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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
5 June 2026
MGallery Collection Debuts in the Maldives at Mirihi
V Villas Maldives at Mirihi opens June 2026 on a private South Ari Atoll island, with 42 all-villa accommodations from USD 600 per night.
South Ari Atoll, Maldives
29 May 2026
Fairmont Opens Its Fourth UK Hotel in Cheshire on 10 July 2026
Fairmont Cheshire The Mere arrives in Northwest England next July, with reservations now open for a 157-acre countryside estate.
Cheshire, England, UK
28 May 2026
Kove Hotel & Spa Mykonos Opens Between Ornos and Korfos
A 35-room MGallery retreat opens on a private Mykonian beach, with dawn passages to Delos and rates from EUR 272 a night.
Mykonos, Greece
25 May 2026
Raffles Jeddah Opens on the Red Sea Corniche
Raffles arrives on Jeddah's historic Corniche with 182 Red Sea-facing accommodations, a Hejazi-inspired design and a full wellness sanctuary.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
15 May 2026
Rosewood Tokyo: Brand’s First Urban Hotel in Japan Comes to Roppongi
Rosewood has announced Rosewood Tokyo, its first urban hotel in Japan: around 200 rooms, an Asaya spa and a grand ballroom anchoring the Roppongi 5-Chome development.
Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
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