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Handwritten Collection hotels

Independent hotels put each host's interests and ways of welcoming at the heart of the stay.

Handwritten Collection gathers independently minded hotels under Accor while keeping each owner’s name, design, and personal story in view. Launched in 2023, the collection grows mainly by welcoming existing hotels, making the individuality of the host and the house part of the appeal.

40 Handwritten Collection hotels in 17 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas (1 not open yet), each placed on the six LHA Tiers.

• Owned by Accor
• Worldwide: Roughly 50 hotels across 20 countries as of 2026, with more than 50 further properties in the pipeline; Accor is targeting over 250 hotels by 2030
• On the atlas: 1 High Luxury, 2 Core Luxury, 27 Accessible Luxury, 10 Near Luxury

History

Handwritten grew mainly by welcoming existing independent hotels, allowing a young collection to reach new countries quickly. The approach gives owners a shared hospitality platform while retaining the design and personality of each house. That balance between familiarity and individuality remains central to the collection’s development.

Timeline

• 2023 — Accor launches Handwritten Collection in January with more than 110 leads and 12 secured signings already in place; Hotel Shanghai Sheshan Oriental opens as the brand's first property on 19 January, followed within months by openings in Australia, France, and beyond.
• 2023 — The Hotel Stratford in San Francisco becomes the brand's first North American property that spring.
• 2023–2024 — Rapid European growth continues with properties in Lyon, Barcelona, Geneva, Lisbon, Milan, Rome, and Vienna, all under the "Hotel Maison" naming convention for a wave of newly signed conversions.
• 2025–2026 — The brand crosses 50 hotels across 20 countries, with recent openings in Vienna (Rathauspark), Shanghai Hongqiao, and a converted Château de Mazan in Provence, and confirmed upcoming entries into the UK (The Queen at Chester) and the United States (Treasure Island, Las Vegas).

The houses to know

1. Hotel Maison Budapest, Handwritten Collection, Budapest, Hungary — The restored Spiegel House gives the hotel a historic home within Budapest’s Buda Castle district.
2. Square Lodge Hotel La Roche sur Yon, Handwritten Collection, La Roche-sur-Yon, France — A former nineteenth-century college gives the hotel a protected façade within La Roche-sur-Yon.
3. Hotel Maison Copenhagen, Handwritten Collection, Copenhagen, Denmark — The hotel gives Handwritten Collection a central Copenhagen address near Vester Voldgade.
4. Hôtel Plaza Biarritz Plage, Biarritz, France — The hotel is in Biarritz, France.
5. Hotel Maison Maastricht Centrum, Handwritten Collection, Maastricht, Netherlands — The hotel is in Maastricht, Netherlands.
6. Hotel Woolstore 1888 Sydney, Handwritten Collection, Sydney, Australia — Founded / opened 2024
7. Hotel Fort St Laurent Lyon, Lyon, France — The hotel is in Lyon, France.
8. Hotel Maison Louise Lille Centre, Handwritten Collection, Lille, France — Opened in 2015 as the Mercure Lille Centre Vieux-Lille, a roughly 82-room property near rue de Gand in Lille's historic Vieux-Lille quarter.
9. Hotel Maison Strasbourg, Handwritten Collection, Strasbourg, France — Hotel Maison Strasbourg is an Accor Handwritten Collection house in the center of the city.
10. Hotel Les Capitouls Toulouse Centre - Handwritten Collection, Toulouse, France — The hotel is in Toulouse, France.

Newest openings

• Hotel Faubourg Galant Paris, Handwritten Collection — Paris, France — opened 2024.
• Hotel Woolstore 1888 Sydney, Handwritten Collection — Sydney, Australia — opened 2024.
• Andaman Beach Hotel Phuket, Handwritten Collection — Phuket, Thailand — opened 2023.
• Grand Hotel des Brotteaux Lyon, Handwritten Collection — Lyon, France — opened 2023.

Opening next

• Paris Montmartre Sacré Coeur, Handwritten Collection — Paris, France — The project has been announced; further details have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.
• The Hotel Aeschi Interlaken, Handwritten Collection — Interlaken, Switzerland — The project has been announced; further details have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.
• The Queen at Chester Hotel, Handwritten Collection — Chester, United Kingdom — announced, the brand's first UK property.
• Treasure Island, Handwritten Collection — Las Vegas, United States — announced, the brand's Las Vegas debut.

Every Handwritten Collection hotel on the atlas

France

• Square Lodge Hotel La Roche sur Yon, Handwritten Collection — La Roche-sur-Yon · Core Luxury
• Hôtel Abbaye Le Tronchet, Handwritten Collection — Le Tronchet · Accessible Luxury
• Hotel Fort St Laurent Lyon — Lyon · Accessible Luxury
• Hotel Les Capitouls Toulouse Centre - Handwritten Collection — Toulouse · Accessible Luxury
• Hotel Maison Bordeaux Centre, Handwritten Collection — Bordeaux · Accessible Luxury
• Hotel Maison Louise Lille Centre, Handwritten Collection — Lille · Accessible Luxury
• Hotel Maison Nantes, Handwritten Collection — Nantes · Accessible Luxury
• Hotel Maison Nice, Handwritten Collection — Nice · Accessible Luxury
• Hotel Maison Strasbourg, Handwritten Collection — Strasbourg · Accessible Luxury
• Hôtel Plaza Biarritz Plage — Biarritz · Accessible Luxury
• Le Saint Gervais Hotel & Spa, Handwritten Collection — Saint Gervais les Bains · Accessible Luxury
• Le Splendid Hotel Lac d'Annecy, Handwritten Collection — Annecy · Accessible Luxury
• Grand Hotel des Brotteaux Lyon, Handwritten Collection — Lyon · Near Luxury
• Hotel Faubourg Galant Paris, Handwritten Collection — Paris · Near Luxury
• Paris Montmartre Sacré Coeur, Handwritten Collection — Paris · Near Luxury · Opening soon

Italy

• Hotel Maison Milan, Handwritten Collection — Milan · Accessible Luxury
• Baia Delle Zagare, Handwritten Collection — Mattinata · Near Luxury
• Hotel Maison Rome, Handwritten Collection — Rome · Near Luxury
• Splendid Hotel Taormina — Taormina · Near Luxury

Australia

• Hotel Woolstore 1888 Sydney, Handwritten Collection — Sydney · Accessible Luxury
• Hotel Morris, Handwritten Collection — Sydney · Near Luxury
• Wonil Hotel Perth, Handwritten Collection — Perth · Near Luxury

Belgium

• Hotel Maison Brussels, Handwritten Collection — Brussels · Accessible Luxury
• La Maison Fraiture, Handwritten Collection — Fraiture · Accessible Luxury

China

• Hotel Shanghai Sheshan Oriental, Handwritten Collection — Shanghai · Accessible Luxury
• Hotel Shanghai Hongqiao - Handwritten Collection — Shanghai · Near Luxury

Indonesia

• Satori Resort, Handwritten Collection — Bali · Accessible Luxury
• The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - Handwritten Collection — Yogyakarta · Accessible Luxury

Switzerland

• Hotel Maison Geneva, Handwritten Collection — Geneva · Accessible Luxury
• The Hotel Aeschi Interlaken, Handwritten Collection — Interlaken · Accessible Luxury

Denmark

• Hotel Maison Copenhagen, Handwritten Collection — Copenhagen · Core Luxury

Estonia

• Oru Hub Hotel, Handwritten Collection — Tallinn · Accessible Luxury

Greece

• Hotel Maison Athens, Handwritten Collection — Athens · Accessible Luxury

Hungary

• Hotel Maison Budapest, Handwritten Collection — Budapest · High Luxury

Netherlands

• Hotel Maison Maastricht Centrum, Handwritten Collection — Maastricht · Accessible Luxury

Portugal

• Hotel Maison Lisbon, Handwritten Collection — Lisbon · Accessible Luxury

Romania

• Bucharest Unirii Square, Handwritten Collection — Bucharest · Accessible Luxury

Spain

• Hotel Maison Barcelona, Handwritten Collection — Barcelona · Accessible Luxury

United Kingdom

• The Queen at Chester Hotel, Handwritten Collection — Chester · Near Luxury

Vietnam

• Sunrise Premium Resort, Handwritten Collection — Hoi An · Accessible Luxury

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