Hilton has signed the Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples, Florida, which will reopen under the Signia by Hilton brand on 1 January 2027 following the most extensive renovation in its forty-year history. Featuring 474 rooms including 50 villas, a spa, pools, competition tennis courts and access to three miles of beach, it is the first Signia on the Gulf Coast and the third in Florida.
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Hyatt signs a franchise agreement with CL Capital for the Oxford Witney Hotel in Witney, Oxfordshire. Thoroughly renovated and operated by InnPractice, the 130-room hotel will join the JdV by Hyatt lifestyle collection by late 2026, a UK first, featuring a design inspired by Witney wool and the Arts and Crafts movement.
Hilton has signed the London Bridge Hotel under its Tapestry Collection brand, in a franchise agreement with Gama Holdings, the owner for over thirty years. The 153-room hotel, adjacent to London Bridge station, will reopen in early 2028 following a transformation of more than £12 million, featuring a ground floor entrusted to Individual Restaurants and rooms fitted within the historic vaults.
Opening on 8 September 2026, Palacio San Juan, a Royal Hideaway Hotel, is Murcia's first five-star hotel, featuring 70 rooms and suites inside the neoclassical palace of the Count of Floridablanca. Operated by Barceló for Grupo Fuertes, it will debut its rooftop pool, Royal Heaven, on 16 September, followed by the restaurant Ocra by two-star Michelin chef Juanlu Fernández in late October.
Céline Dion has made Le Royal Monceau · Raffles Paris her headquarters for her 26 concerts at the Plenitude Arena. Our photos from Avenue Hoche, and a tour of a 149-key luxury hotel designed by Philippe Starck featuring a suite dedicated to Ray Charles.
The state funeral of King Harald V, on Wednesday 9 September 2026 at Oslo Cathedral, is bringing seven of the ten reigning monarchies and delegations from around the world to the Norwegian capital. Hotel Sommerro, its 231 rooms and Villa Inkognito are at the centre of the operation.
Opened on September 3, 2026, Xi Zhe Wuxi, Curio Collection by Hilton, blends a 1933 residence and a contemporary wing in the heart of Wuxi: 105 rooms, four pools, and a first for the brand in Jiangsu.
Opening in late July 2026 on Reduit Beach in St. Lucia, Sapphire Sands Villas by Bay Gardens Resorts offers nine configurable villas (27 keys), a dedicated butler per stay, the Kimchi & Kalaloo restaurant, and access to four neighboring hotels.
On September 19 and 20, 2026, nearly 60 MGallery hotels across 26 destinations are opening their doors for the 43rd edition of the European Heritage Days: guided tours, recitals, mixology workshops.
Highland Coast Hotels is committing one million sterling to renovate Kylesku Hotel, Plockton Inn, Lochardil House and Tongue Hotel. Off-season work along the North Coast 500.
Silversea wrapped up its Alaskan season on 3rd September: 30 sailings, 14 ports of call and two of the region's smallest ships, sailing between Vancouver and Seward. The company has already announced 29 departures for 2027.
The Waldorf Astoria New York transformed its legendary ballroom into a tennis court for a charity tournament, bringing together circuit elite on the eve of the US Open.


















