2021 hotlist: Americas top five hotel openings
Lauren Jade Hill
18 Jan 2021
The Americas are set to welcome almost 1,000 new hotels in 2021, including exciting additions for the likes of Margaritaville and W Hotels.
The Americas are set to welcome almost 1,000 new hotels in 2021, including exciting additions for the likes of Margaritaville and W Hotels.
St Regis has landed in Egypt’s bustling capital with an extravagant 39-storey offering designed by Michael Graves.
Japan’s northern Hokkaido island is now home to Higashiyama Niseko Village, the country’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotel.
Radisson Hotel Group has opened its first Radisson Collection property on the African continent with the launch of a 200-room property.
British hospitality company IHG is continuing to expand rapidly across Europe, with the signing of its first luxury hotel in Mallorca.
Showcasing understated interiors by Requena y Plaza, AC Hotel Punta Cana will mark the debut of Marriott International’s select-service brand in the Dominican Republic.
The former Six Senses Duxton in Singapore has reopened as Duxton Reserve, with a breathtaking Oriental-inspired concept courtesy of Anouska Hempel Design.
Almost 230 hotel projects will complete across the Middle East in 2021 including eye-catching schemes from Hilton and Swissôtel.
Hospitality giant IHG has opened a pair of properties in the heart of Warsaw under its prolific Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express brands.
Whitbread has expanded its presence in London with the launch of a Dexter Moren-designed hotel in the vibrant Southwark neighbourhood.
Fast-growing IHG brand Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has expanded into Mexico with the launch of a luxury lifestyle property.
Global hotel openings fell by almost a fifth in 2020, although the hotel industry managed to complete lots of schemes amid the pandemic.
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database reveals that 2021 will get off to an exciting start, with 434 hotel schemes due to open this month.
Accor has opened a new hotel complex in Bandung on the Indonesian island of Java, showcasing the best facets of Pullman and Ibis Styles.
Mandarin Oriental has signed an agreement with the Al Khozama to manage and ultimately brand Al Faisaliah Hotel, a design-led property in the Saudi capital.
With 218 stylish rooms and suites, the new Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel is already turning plenty of heads.
The 249-room Marybelone hotel, which showcases the work of David Collins Studio and Make Architects among others, has welcomed its first guests.
Designed by renowned architect Yukio Hashimoto, Kyoto Yura Hotel Nijo Jo Bettei MGallery boasts a signature restaurant led by Chef Susumu Okubo.
The 175-room Hotel Resonance Taipei is the first APAC property to join Hilton Worldwide’s Tapestry Collection.
Marriott International’s Tribute Portfolio collection is about to be bolstered by the launch of The Ven at Embassy Row.
With help from McBride Design, the newly renovated and rebranded Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs has already caught the public imagination, not least because it boasts the largest resort spa in Palm Springs.
Designed by Bilbao-based architectural firm BAT, the 138-room Hampton by Hilton Alcobendas Madrid is the first property in Spain to operate under the popular Hampton by Hilton flag.
Manchester’s hip Northern Quarter area has welcomed the arrival of a 221-key Hampton by Hilton property.
IHG’s upscale Crowne Plaza brand has officially opened its doors in Adelaide’s towering Frome Central Tower One building, which stands at a dizzying 138 metres tall.
Following a meticulous restoration by LEO A DALY and DLR Group, Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel – a US$75 million reinvention of Omaha’s Blackstone Hotel – has now opened its doors.
The Wellem in Düsseldorf has become The Unbound Collection by Hyatt’s debut property in German-speaking markets.
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS database reveals that 100,000 rooms will go live in December, with APAC and North America accounting for two-thirds of the total.
This month’s hotel arrivals take us to extraordinary corners of the globe, from Adelaide’s tallest tower to Mexico’s beautiful Riviera Nayarit coast.
Hilton has expanded its presence in India with the opening of a new resort atop the scenic, terraced slopes of Saipem Hills in Goa.
The fourth of five properties to open in the Kimpton Key West collection on Florida’s southernmost point, Ella’s Cottages is a charming bohemian bolthole set among lush gardens in the island’s Old Town arts district.
The opening of Hilton Garden Inn Faroe Islands introduces a stylish new hotel with sustainability at its core to one of Europe’s most remote destinations.
Designed by a high-powered team featuring Akira Kuryu, André Fu, Shunsaku Miyagi and Yohei Akao, Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto blends tradition with modernity at every turn.
Mexico’s Pacific coast gets a jaw-dropping new ultra-luxury resort with the arrival of One&Only Mandarina, a beachfront rainforest sanctuary boasting chic treehouses, cliffside villas and an exclusive spa.
Boasting harmonious interiors by Living Design, AC Hotels’ Swedish debut offers the perfect opportunity for guests to work or relax in stylish surroundings.
Miami Beach’s celebrity hotspot W South Beach has completed a US$30 million renovation that involved revamping its 408 oceanfront guest suites and introducing a 9,000 sq ft spa, with help from boutique design firm Urban Robot Associates.
Radisson Hotel Group has announced the launch of Radisson Hotel Diamond Barranquilla in Colombia following the property’s renovation and rebrand.
A historic building fronting the Venetian Lagoon on the picturesque island of Murano will soon become Langham Hospitality Group’s first property in Italy.
Earning its status as the first Maldives resort to become a member of Design Hotels, Seaside Finolhu has now reopened after undergoing a dazzling property-wide upgrade overseen by Muza Lab.
Designed by Hong Kong-based architecture firm CL3, the 293-key Renaissance Shenzhen Bay is the latest addition to Marriott International’s expanding portfolio in southern China.
The inaugural Baltimore property for lifestyle hotel brand Canopy by Hilton, which offers floor-to-ceiling views of the city’s skyline and waterfront from every room, has started welcoming guests.
Blending together the history and culture of Egypt and France, Sofitel’s striking new 595-key property also boasts a restaurant by Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud.
The newly opened Hilton Mall of Istanbul is the latest addition to Hilton Worldwide’s impressive portfolio of more than 60 hotels across Turkey.
One of South-East Asia’s largest hospitality schemes, the 519-key Hyatt Regency West Hanoi, has opened its doors – marking Hyatt Hotels Corporation’s debut in the Vietnamese capital.
The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike, Autograph Collection, designed by renowned Japanese architect Togo Murano, has become the third Japanese property within Marriott International’s highly regarded upmarket brand.
W Chengdu, which boasts 297 rooms and suites plus audacious visual flourishes from Glyph Design Studio, has opened its doors in Southwest China.
The Four Seasons brand steps things up with the launch of the Grand Suites, a 40-storey all-suite tower providing an array of bespoke services to guests at Four Seasons Hotel Macao.
The fast-growing Hyatt House brand has added its first property in Louisville, the largest city in the US state of Kentucky.
The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon, showcasing the peerless design talents of Ian Schrager, Kengo Kuma and others, has now opened its doors.
The newbuild Crowne Plaza Sydney Darling Harbour represents the first foray by IHG’s upscale brand into the CBD area of the Emerald City in a decade.
A peek into the subscription-based TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows just how rapidly the hotel market will expand in November 2020, fuelled by strong growth in North America and Europe.