Shangri-La announces Songtei Kyoto, the second address in its ultra-luxury Signatures collection: 77 keys facing Nijo Castle, on the former residence of the shogunal governor, opening in late 2026.
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IHCL signs a 30-key Tree of Life resort on the shores of Lake Chilika in Odisha: the first Taj group address in this Indian state, located on Asia's largest brackish-water lagoon.
Mantis, Accor's conservation brand, opens its first Saudi address at 2,260 metres on Mount Khairah: 30 tented suites across 22,000 m², above Al Baha.
TheLifeCo has opened its first Caribbean resort in St. Lucia: 100 keys on the heights of Rodney Bay, at the heart of A’ila, a 1.3 billion dollar project presented as the world's first longevity village.
From 8 to 16 November 2026, the Four Seasons I yacht will host "The Lanserhof Reset" during its inaugural crossing from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean. This marks the Austrian clinic's first venture out to sea.
The second Canadian address for the Unbound Collection by Hyatt, The Clayfield opens on September 17, 2026, featuring 102 keys and architecture by Sid Lee inspired by the clay soils of Niagara.
Marriott opens its third Tribute Portfolio address in Seville: 42 rooms in the former Telefónica central on Plaza Nueva, built in 1928, featuring a rooftop pool and bar overlooking the Giralda.
On 8 July 2026, the City of Paris granted the amended planning permit transforming a building at 38 Rue des Blancs-Manteaux, in the 4th arrondissement, into a hotel. The project covers 1,850 square metres undergoing a change of use and plans to increase the room count, led by a property investment company owned personally by Sézane founder Morgane Sézalory rather than the brand itself.
While the US Open is played at Flushing Meadows, the Lotte New York Palace is hosting its very own tennis season in the courtyard of the Villard Houses: an invitational match featuring Serena Williams and Taylor Fritz, daily giant-screen screenings, and a 100,000-dollar package. Yet the hotel is not a partner of the tournament, and its communication never utters its name.
Corinthia Hotels has partnered with RoundShield and Kervis SGR to develop Corinthia Lake Como in Menaggio, on the western shore of Lake Como. The 58-key resort, complemented by three branded residences, will be housed in three restored villas next to the Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Club founded in 1907, featuring a spa and a beach club on the widest part of the lake. Opening targeted for late 2028.
Greek group Ella Resorts will open Ella Elyra in June 2027, its fifth resort and second adults-only property in Corfu: 171 rooms, suites and villas on Kontogialos Beach in Pelekas, on the sunset-facing west coast. On the agenda: arched facades and planted terraces, seven dining experiences included in the rate, from the Petra buffet to the Shori Japanese table and Luma's Nikkei restaurant, breakfast signed by Michelin-starred chef Alexandros Tsiotinis, and the Roée spa with Finnish sauna, ice room, cold plunge and indoor pool. Official images, the programme, and what this new address means for Corfu.
Midjourney, the laboratory known for its image generator, will open its first spa in late 2027 at 300 Grant Avenue, one block from Union Square in San Francisco. Spanning approximately 2,300 sq m across four levels designed by Iceland's Basalt Architects, creators of the Blue Lagoon, a thermal circuit of hot baths, saunas, and cold plunges leads into around ten ultrasound scanners that map the body in 60 seconds, without radiation or magnets. Open 24/7, self-funded, and conceived as a place to spend the evening, the scan is merely a secondary effect of the visit.
