The first palace in Auvergne, built from 1883 to 1907 for Aimé Sarciron and Cécile Rainaldy, Le Sarciron in Le Mont-Dore has been a apartment co-ownership since 1957. For Heritage Days 2026, thirteen free guided tours, upon reservation, are opening its doors on September 19 and 20.
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To celebrate its 55th anniversary, the Sunstar Hotel Grindelwald, featuring 211 rooms opened in 1971 beneath the Eiger, has reopened its completely renovated pool this summer at the heart of a 1,200 m² spa: local spruce, summit mural, bubble massage bed facing the north face, day spa from 45 francs and the expanded Adlerstube seating 120.
On 17 September 2026, Japan Hotel REIT approved three loans totalling 9.85 billion yen (approx. 55 million euros): 4.9 billion for the 10.8 billion yen renovation of the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, with 26 renovated rooms opening on 19 December, and a green loan backed by certified hotels in Narita and Nara.
NoMad Singapore, the first Asian address of Hilton's brand, opened its reservations on 16 September 2026 for a year-end opening: 173 keys in a landscaped tower by WOHA on Orchard Road, open-air reception on the fifth floor, NoMad Grill at the top and over 1,860 works by Singaporean artists.
The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts is opening The First Cortina on 4 December 2026 on Corso Italia, replacing the former Hotel Splendid Venezia: 76 keys with balconies, a 140 sq m penthouse, a 1,000 sq m REVĪVŌ spa and the Zuma Japanese restaurant, already operating since December 2025.
Maximalist Scottish brand House of Gods is opening its first London hotel in Canary Wharf in late September 2026, featuring 79 rooms and suites and the 300-cover Sacred Garden rooftop, as part of a 6,000 m² leisure development backed by Imbiba. Meanwhile, Justine Conway has been promoted to group CEO.
IHG Hotels & Resorts and Pacific Beachcomber are transforming the InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, closed since 1 June 2026, into the Regent Bora Bora: 84 overwater villas on a private motu facing Mount Otemanu, reopening in late 2027, with the deep-sea water air conditioning system retained.
Luxury is the only hotel segment on the rise, wellness has become the primary reason for travel, hotels are now selling real estate, and artificial intelligence stops at the front desk. The trends in luxury hospitality, quantified and verified, as of 14 September 2026.
Construction on the Tempo project began on 9 September 2026 in Praia Brava, in the state of Santa Catarina, featuring seven residential buildings and a hotel tower operated by Emiliano, representing a sales volume of 2.5 billion reais.
Two 1,460 sqm apartments featuring seven bedrooms, designed by Pinto and Anouska Hempel, at the top of a 70-storey tower in Ras Al Khaimah. The Wynn Al Marjan Island resort will open in 2027.
To mark the European Heritage Days, Esprit de France has unveiled three two-night itineraries in Normandy, around Paris, and in Provence. Guests can sleep inside these historic estates rather than simply visiting them, with rates starting from €787 for two.
Atmosphere Core signs its tenth Maldivian resort and launches a fifth collection in the process. ONE BANYAN Amaraa Faru will open in March 2027 in the Kaafu Atoll with 118 villas, all featuring private pools.



















