Hotel Watch · London UK
Mayfair's Winter Wave
Three 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, 2026Topic
Luxury Hotels
Photograph · Marriott International
Ranthambore
Ranthambore Reopens, and Marriott Is Waiting
Ranthambore 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, 2026 · 1 minLatest
Lauren Smith · Oct 8, 2026Hotel 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.
Lauren Smith · Oct 6, 2026Hotel 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.
Lauren Smith · Oct 5, 2026From the other desks
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Victoria Wins Best Small City, Again
U.S. readers named Victoria the world's best small city for a fourth straight year. Four local hotels placed…
Field Notes CA
The Big River Gets Its Due
Ottawa and the Northwest Territories have accepted the Mackenzie River’s nomination as a Canadian Heritage River. Each of…
Hotel Watch
Marriott's Mexico and Caribbean Refresh
Nine Marriott hotels in Mexico and the Caribbean have new rooms, restaurants or beach clubs, from an US$11…
Insider
Barcelona's Paradiso Becomes a Legend
Paradiso, the El Born bar behind a pastrami shop's fridge door, has won the Rémy Martin Legend of…
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