Ruby Hotels initiates Scottish entry
Munich-based Ruby Group has announced its first project in Scotland, with a hotel planned for Edinburgh.
Munich-based Ruby Group has announced its first project in Scotland, with a hotel planned for Edinburgh.

Nobu Hospitality and UAE-based real estate developer Aldar Properties (PJSC) have joined forces to create a new site in Abu Dhabi.

Accor’s upscale Pullman Hotels & Resorts brand is continuing to stretch its legs across Greater China.
US-based Tao Group Hospitality is to open its first ever Tao-branded resort in Orlando, completing the company’s 360-degree approach to full-service entertainment experiences.
A Wyndham Hotel Group site in Greece is to undergo a third transformative refurbishment, with completion scheduled for spring 2023.

Marriott International has signed a management agreement with property developer Gurner to bring the St. Regis brand to Australia’s Gold Coast.
Hilton Worldwide and Portugal-based real estate firm Mercan Properties Group have signed an agreement for the operation of two new hotels in Lagos, in the country’s southern Algarve region.
Minor Hotels has signed a management agreement with Phuket Boat Lagoon Co Ltd to rebrand the existing Boat Lagoon Resort in Phuket, Thailand.

Marriott International is continuing to up its development rate, with a further 14,000 keys added during Q3 2022.
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS team have had another busy month, adding over 200 entries to our database.
Veriu Group’s Punthill Apartment Hotels brand is continuing its expansion in its Australian home market with the announcement of a third location in New South Wales.

The direction of Argentina’s premium hotel pipeline looks to be in stark contrast to a recent rebound in international visitors.
UK-based Zeal Hotels has made an application of reserved matters with East Devon District Council for its sustainable hotel concept to be constructed at Exeter Science Park.
Greece-based Metaxa Hospitality Group is to launch a five-year refurbishment and redevelopment plan for its flagship hotel in Crete.

Marriott International is planning to expand its select service portfolio in Greater China with the expected addition of 30 hotels in the segment by the end of 2023.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation will be debuting its luxury Inclusive Collection in Portugal with the rebranding of an existing property in the Madeira archipelago.
Our latest Project of the Week is a Zaha Hadid-designed unorthodox 46-floor tower which is set to become Tehran’s first ‘truly five-star’ hotel conforming to international standards.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has agreed to partner with Shenzhen Bay Area Urban Construction and Development Co Ltd to develop a new luxury and lifestyle hotel in the southeastern Chinese city.
Hilton Worldwide has recorded modest pipeline growth, with a quarter on quarter increase of 30 projects.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is to manage its first luxury hotel in Kuwait, projected to open in 2028.
Minor Hotels’ Avani brand will make its Maldives debut in early Q2 2023 with a new development on the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
US-headquartered Hyatt Hotels Corporation has upped its pipeline total for the first time this year.

UK-based hotel owner and developer Molo Hotel Group is to overhaul its first acquisition in mainland Europe.
IHG Hotels & Resorts’ newest brand, Vignette Collection, celebrated its first anniversary with a debut signing in the Middle East and Africa region.

Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, the luxury wellness brand developed by Singapore-headquartered Banyan Tree Group, will further expand its Asian presence.
Conservationist and founder of Bass Pro Shops, Johnny Morris, has unveiled plans for a nature-based fishing resort in the Florida Keys, USA.

Hilton Worldwide has signed an agreement with Wondergrain Exports Private Limited to debut the DoubleTree by Hilton brand in the Indian state of Punjab.
Meliá Hotels International has announced the addition of two new hotels in Mexico that are designed to further the international growth of its luxury brands.
Cheval Collection is moving its luxury apartment brand, Cheval Maison, into Glasgow for the first time, joining sister strand My Locanda as a development underway in the major Scottish city.

Indonesia will be able to rely on a growing high end hotel pipeline as it seeks to recover its tourism industry after the ravages of the pandemic.

IHG Hotels & Resorts brand Six Senses will open its first Australian property at Burnham Beeches, the heritage mansion and 22-hectare estate designed by architect Harry Norris in 1933 for the Nicholas ‘Aspro’ family.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with AB Living to bring its luxury St. Regis brand to Costa Mujeres in Cancun, Mexico.

Our Project of the Week is a world-class wellness lifestyle destination taking shape on a bespoke oceanfront location outside Bodø, in the north of Norway.

Hilton Worldwide has signed an agreement with Ebène Square Ltd for the first Hilton Garden Inn in Mauritius.

Radisson Hotel Group has entered into a strategic alliance with Indian firm Ruptub Solutions Private Limited to launch its new midscale brand, Park Inn & Suites by Radisson, in the country.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with AB Living to bring its luxury St. Regis brand to Costa Mujeres in Cancun, Mexico.

Costa Rica’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve has secured $130 million in financing that will fund the property’s ongoing construction, with completion and opening expected in late 2024.

US-headquartered Nikki Beach Global is partnering with Omran Group to develop a new resort and beach club in Oman’s capital, Muscat.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is partnering with Shenzhen Tian An Yuncheng Investment Development Group Co Ltd to develop the first voco hotel in Guangdong province, China.

Riu Hotels & Resorts has given a sneak peek at its first UK site, due to open in London in spring 2023.

Accor is to add a third Fairmont Hotels & Resorts property in Dubai with the signing of an agreement with RSG Group of Companies, which spans diverse sectors including real estate and property development.

The vast majority of Hilton Worldwide’s DoubleTree by Hilton brand premium pipeline is centred on Asia, according to TOPHOTELPROJECTS data.

IHG Hotels & Resorts is to debut its Vignette Collection brand in the Americas following the signing of a site in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula.
Minor Hotels brand NH Collection is expanding its Middle Eastern portfolio, with three properties due to launch next year.

Luxury brand Dorchester Collection will be opening its first hotel in Asia Pacific in 2028, with a development in what will be the tallest building in Japan.

Visitors are flocking to the US’s Music City, which in turn is prompting a hotel development rush in the area.
Ennismore brand Mama Shelter has a distinctly Gallic slant to its pipeline, with three out of six upcoming hotels in the next couple of years appearing in its home market of France.
UAE-headquartered Time Hotels has signed an agreement to manage an equestrian eco-resort in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains.
Thailand-based Onyx Hospitality Group has reinforced its expansion plan, with a strategic focus on Malaysia as well as its home nation.

Hotel owner OTO Development is planning to rebrand a former Best Western in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.