Rockwell Island Development Group to launch luxury resort and private residences in a secluded Bahamas peninsula just 30 minutes from the US mainland.
Hotel group Accor, which is about to launch the first of a chain of Orient Express branded luxury hotels, has agreed a strategic partnership with luxury group LVMH to drive forward growth of the brand across hotels, trains and yachts.
Our pick for Project of the Week is the Melbourne Place Hotel, a five-star project currently under construction in the trendy Australian city of Melbourne.
Sustainable luxury brand Our Habitas, which has already opened in some of the globe’s most unique destinations, is linking with Ennismore to help hasten its pace of growth around the globe.
SM Group and IHG Hotels & Resorts have partnered to develop the first voco hotel in Fujian province – voco Xiamen SM city.
Hilton is expanding its room count in Iceland, and building out from the capital Reykjavik with its first regional property, in the northern coastal destination of Akureyri.
Aman Group has announced the opening of a second new destination in Dubai for 2027.
Virgin Hotels has found a home in London, taking on and rebranding an existing Shoreditch property to add its portfolio of hotels that is currently largely US oriented.
Minor Hotels will be bringing a new-build resort and branded residences to the Indonesian island of Bali.
Global hotel leader Marriott is expanding its portfolio of hotels in France, acknowledging the country’s position as an international tourism destination with a flourishing hotel sector.
Our luxury Project of the Week is Mandarin Oriental’s US$43 million five star conversion in Vienna, which will breathe new life into one of the city’s old court buildings.
The major hotel group has reached a deal with one of the Middle East’s fastest-growing tourism destinations, Saudi Arabia, to bring its popular W brand to the country.
With its lean luxury philosophy, Ruby Hotels is winning guests, landlords and developers as it expands the brand across key European cities, and now into Asia Pacific too.
Adagio aparthotels, a joint venture project supported by Accor and Pierre & Vacances, is pushing for more international growth by increasing the number of franchise agreements in the portfolio.
A new CEO has been appointed at hotel management company Hotel Co 51, as the group pauses for breath after a string of openings across Europe as it leads on Marriott hotel brands including Moxy.
IHG Hotels and Resorts is pushing further into the European upscale extended stay segment with the signing of more than 380 rooms to its Staybridge Suites brand across Europe.
IHG Hotels and Resorts has signed its first management contract with Kajima Corporation to open ANA Holiday Inn Resort Karuizawa in 2025.
Plans by Travelodge to expand its UK budget hotel brand into Spain have taken a leap forward, as it opened five rebranded properties recently acquired from French group Louvre.
Hyatt Hotels is clearly building momentum as its pipeline of signed properties, due to open in the next few years, has grown to a record high.
Our Project of the Week is Hyatt’s first venture for its Park Hyatt brand in London, a US$79 million five star new build on the banks of the River Thames.
SHA Wellness Clinic has partnered with IMKAN to launch the world’s first healthy living island.
Nobu Hospitality has announced the upcoming Nobu Hotel and Restaurant in Vietnam’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh.
Hilton has around 350 hotels globally across its lifestyle brands, and aims to double that figure in the next four years, supported by recent acquisitions of the Graduate and NoMad brands.
Radisson is bringing its Radisson Collection brand to the heart of Paris, in a mixed-use development consisting of a 57-key hotel just steps away from the Louvre Museum and Le Marais.
For Australian hotel group EVT, international expansion is now under way at its QT Hotels brand, as work gets going on the rebranding of a hotel in Singapore.
The riverside resort will be rooted in Vietnamese culture and heritage and designed by Japanese architectural studio Kengo Kuma & Associates.
With its Premier Inn hotel brand dominating its segment in the UK, and growing its presence fast in Germany, owner Whitbread has now laid out plans for significant growth in another market, Ireland
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the development of a luxury property in the centre of Rome, scheduled to open in 2026.
Luxury hotel brands have been growing their presence in the Spanish hotel market, and are now being joined by midscale and economy brands, as locally owned and family run hotels decline.
Marriott International has emphasised its dedication to expansion in Türkiye during a recent visit to the country.
Supported by a string of development and management partners, IHG Hotels & Resorts is expanding its luxury and lifestyle portfolio across Mexico and the Caribbean.
Award-winning architecture firm Oppenheim Architecture has announced its latest luxury resort project, La Maviglia, in Italy’s Primitivo wine region.
This week’s luxury Project of the Week is the Waldorf Astoria London, located in London’s landmark Admiralty Arch building.
With the opening of its 700th hotel in Greater China, Accor is looking to the future with plans to introduce more of its brands across the country.
Accor is continuing the expansion of its TRIBE brand across Europe with the opening of a new hotel in Latvia, the first hotel from the brand to be opened in the Baltic States.
10 Design has unveiled its design for LA VIE, a modern mixed-use destination in Muscat, Oman, with an anticipated opening of 2026.
Hyatt Hotels has taken the first steps to construction of its new Japanese-based hotel brand featuring hot springs, ATONA with the funding of three developments in regional Japanese locations.
Premium serviced apartment brand A by Adina has signed its first property in Europe, and will open in 2025 in the Austrian capital, Vienna as a first step to growing across the continent.
Ennismore is bringing its SO/ brand to Hungary, with the opening of a luxury Budapest hotel in 2026.
New coastal accommodation brand SeaSpace will launch in autumn 2024, offering a hybrid that mixes light touch hotel services with studio and apartment living, complete with fully fitted guest kitchens.
Capella Hotels and Resorts is partnering with Galaxy Entertainment Group to launch a 93-key hotel in Macau, scheduled for opening in 2025.
New York-based real estate company Left Lane will restore one of Savannah’s most historic buildings into a flagship hotel for its newest brand, Recess Hotel & Club.
The international extended stay brand Staybridge Suites is an established part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts portfolio, and it is now expanding into Europe, with a number of launch openings in new country markets.
Our pick for Project of the Week is Novotel’s US$93 million four star new build in the German harbour city of Hamburg which will see 830 rooms added to the banks of the River Elbe.
Already present on the international stage, Japan’s Hotel Okura is keen to further expand its portfolio of hotels outside Japan, and a new partnership in Thailand aims to take advantage of booming tourism.
IHG Hotels & Resorts will be debuting two of its brands in Vietnam in 2024, as part of an ambitious growth strategy for the country.
Fusion Hotel Group has announced a partnership with VinaLiving on the operation and management of a new luxury resort on the central Vietnamese coastline.
Investors continue to appreciate the value of hotels in Paris, where the French capital has delivered consistently strong operational performance, recovering fully after the pandemic.
Following a boom year for profits in its hotel and resorts division, South Korea’s Hotel Lotte has committed to increase its rate of expansion for the business both in its home market, and in adjacent markets such as Vietnam.
The forthcoming Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences will become the first Banyan Tree Resort and Residences to open in the Caribbean.
