New openings & hotels under (re)construction

Aachen
The Hamburg hotel group Novum Hospitality and IHG Hotels & Resorts are building a new hotel with 160 rooms in Aachen. The lease agreement with Grundstücksgesellschaft Aachen Zollamtstraße for the hotel, which will be called "Holiday Inn - The Niu Aixley", was recently signed. The opening is planned for 2027.

Bad Salzuflen
A new hotel is being built in the centre of Bad Salzuflen. The historic property of the former Fürstenhof has been sold to the Eggersmann Group from Marienfeld. The construction company is planning a modern four-star superior hotel with around 140 double rooms and up to eight flats. The future Fürstenhof is scheduled to reopen in autumn 2027.

Bergisch Gladbach

Following renovation and expansion, Lerbach Castle is set to reopen its doors as a four-star superior Dorint Hotel in 2026. The Cologne-based hotel chain already has very specific plans for the hotel, from a 140-seat restaurant and a banqueting area to a wine cellar.

Bielefeld

The Steigenberger Hotel Bielefelder Hof reopened with a big celebration on 24 November. 100 of the 161 rooms have been freshly renovated. A twelve metre high light construction is the highlight of the new lobby, which can also be used as a co-working space. Twelve rooms for up to 200 people are available for conferences.

Bonn
Stayery is developing a serviced apartment building in Bonn with the Borchard Group and Bautra. The seller of the property is the asset management company Ampega. The property is to be converted by mid-2027, creating 79 units with community areas.

Düsseldorf

A subsidiary of Premier Inn Holding has purchased a 1,333-square-metre plot at Schiessstraße 45a in Düsseldorf-Heerdt. A 124-room Premier Inn hotel is to be built on the site. Fifty parking spaces will be available for hotel guests in the neighbouring multi-storey car park.

In the Oberkassel district, adjacent to the residential development at Heerdter Sandberg, plans are in place for a six-storey hotel building with 80 rooms, a restaurant and conference rooms. The target audience is business travellers. The planned golden façade will give the building a distinctive appearance.

Ipartment, a provider of business long-stay apartments, has secured a new property in Düsseldorf’s Oberkassel district, which is now being prepared for future use. A total of 105 serviced apartments are set to open by the end of 2026.

A new Motel One with 200 rooms is being built in Düsseldorf city centre. To this end, the former Karstadt Sports building in a central location will be demolished from the start of July. The opening is planned for late 2028 or early 2029. The hotel will be the chain’s fourth location in Düsseldorf. According to the Rheinische Post, the project has already been sold to investors, including a subsidiary of Signal Iduna and a family of entrepreneurs.

A new luxury hotel with 136 rooms and a rooftop bar open to the public is to be built at Kasernenstraße 6, right next to the Kö. The project has been agreed with the city, and a decision on its implementation is expected in the second half of the year. The hotel could open by 2029.

Dortmund

Hotel operator Bob W is expanding its portfolio and opening an aparthotel in Dortmund. Fifty-two apartments, each with a kitchen and digital services, are being built in the historic Alte Post building. A long-term lease with Aroundtown secures the central location, not far from the main railway station. The opening is planned for 2026.

Duisburg

Premier Inn has opened its first hotel in Duisburg. The hotel in the old town, opposite the town hall, offers 219 rooms. A special feature is the extension of the historic Ott-Vogel-Haus, which has been faithfully reconstructed and now houses 19 rooms across three floors.

Euskirchen

The Josef Wund spa group operates a large sauna, a sports pool and the so-called ‘Palmenparadies’ in Euskirchen. The company now wishes to expand the complex to include a hotel and, in addition to adults, to target families with children in particular. The ball is now in the town’s court. It must amend the land-use plan and draw up a development plan for the project.

Mönchengladbach
A private investor is planning to build a new hotel complex in Mönchengladbach over the next five years. This is to be built between Hindenburgstraße and Lambertsstraße and will have around 140 hotel beds as well as a rooftop bar with an outdoor area on the top floor. The planned hotel, with its entrance on Hindenburgstrasse, will extend over floors two to five of a total of five storeys.

The Berlin-based Dormero Group will open a hotel on Künkelstrasse in Mönchengladbach at the end of 2025. It is a timber-hybrid construction project with 110 rooms and 25 flats.

Rheine
Germany's first Fairfield by Marriott hotel is to be located in Rheine in the northern Münsterland region. The foundation stone has now been laid for the new hotel with 120 rooms. The opening is planned for spring 2027.

Sonsbeck
The owners of the Hochwald estate in Sonsbeck, near the Dutch border, want to build a three-storey eco-wellness hotel on 900 square metres in the Labbeck district. The building will be constructed according to ecological principles and the energy will be generated from renewable sources. The amenities for guests include wellness facilities, a spa, yoga rooms, a roof terrace and a heated outdoor pool. Construction work is due to be completed by 2026.