Julien Bertrand

Surfeuse sur la plage de Tinley Manor devant le resort Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari, au KwaZulu-Natal

Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari resort inaugurated in KwaZulu-Natal · 411 rooms, a surf school and a lodge in an 18,000-hectare reserve

Officially inaugurated on 17 September 2026 in Tinley Manor, the Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari Resort combines a 411-key beach resort, the first Club Med surf school and the Vikela Safari Lodge within a private 18,000-hectare reserve. An investment of over 2 billion rands.

Sunlit resort pool with turquoise water, white loungers and umbrellas along the deck, palm trees in the background.

Rankings World hotel news

The 50 best hotels in the world: La Revue des Hôtels ranking 2026

The ranking of the 48 best hotels in the world tested by the editors of La Revue des Hôtels, scored on six criteria during real stays: palaces, boutique hotels, ryokans and resorts, from Saint-Tropez to Kyoto.

Nef de l'ancienne église de 1931 de l'hôtel Lucile à Silver Lake, Los Angeles, devenue le restaurant Sous Sous

Hotel news in the United States 🇺🇸Openings

Hotel Lucile opens in a 1931 church in Silver Lake, Los Angeles

Opening on September 14, 2026, the Casetta group's Hotel Lucile occupies a 1931 Presbyterian church in Silver Lake, featuring 25 rooms designed by Electric Bowery, the Sous Sous restaurant beneath the nave, and neighborhood art programming.

New hotel openings Rankings

The best hotels in Paris: our 2026 ranking

Cheval Blanc, La Fondation, Le Boudoir des Muses… La Revue des Hôtels unveils its 2026 ranking of the ten best hotels in Paris, tested and rated by the editorial team for their rooms, dining, spa and service.

Vue aérienne du Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Resort & Spa sur Seven Mile Beach, aux Îles Caïmans

Hyatt New hotel openings Openings World hotel news

Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman opens on 28 November: 382 keys on Seven Mile Beach

Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Resort & Spa opens on 28 November on Seven Mile Beach: 382 keys, 274 metres of beach, 4,400 sq m of meeting space and opening rates from $1,767.

Tristan Delaittre, directeur général de l’Hotel Eden à Rome

Hospitality appointments Hotel news in Italy

Tristan Delaittre appointed general manager of Hotel Eden in Rome

Dorchester Collection appoints Tristan Delaittre as general manager of Hotel Eden, effective 1 October 2026. He previously led the culinary strategy across the group's ten hotels.

La façade du Fairmont Copley Plaza à Boston, celle du Tipton Hotel de La Vie de palace de Zack et Cody

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Boston’s Fairmont Copley Plaza is the real-face of the Tipton in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

Jim Geoghan, co-creator of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, passed away on September 6, 2026 at the age of 79. The series was set in a fictional hotel, the Tipton, whose exterior shots featured a very real establishment: the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston, opened in 1912 on Copley Square.

L'îlot fortifié de Mamula, à l'entrée des bouches de Kotor au Monténégro

Accor New hotel openings

Mamula Island by Banyan Tree in Montenegro: a former internment camp turned luxury address, and the ongoing debate

On its islet at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor, the Mamula fortress served as an internment camp for the Italian fascist occupiers in 1942. Having become a hotel in 2023, and coming under the Banyan Tree brand for the 2026 season, it now houses a memorial gallery. A fashion show organised on site has reignited criticism.

La façade de l’hôtel The Leela Palace Jaipur, distingué aux Tatler Best India 2026

World hotel news

Tatler Best India 2026: Indian Hospitality Finally Gets Its Awards, and Jaipur Cleans Up

Unveiled in Udaipur, the inaugural edition of Tatler Best India honors the country's hotel industry through a two-tier format. The Leela Palace Jaipur and Raffles Jaipur each walk away with two accolades.

World's 50 Best devient The 50 : la nouvelle marque des classements d'hôtels, de restaurants et de bars

New hotel openings

World’s 50 Best Becomes “The 50”: First Name Change Since 2002, with Hotels Launching in Paris

British group William Reed renames its rankings: World's 50 Best becomes The 50, an umbrella brand for its restaurant, bar, hotel and vineyard lists. This is the first name change since the inaugural list in 2002, and the hotel awards ceremony in Paris in September is the first to carry the new identity.

Vue d'architecte du Cape Town EDITION, sur le V&A Waterfront du Cap

New hotel openings Openings

Cape Town EDITION opens in October 2026 at the V&A Waterfront: 142 rooms and Africa’s first EDITION

Marriott International and V&A Waterfront Holdings are opening the Cape Town EDITION in October 2026, the brand's first African address. One hundred and forty-two rooms and suites, one billion rand invested, architecture by Neri & Hu and StudioMAS, on the edge of a waterfront expansion project that is dividing the city.

Une chambre avec piscine privée du Cayo Exclusive Resort & Spa, face à la baie de Plaka en Crète

New hotel openings

Cayo Exclusive Resort & Spa joins Mar-Bella Collection: the Greek group expands to Crete, opposite Spinalonga

Cayo Exclusive Resort & Spa, featuring 116 accommodations on the bay of Plaka near Elounda, is joining the Mar-Bella Collection portfolio. The Greek family-run group, previously present in Corfu and Parga, is opening its first address in Crete and almost doubling its capacity.