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5 October 2026
Hyatt’s Luxury Push in Mexico: Park Hyatt Riviera Maya and Polanco Ahead
Park Hyatt adds an all-inclusive resort on the Riviera Maya and a Polanco hotel, with Alila Mayakoba now open and Impression Isla Mujeres joining The Unbound Collection.
Mexico
4 October 2026
JW Marriott Unveils The Ocean Cliffs at Dana Point in Southern California
The former Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa will join JW Marriott after a phased transformation bringing a new pool, a signature restaurant and an ocean-view deck.
Dana Point, California, USA
3 October 2026
Kimpton to Debut in Rome in 2029 with a Restored Theatre at Its Centre
A 114-room Kimpton is planned for Rome's Via Veneto area, expected in 2029, with a rooftop bar and an existing theatre restored as an arts and events venue.
Rome, Italy
3 October 2026
Conrad Koh Samui Unveils The Pearl, a 766-Square-Metre Presidential Villa
The resort's most exclusive accommodation, a two-level villa with its own spa, hydrotherapy plunge pools and 20-metre infinity pool, welcomes first guests from 1 October 2026.
Koh Samui, Thailand
2 October 2026
Fairmont New Orleans Opens Reservations for Stays from 2 November 2026
Reservations are live for Fairmont's return to New Orleans after two decades: 250 rooms, Fairmont Gold and Emeril Lagasse dining in a 1970 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill building.
New Orleans, USA
2 October 2026
Regent to Debut in French Polynesia with Regent Bora Bora in Late 2027
IHG and Pacific Beachcomber will reopen InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa as an 84-villa, all-overwater Regent in late 2027.
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
14 September 2026
Marriott signs Ritz-Carlton Baku, Zagulba and Le Méridien Tbilisi
An 80-room Ritz-Carlton beach resort on the Caspian, two residential projects in Baku and a 152-room Le Méridien in Tbilisi extend Marriott's portfolio with PASHA.
Baku, Azerbaijan & Tbilisi, Georgia
13 September 2026
InterContinental Residences Announced for Sapa’s Muong Hoa Valley
IHG and Alphanam Group have announced 79 branded villas in Sapa's Muong Hoa Valley, the first InterContinental residences in Northwest Vietnam.
Sapa, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam
2 September 2026
MGallery Collection Opens a 155-Room Hotel in Chengdu’s Financial City
Accor's design-led collection has opened a 155-room hotel in Chengdu's financial district, built around a Tang Dynasty poem and a hidden lychee grove.
Chengdu, China
1 September 2026
Park Hyatt Comporta: Hyatt’s First Portugal Hotel Is Planned for 2029
Hyatt and developer Coporgest have signed agreements for a 58-key hotel, six villas and 22 serviced residences on the Alentejo coast, opening in 2029.
Comporta, Alentejo, Portugal
1 September 2026
Ritz-Carlton Reserve to Debut First Urban Property on Shanghai’s North Bund
Marriott has signed an agreement to bring the first urban Ritz-Carlton Reserve to Shanghai's North Bund in 2030, with 110 rooms inside a 480-metre, 103-floor tower.
Shanghai, China
31 August 2026
Rosewood Opens Its First Saudi Arabian Resort at AMAALA
The group's first Saudi Arabian address opened on 18 August in Triple Bay, where 110 pool villas sit between the Tabuk mountains and the world's fourth-largest barrier reef.
AMAALA, Saudi Arabia
17 August 2026
The Hari joins Vignette Collection with London, Hong Kong and Singapore hotels
IHG and Harilela Group have signed a three-hotel deal that brings The Hari's Belgravia and Wan Chai houses into Vignette Collection, with Singapore following in 2027.
London, Hong Kong & Singapore
17 August 2026
Four Seasons Sharm El Sheikh adds two-bedroom residential suite
A 209-square-metre, two-level suite with two bedrooms, a kitchenette and pool-facing terraces arrives at the Red Sea resort.
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
13 August 2026
Series by Marriott debuts in New Caledonia with three Le Domaine resorts
Three Le Domaine du Pacifique resorts — in Nouméa, on the Isle of Pines and at Bourail — have joined Marriott Bonvoy under the new Series by Marriott collection.
New Caledonia
11 August 2026
Kimpton Quinta da Marinha Opens on Portugal’s Cascais Coast
The brand's second Portuguese hotel brings 194 rooms, a Robert Trent Jones golf course and the Natur Spa to the coast between Sintra-Cascais and the Atlantic.
Cascais, Portugal
10 August 2026
Kimpton signs 150-key Natai Beach resort in Phang Nga, opening 2028
IHG has signed Kimpton Phang-Nga Natai Beach, a 150-key new-build resort 20 minutes from Phuket International Airport, due to open on Thailand's Andaman coast in 2028.
Natai Beach, Phang Nga, Thailand
15 July 2026
Bel Hôtel Oléron Thalasso & Spa Opens on Île d’Oléron
Accor's MGallery Collection debuts a 102-room oceanfront resort on Île d'Oléron, pairing a Pierre Gagnaire dining programme with a 27-cabin thalasso spa.
Île d'Oléron, France
15 July 2026
Fortuna of Cappadocia Opens as an Autograph Collection Hotel in Uçhisar
A design-forward new base in Uçhisar joins Marriott's Autograph Collection, with 125 rooms, 28 private villas and views across Cappadocia's valleys.
Uçhisar, Cappadocia, Türkiye
15 July 2026
Six Senses AMAALA opens on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast in July 2026
The brand's second resort in the Kingdom brings 100 suites and villas, a Longevity Center and a clifftop Japanese-Latin restaurant to a protected coast.
AMAALA, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
18 June 2026
The Dali EDITION Opens on Cangshan Mountain in Yunnan
EDITION's third hotel in Greater China sets 151 rooms and suites at 2,090 metres, overlooking Erhai Lake in Dali, Yunnan.
Dali, Yunnan, China
17 June 2026
Design Hotels Adds 16 Palisociety Properties Across the U.S.
Sixteen Palisociety hotels across nine American destinations join Design Hotels — the brand's largest single portfolio addition, with Marriott Bonvoy to follow.
United States
15 June 2026
Ritz-Carlton Set for Nepal Debut in Three-Hotel Marriott Deal
Marriott and CG Hospitality Global have signed a multi-unit agreement bringing The Ritz-Carlton to Kathmandu for the first time, with a JW Marriott gateway to the Himalayan foothills.
Kathmandu, Nepal & Siliguri, India
11 June 2026
JW Marriott Opens First Ranthambore Resort in Rajasthan
A new 127-key resort a short drive from Ranthambore National Park becomes Marriott International's 10,000th property worldwide.
Ranthambore, Rajasthan, India
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