooms spread over 14 floors.

 At guests' disposal there will be a swimming pool, a gym, various meeting rooms, special spaces for those traveling for business or pleasure among others.

The hotel complex will fully meet the standards of the Sheraton brand in terms of both quality and sustainability and it is estimated that the works will last 24 months.

With this new signing, ACHM Hotels by Marriott continues to significantly consolidate its prestigious portfolio of properties that already includes unique and well-known properties.

The company led by Antonio Catalán Group has in fact among its authentic hospitality gems  the iconic Palacio de Santo Mauro a Luxury Collection, a 5 - star, historic hotel with a French – influenced design and architecture situated in the stylish neighbourhood of Chamberi the recently renovated 

The distinctive Westin Madrid Cuzco situated along the prestigious avenue Paseo de la Castellana near the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium,  the stylish JW Marriott Hotel Madrid situated 200 metres from the famous Puerta del Sol and the Palacio de Retiro - Autograph Collection luxury accommodation in the centre of the Art Triangle located opposite the famous Madrid's Retiro Park not far from the Prado Museum.

The international consulting firm Catella, leading specialist in property investments and fund management offering strategic consulting and capital market – related services, was responsible for guiding the search for the operator and advising on the closing of the contract.

ACHM Hotels by Marriott President Antonio Antonio Catalán said the incorporation of the Sheraton brand adds great value to the company's portfolio of brands in Spain, Italy and Portugal, adding to the long list of more than 70 hotels that make up the management company of one of the world's leading hotels.

This new milestone is part of an ambitious development plan by ACHM Hotels by Marriott that has undertaken in the management of hotels within the more than 30 prestigious brands present in the Marriott International group.

Partner and Director of Catella Hotels Javier Bravo commented that Madrid continues to grow at an unstoppable pace and that the closure of emblematic projects such as this case of the first Sheraton in the Spanish capital is a good example since the future of this brand will not only strengthen the hotel offer in the area but is called to be an icon both in terms of quality and sustainability.

It is only a matter of time before more and more international brands enter Madrid in all segments betting on quality tourism by generating more revenue and increasing the profitability of assets.

In conclusion, this agreement reinforces the solid trajectory of ACHM Hotels by Marriott, which in 2011 started to achiev a remarkable international projection thanks to the partnership with Marriott International, the most important hotel group in the world.

Link -  https://www.expreso.info/noticias/hoteles/102923_sheraton_abrira_su_primer_hotel_en_madrid_de_la_mano_de_antonio_catalan

Minor Hotels | Future NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort Opening on the Iconic Baa Atoll

 

Minor Hotels, international hotel owner, operator, and investor headquartered in Bangkok - Thailand founded in 1978 by the American - born Thai businessman William Heinecke entered in the luxury hospitality in 2001 and Ares Management announced that in the last quarter of 2025 the NH Collections brand will debut in the iconic Baa Atoll in the Maldives with the transformation of the Reethi Beach Resort.

The resort, which will be the group's second hotel in the Maldives according to the plans coordinated by the hotel group, will remain open until 25th April 2025 and will be transformed over the next six months and then open in the last quarter of the year and will be inaugurated under the new name NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort.

The collaboration that defines this transaction is developed with Ares Management Corporation , a global alternative investment group operating in the credit, private equity and real estate markets founded in 1997 and headquartered in Los Angeles – California - U.S.

The future hotel will be the result of the transformation of today's Reethi Beach Resort located in the west of the Maldives atoll series and it consists of 75 islands of which 13 are inhabited in the exotic Hanirafu Bay world renowned as the largest manta ray feeding hotspot and being a nursery ground for grey sharks 35 minutes by seaplane from the airport Velana International of Malé.

This renovation will be the most significant in the resort's 25-year history and will include improvements to facilities, villas, restaurants while preserving the natural beauty of the resort.

The hotel located in the middle of a verdant island will provide 129 fully equipped rooms with a combination of beach and water villas tailored to the needs of the guests.

In the future hospitality complex there will be 10 dining options, Spa, badminton, squash and tennis courts, swimming pools, with various opportunities to practice water activities on the stunning coral reefs of Baa including scuba diving, snorkeling and fishing among others.

NH Collection is a brand of Minor Hotels which in its essence seeks to surprise guests by surpassing excpectacions, characterized to provide an excellent location with the best price / quality relationship with focus on details, service and guest experiences.

The Head of Asia at Minor Hotels Puneet Dhawan enthusiastically stated the development of the collaboration with Ares Management in a geographical area renowned for its stunning beauty and marine life, an iconic destination that will offer guests an unparalleled Maldivian experience with improvements in offer and sustainability looking forward to opening the doors to the NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort at the end of 2025.

The Managing Director of Ares Asia at Asia Management Kieran Bestall commented that for more than 25 years the Reethi Beach Resort has been a sanctuary of tranquility on the Baa Atoll, offering guests an authentic, Maldivian retreat.

This collaboration with Minor Hotels will refine the standards of this legacy by further elevating the appeal of the resort while preserving the essence of its natural beauty and heritage.

Link - https://www.hosteltur.com/166083_minor-hotels-abrira-en-2025-su-segundo-resort-nh-collection-en-maldivas.html

Viva Miches by Windham – Dominican Republic | Opening in December with Remarkable Expectations of Success

 

Viva Resorts by Wyndham hospitality group with its Corporate Office in Santo Domingo realizes its sixth opening in the Caribbean and specifically in the Dominican Republic with the Viva Miches by Wyndham which will welcome the first guests on 11th  December 2024.

The Viva Miches by Windham in Playa Esmeralda, an idyllic sandy Caribbean beach bathed by turquoise waters, is located in the territorial terms of the municipality of the same name in El Seibo province in th northeast coast of the Hispaniola island between the northern slopes of the Cordillera Oriental and the southern shore of the stunning Samaná Bay.

Viva Resorts is a renowned organization with over 30 years of experience developing, marketing and managing hotel products in the Caribbean region with properties in the Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Mexico, a chain highlighted by a philosophy to give mystical and memorable experiences with all the best all - inclusive premium offering in an atmosphere which does not leave room for boredom.

The marketing in Italy of Viva Miches by Windham will be an exclusive of Alpitour World top industry operator headquartered in Turin structured in five divisions that oversee the entire tourism chain such as Tour Operating, Aviation, Hotel, Incoming and Travel Agencies with the Bravo Brand.

The hotel, which had an initial investment of $80 million, will initially provide 538 rooms and then have a further expansion to reach 750 rooms in total with a final investment that will reach $130 million.

Viva Miches by Windham redefines the standard in all its essence by combining comfort with the charm of natural beauty whether it is the spacious suites with direct ocean views or the secluded bungalows with gardens, with accommodations that meet every guest's need.

The Vice President and Revenue Manager of Viva Resorts by Wyndham Giuliana Carniel commented that the inauguration of this new destiuncation represents a reality in which the group strongly believes and thanking the trust that has been placed in the hotel group by Alpitour World and Neos for having scheduled a flight from Milan starting from 22nd December, facilitating the entire operation.

A strong point of the hotel will not only be the excellent facilities but also the location not far from the wonderful Samaná Bay, one of the most idyllic places on the island of La Española where next to pristine, sandy beaches bathed by turquoise waters there is the Rio Yuna one of the most important rivers of the country flows and to the north and other great attractions such as the city of Santa Bárbara de Samaná and the stunning Samaná Peninsula on a bay in one of the most important natural, tourist and economic areas of the Dominican Republic.

Linked to all that the Director of the Dominican Tourist Office Italy Neyda Garcia stated that from January to March the visitors can observe whale transits, visit and admire the protected parks of the territory and other attractions such as the Limón Waterfall, Montaña Redonda, and much more in a still virgin place of pure nature.

Alpitour's Marketing Manager & Seamless Division Alessandro Biasi commented that the Viva Miches by Wyndham will bring excellent results and the sales that have already been active for some time are amply demonstrating this, from which a good market reaction can be seen.

Link - https://www.ttgitalia.com/hotel/viva-resorts-cresce-in-repubblica-dominicana-con-il-viva-miches-by-wyndham-EI21385670