Hyatt Expansion in Leeds, art’otel Opens in Rome, and Other Hotel News This Week 

Another week means another hotel news round-up. This week saw several new luxury Radisson hotels open across Europe, Hyatt’s budget brands expanded in the United Kingdom, the departure of a beloved World of Hyatt hotel in Chicago, and more.

Read on for our roundup of the most exciting hotel news you might have missed this week.

Hotel Openings

Hyatt Place Leeds and Hyatt House Leeds, United Kingdom

Hyatt debuted 2 new hotels in the United Kingdom: Hyatt Place Leeds and Hyatt House Leeds. Together, the 2 properties feature a whopping 305 guest rooms: 217 guest rooms at the Hyatt Place Leeds and 88 apartment-style guest rooms at the Hyatt House Leeds.

Guests at both hotels have access to several dining options, including the Azotea rooftop bar and Latin American restaurant, an all-day restaurant and bar, meeting spaces, and a fitness center.

• Opening Date: Now open
• Typical Cash Price: From $160 per night (Hyatt Place Leeds); from $200 per night (Hyatt House Leeds)
• Typical Points Cost: Both hotels are in Category 2; Between 6,500 and 9,500 World of Hyatt points per night (depending on dates)

Radisson Blu Hotel Ankara Çankaya, Türkiye

Radisson Blu Hotel Ankara Çankaya has opened with 156 guest rooms and 6 suites in Ankara, Türkiye’s capital. The hotel is pretty swanky for a Radisson Blu, boasting a bar, an international restaurant, and a sky restaurant. Other amenities include 8 meeting rooms, a ballroom, a fitness center, gender-separated Turkish baths, saunas, and steam rooms.

• Opening Date: Now open
• Typical Cash Price: From $87 per night
• Typical Points Cost: Radisson Rewards points costs shown at checkout; expect an average of 0.25 cents per point

Radisson Blu Hotel, Montpellier, France

Radisson Blu Hotel, Montpellier has 144 guest rooms and suites, each with plush bedding, expansive workstations, and views of the city. Amenities include a French restaurant, a fitness center, a spa, meeting spaces, and a pool. 

Guests will be close to cultural attractions such as Place de la Comédie, L’Opéra Comédie, and the Saint Pierre Cathedral. Additionally, the hotel is located just 15 minutes from Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL), which is served by airlines such as Air France, British Airways, and SWISS.

• Opening Date: Now open
• Typical Cash Price: From $92 per night
• Typical Points Cost: Radisson Rewards points costs shown at checkout; expect an average of 0.25 cents per point

art’otel Rome Piazza Sallustio, Italy

Radisson has opened the art’otel Rome Piazza Sallustio in Rome. The hotel has 99 guest rooms and 11 suites, most of which have their own private balconies and large terraces. All rooms feature the renowned Roman artist Pietro Ruffo’s works. Amenities include a restaurant and bar, a fitness center with TechnoGym equipment, a wood-heated sauna, meeting spaces, and even an art gallery. 

• Opening Date: Now open
• Typical Cash Price: From $300 per night
• Typical Points Cost: Radisson Rewards points costs shown at checkout; expect an average of 0.25 cents per point

Upcoming Hotels

Bristol Berlin, Vignette Collection, Germany (2025)

A Kempinski hotel will leave that brand’s portfolio and join IHG this year. Bristol Berlin, Vignette Collection, will have 303 rooms, an all-day restaurant, a lobby lounge and bar, a spa, a swimming pool, and meeting and event space. The hotel will open “later this year,” but no exact opening date was listed. This will be the second Vignette Collection property signed in Germany.

AC Hotel Pasadena, California (April 2025)

AC Hotel Pasadena in Pasadena, California, is scheduled to officially open for guests in April 2025. The hotel has 194 guest rooms, including 4 suites, and 1 penthouse suite. Amenities include on-site dining, a rooftop bar, a lounge, meeting spaces, and more. Guests will be close to all the city has to offer, including the Rose Bowl Stadium and a short trip down the 110 freeway from Dodger Stadium.

• Opening Date: April 2025
• Typical Cash Price: From $167 per night
• Typical Points Cost: From 21,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night

Nobu Hotel Toronto, Canada (June 2025)

The high-end Nobu brand is expanding in North America. The hotel chain will open the Nobu Hotel Toronto on June 1, 2025. The hotel will be on the smaller side with just 36 rooms and suites. Located in Downtown Toronto, the hotel features a private lounge for guests, a fitness center, meeting spaces, and more. Additionally, guests will have priority access to the Nobu Toronto restaurant, a 5-star restaurant that opened last year.

Hotel News

Ambassador Chicago Leaving World of Hyatt

One of the best sweet spots for World of Hyatt members in Chicago, Ambassador Chicago, a member of Jdv by Hyatt, is leaaving the program.

The hotel was a Category 4 property, meaning award rates ranged between 12,000 and 18,000 points per night. Most importantly, the hotel could be booked using the lucrative Hyatt Category 1-4 free night certificate. These certificates are earned by staying at 5 different Hyatt brands, holding a personal Hyatt credit card, or having 30 qualifying nights in a calendar year.

But now, that sweet spot is coming to an end. A note on the hotel’s website reads: “Effective March 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time, Ambassador Chicago will transition to an independent hotel outside of the Hyatt portfolio and is expected to honor all paid reservations including those for stays March 17, 2025 and beyond.”

The hotel says guests with stays after that date should contact Hyatt’s Global Care Centers at 888-848-9496 for U.S. guests or 1-402-952-1131 for international guests.

The Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid, Gets a Big Renovation

The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid has undergone a sweeping update. After a 2-year restoration and refurbishment of the former Westin Palace, Madrid, all 470 guest rooms and suites got extensive renovations. But that’s not all, both dining outlets, the lobby, and exterior were renovated. 

“The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, has been significant in Madrid’s cultural tapestry for more than one hundred years,” said Marriott’s vice president of luxury brands, Helen Leighton. “Joining The Luxury Collection has allowed the team to truly embrace the building’s eclectic history, portrayed throughout the meticulous restoration.”

• Opening Date: Now open
• Typical Cash Price: From $500 per night
• Typical Points Cost: From 59,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night

Final Thoughts

This was an exciting week in the hotel world, with several new Radisson hotel openings in Europe and a Luxury Collection hotel getting a major renovation in Madrid.

We’ll be back next week with more exciting news from around the hotel industry!