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Vue d'ensemble du Disney Lakeshore Lodge, sur les rives de Bay Lake en Floride

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Disney Lakeshore Lodge to open on July 1, 2027 in Florida with 967 rooms on the shores of Bay Lake

Walt Disney World will open Disney Lakeshore Lodge on July 1, 2027, a 967-room hotel on the shores of Bay Lake. Eleven room categories inspired by Disney films, A-frame houses on the water, direct boat service to Magic Kingdom, and bookings opening on October 8, 2026.

Le Novotel Birmingham Centre sur Broad Street, l'un des sept hôtels repris par Starboard et LaSalle

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Starboard and LaSalle acquire seven Novotel and ibis hotels in the UK, totaling 913 rooms

Starboard Hotels and LaSalle Investment Management have acquired seven Novotel and ibis branded hotels from Ares and EQ Group in Birmingham, Sheffield, Southampton, Luton and London. Starboard's UK portfolio now rises to 28 hotels and over 3,000 rooms.

La façade de l'hôtel The Connaught à Mayfair, socle de la nouvelle marque de Constellation Hotels

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The Connaught, The Berkeley and The Emory hotels form a new luxury brand entrusted to Neil Jacobs

Constellation Hotels has entrusted Neil Jacobs, former head of Six Senses, with the creation of a management company and a global brand built around three London grand hotels: The Connaught, The Berkeley and The Emory, ahead of Paris, Marrakech and the Hackwood Park estate.

Le Mountain Lake Lodge en Virginie, le Kellerman's de Dirty Dancing

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Mountain Lake Lodge, the real Kellerman’s from Dirty Dancing, celebrates 40 years of filming in Virginia

In September 1986, the Dirty Dancing crew settled at Mountain Lake Lodge in Pembroke, Virginia, to create the film's Kellerman's. Forty years later, the 1936 stone hotel lives on that heritage: themed weekends, a summer festival, a Lionsgate boutique and a 40th film anniversary in preparation for 2027.

L'Admiralty Arch à Londres, futur Waldorf Astoria London où ouvrira The Admiral's Mess

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The Admiral’s Mess: Inception Group opens a 60-seat bar at Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch

Inception Group, creator of Mr Fogg's and Cahoots, is opening The Admiral's Mess, a 220 m² and 60-seat bar at Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch. It joins Clare Smyth's Coreus and Whiskey & Seaweed and the rooftop Café Boulud, with opening announced for autumn 2026.

Les chutes Victoria au Zimbabwe, où Emaar Properties étudie des hôtels de luxe

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Emaar Properties in Zimbabwe: the builder of the Burj Khalifa wants luxury hotels in Harare and Victoria Falls

Dubai-based developer Emaar Properties, the creator of the Burj Khalifa and the Address and Vida brands, is preparing a hotel rollout in Zimbabwe. A delegation is expected in late September 2026 in Harare and Victoria Falls, in a country that welcomed 1.77 million visitors in 2025.

L'hôtel Excelsior Venice Lido vu de l'Adriatique, façade vénéto-mauresque de 1908

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Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido: the pier where the 2026 Venice Film Festival welcomes its stars

From 2 to 12 September 2026, the 83rd Venice Film Festival brings its actors and jury members to the pier of the Hotel Excelsior on the Lido. A Venetian-Moorish palace dating from 1908, it hosted the very first edition of the festival in 1932.

Chalet de verre des Skyview Chalets au bord du lac de Dobbiaco, Dolomites

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Quietcation: six Italian retreats where silence became the ultimate luxury in 2026

Rest, disconnection and an empty schedule: quietcation is taking over in 2026, with 56% of travellers setting off primarily to recharge. Six Italian retreats, from Sardinia to the Dolomites, turn this into a promise kept.

Chambre du 1 Hotel Austin avec vue sur la skyline depuis la tour Waterline

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1 Hotel Austin opens at the top of Waterline: eco-luxury arrives in Texas’s tallest tower

Inaugurated on September 3, 2026 in the Waterline tower, standing 312 metres and 74 floors high, 1 Hotel Austin brings 1 Hotels' biophilic design to Texas: 252 rooms, chef Johnny Curiel's Alteño restaurant, a 16th-floor rooftop and the Bamford Wellness Spa.

Chambre de l’hôtel Elizabeth Unique Venice à Cannaregio, boiseries terracotta et suspension lumineuse dessinées par Cristina Celestino

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Elizabeth Unique Venice opens in Cannaregio: fourteen keys in a 17th-century palazzo

Opening in June 2026 in Cannaregio, Elizabeth Unique Venice brings together fourteen rooms and suites in a 17th-century palazzo: interiors by Cristina Celestino, artworks from Galleria Russo, Da GrandMa restaurant, and Spa suites with private saunas. Design Hotels.

Vue d’artiste du Six Senses Lisbonne dans le Palácio Lavra et le Palácio das Pedrosas, XVIIe siècle

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Six Senses Lisbon to open in late 2026, spearheading a Portugal focused on the shoulder season

Six Senses Lisbon (114 rooms, late 2026), Andaz Lisbon (170 rooms, opened in March), The Standard in the former naval hospital and Experimental Porto in the 1951 Infante Sagres: Portuguese luxury is restoring heritage and targeting the shoulder season.

Vue aérienne du Domes of Corfu, resort de plage du portefeuille Hotel Investment Partners en Grèce

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Blackstone prepares the IPO of HIP, valuing 61 Mediterranean resorts at up to €7 billion

Blackstone is preparing the Madrid IPO of Hotel Investment Partners, featuring 61 resorts and 20,000 rooms across the Mediterranean, targeting a valuation of €6 to €7 billion, compared to €4 billion in 2023. Listing is aimed for late October or early November 2026.