From 14 December to 2 January, the Mexican resort bases its festive season on Wixárika cosmogony: a residency by Michelin-starred chef Justin Paul, the opening of Sun & Seed, and pre-Hispanic rituals at Apuane Spa.
At Molyvos, on the north-west coast of Lesvos, the Aphrodite Hotel has filed to move from four to five stars, with 138 beds across 56 rooms. An internal restructuring, with no new build, still awaiting its environmental approval.
HotelBrain, Greece's leading hotel operator, has signed a ten-year lease for the Carpe Diem Santorini and will take over operations on 31 October 2026.
All summer long, Burberry is dressing the One&Only Aesthesis resort in its House Check in a turquoise version: the beach, tennis courts, golf, food truck, and boutiques are all adopting the British brand's colours.
HotelBrain, Greece's leading hotel management company, has signed a 10-year lease for the Lambi Resort in Kos, a 160-room four-star property, making it the group's eighth establishment on the island.
In spring-summer 2026, Radisson, Hyatt, and Marriott are set to open one after another in Paros. With the Pounda Resort, the Parian Chronicle, and Orosea, the Cycladic island is rising to become one of the Aegean Sea's premier luxury destinations.
The British-Greek group aims for 5,600 keys by 2029 in Greece, Spain and Portugal, backed by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, which acquired a stake based on a valuation of €2.3 billion.
Inspired by Mycenaean villages, Four Seasons Resort Mykonos unveils 94 keys above Kalo Livadi Bay, offering a total Aegean immersion.
Nammos Hotels & Resorts, the epitome of Mykonos' festive luxury, partners with Smokva Bay to create Nammos Resort Montenegro: 117 keys on the Budva Riviera, ten minutes from Sveti Stefan. Opening in 2029.
Accor, via MGallery, and Colossos SA announce a 222-key adults-only luxury resort in Kallithea, on the island of Rhodes: 50 private pools, 1,100 sq m spa, opening in spring 2027.
Christopher Nolan's film The Odyssey is released on July 17, 2026. Part of it was filmed in Messenia, around the Costa Navarino resort, where you can stay.
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