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Design Inns Elevates its International Portfolio by 10% with New Properties in United States, Mexico, Switzerland, Turkey, Singapore, and Bali
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Design Inns, a collective of almost 300 distinctive, independently owned motels, has reported a exceptional enlargement over the previous yr, securing 29 new agreements and attaining a ten% improve in its worldwide portfolio. Spanning distinctive areas from the rising Black Sea coastal gem of Batumi, Georgia, to the colourful streets of New York’s Tribeca neighborhood, every newly added or soon-to-launch property displays each the model’s core values and the distinctive imaginative and prescient of its homeowners.
“As we expand our global portfolio, each property reflects the visionary spirit of its “original” proprietor, guaranteeing that Design Inns continues to push boundaries and deepen neighborhood,” mentioned Stijn Oyen, Managing Director, Design Inns. “That sentiment translates to that intangible Design Hotels’ experience- where every stay feels uniquely personal and is infused with the passion of its creator.”
Design Inns is increasing its footprint in the US and Mexico, introducing seven new locations throughout the 2 nations. With 10 new properties added in the US and over 25 now established in Mexico, the model continues its regular progress and affect in North America.
With a collection of main new lodge signings, Design Inns is reinforcing its collaboration with Firmdale Inns and Grupo Habita, whereas additionally forming recent partnerships with acclaimed unbiased lodge teams Drift Inns and ASH.
The Warren Avenue Resort, Firmdale’s 69-room property in Tribeca, New York Metropolis, opened in February 2024, marking the eleventh addition by Tim and Package Kemp to the Firmdale assortment. With its distinctive motels and townhouses throughout London and New York, Firmdale’s properties are established members of the Design Inns portfolio.
ASH, the brainchild of hoteliers Ari Heckman and Jonathan Minkoff, crafts cinematic experiences in every of its thoughtfully designed motels. New ASH properties becoming a member of the Design Inns portfolio embody Ulysses in Baltimore and The Dean in Windfall.
Pushed by proprietor Philip Bates’ imaginative and prescient for soulful motels rooted in a way of place, Drift Inns provides gorgeous boutique properties in San Jose del Cabo, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, and Nashville—all now a part of Design Inns. Drift Nashville, opened in July, options 104 minimalist rooms and suites, together with three full of life eating and bar venues led by native hospitality professional Alexis Soler.
Design Inns’ portfolio in California expands to 14 with the addition of the coveted Resort 850 SVB in West Hollywood, designed by celebrated hotelier Jeff Klein, and the upcoming Granger Resort Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, set to open this yr. New additions additionally embody Drift Santa Barbara and Palm Springs.
With these latest signings, Design Inns will quickly characteristic 26 properties in its open portfolio and pipeline throughout Mexico. Amongst these is the forthcoming Tinte Resort, set to open in 2026, providing ocean views from its rooftop in a UNESCO World Heritage website in southern Yucatán. Extra properties embody Resort Sevilla, a restored Sixteenth-century colonial villa in Mérida’s metropolis middle, and Resort Humano, a boutique lodge carved into the bedrock on the southern finish of Puerto Escondido’s iconic seashore, each below Grupo Habita and scheduled to open in 2025.
Design Inns is increasing its presence in Switzerland with the addition of three distinctive properties, bringing its assortment within the nation to fifteen motels. The model additionally celebrates the arrival of its fifth lodge in Georgia and unveils hidden gems in Istanbul, Singapore, and Bali.
The Residence Resort Zurich, which opened in August, embodies the playful spirit of the early Twentieth-century Dada avant-garde artwork motion. Set in a reimagined former paper mill, it provides 132 rooms and suites, together with a vibrant foyer, lounge, neo-bistro, and inventive collaborations with the native arts neighborhood.
Scheduled to open by the top of this yr, Hôtel Borsari will supply 51 rooms and suites within the picturesque city of Martigny. Surrounded by a few of Europe’s most spectacular gorges, thermal springs, scenic mountain trails, and terraced vineyards, this lodge additionally includes a subterranean Roman bathhouse, paying homage to Martigny’s historic roots.
Rooms Batumi Resort introduces Design Inns’ fifth property in Georgia and its first within the Black Sea resort city of Batumi. With a daring design impressed by Seventies aesthetics, the lodge provides almost 120 rooms and suites, a rooftop pool, a cocktail bar, and a restaurant that celebrates each Georgian and worldwide flavors.
Beneath the management of Stijn Oyen, Design Inns embarks on a brand new period of progress, championing the following wave of unbiased motels and innovation in hospitality.
As Design Inns accelerates its progress, extra of its properties are harnessing the model’s complete companies—together with public relations, gross sales, digital advertising and marketing, internet design, and content material creation. In addition they profit from Marriott’s international distribution channels and some great benefits of Marriott Bonvoy®, the model’s premier journey program.
This announcement follows on the heels of Stijn Oyen being named Managing Director earlier this yr to helm the award-winning portfolio—now in its fourth decade of operation. “The future of Design Hotels is brimming with opportunity, and I’m delighted to lead such a talented, passionate team, spearheading the brand’s growth in new territories and realizing the brand’s vision for the future,” Oyen concluded.
