Openings, renovations and brand moves worth putting in front of clients.
Nine Marriott hotels in Mexico and the Caribbean have new rooms, restaurants or beach clubs, from an US$11 million Santo Domingo makeover to Aruba plunge-pool suites.
Lauren Smith · Oct 13, 2026 · 1 minRanthambore National Park's core zones reopened on 1 October, and JW Marriott's resort there, Marriott's 10,000th hotel, starts its first full season.
Oman Hassan · Oct 9, 2026The Oberoi Sukoonvilas, Wadi Safar opens in the first quarter of 2027 with 60 villas, 30 minutes from Riyadh. The first hotel in Diriyah's Wadi Safar, and a new pre- or post-Riyadh stay.
Lauren Smith · Oct 8, 2026Three luxury openings converge on Mayfair and St James's by March 2027, giving London advisors new suite stock and leverage with the established houses.
Lauren Smith · Oct 8, 2026Nobu 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.
Lauren Smith · Oct 7, 2026Gulf 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.
Lauren Smith · Oct 6, 2026Tenuta 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.
Lauren Smith · Oct 5, 2026Waldorf 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.
Lauren Smith · Oct 5, 2026Seven London openings from the Chancery Rosewood to Cambridge House give advisors fresh product in Mayfair and Bayswater, but several 2026 dates are still moving.
Lauren Smith · Oct 5, 2026Hotel 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.
Lauren Smith · Oct 2, 2026Four 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.
Lauren Smith · Oct 1, 2026After a serious incident at Riyadh's main airport, the UK, Canada, New Zealand and the US have tightened…
Ottawa and the Northwest Territories have accepted the Mackenzie River’s nomination as a Canadian Heritage River. Each of…
Paradiso, the El Born bar behind a pastrami shop's fridge door, has won the Rémy Martin Legend of…
Overseas visitor arrivals hit 248,700 in August, 99% of August 2019. Australians set an August record, and visitors…
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