Hotel Watch · Old San Juan
Nobu’s First Puerto Rico Hotel
Nobu will open a 50-room hotel in San Juan's old city in 2028, a small urban luxury option in a Puerto Rico pipeline led by beach resorts.
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Lauren Smith
Hotel Watch columnist. Openings, the business of hospitality and what sustainability looks like in daily operations.
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Hotel Watch · Vancouver
Strike Vote at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
445 housekeeping and food-and-beverage workers vote 6–7 October on a strike mandate. Advisors with Vancouver stays or banquets booked should plan a contingency.
Hotel Watch · Dubai
Gulf Hotel Deals Hit a Standstill
Gulf hotel sales have stalled and no hotels opened in Dubai or Abu Dhabi in Q2. Fewer launches this season; recovering occupancy means rates hold firm.
Hotel Watch · Umbria
Umbria’s Estate-Scale Villa Hotel
Tenuta di Murlo adds a three-bedroom spa villa in spring 2027, giving advisors a full-service hotel option for groups who want an Umbrian castle or farmhouse to themselves.
Hotel Watch · Riviera Maya
Hilton Takes Its Luxury Brands All-Inclusive
Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya and Conrad Tulum went all-inclusive on 1 October. From 10 January the Waldorf is adults-only, so check every family booking now.
Hotel Watch · London
London’s Luxury Hotel Pipeline, 2025 to 2027
Seven London openings from the Chancery Rosewood to Cambridge House give advisors fresh product in Mayfair and Bayswater, but several 2026 dates are still moving.
Hotel Watch · Chile
Patagonia’s Impact Lodge Reports
Hotel AWA, a B Corp lodge on Lago Llanquihue, has published an impact report written by its staff, giving advisors checkable proof of its sustainability claims.
Destination Intelligence · Richmond
Virginia’s Anniversary Year
A stack of 2026 milestones, from Colonial Williamsburg's centennial to the Omni Homestead's 260th, gives advisors a dated reason to sell Virginia in the October–November shoulder season.
Hotel Watch · Kyoto
Four Openings to Pitch
Four luxury openings with dates confirmed in 2026 reporting, from Kyoto this winter to the Nile and Sardinia next summer, are worth putting in front of planners booking 2027 now.
Trade Desk · Stockholm
Net Zero at Congress Scale
Four Radisson Blu meeting hotels in Stockholm and Copenhagen now carry Verified Net Zero status, giving planners with Scope 3 reporting duties a third-party-checked option at 3,000-delegate scale.
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