On 5 October 2026, Historic Hotels of America unveiled its 25 most haunted hotels in the United States. Our ten picks for Halloween, from the Queen Mary to Salem, with prices for the night of 31 October.
The Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, California, will become The Ocean Cliffs, a JW Marriott Resort: 371 refreshed rooms, central pool, ballroom and chef-led restaurant, without closing.
The acquisition of The Pierre, the 5th Avenue palace, by an investor associated with Dorchester Collection is stalled over a $100 million deposit that had still not been paid by late September 2026.
Everything you need to know about Chateau Marmont, the legendary hotel on Sunset Boulevard: prices recorded in 2026, suites, cottages and bungalows, restaurant open to the public, history since 1929 and rules to know before booking.
The Plaza Hotel in New York: room prices, suites, afternoon tea and history, our complete 2026 guide
Everything you need to know about The Plaza, New York's most famous hotel: room and suite prices recorded in 2026, afternoon tea at the Palm Court, history since 1907, films shot at the hotel and practical information.
American Horror Story season 13 brings back the Hotel Cortez on September 24. The hotel never existed: its façade is the Oviatt Building, a 1928 Art Deco jewel by Lalique, and the Cecil which inspired its atmosphere was never used for filming.
Fairmont returns to New Orleans twenty years after Katrina: the hotel opens on 2 November 2026 with 250 rooms, Emeril Lagasse's restaurants and a rooftop pool.
On 30 September 2026, Hilton opened Hale Hōkūala Kauaʻi, Hawaii's first Curio Collection: 210 rooms facing Nāwiliwili Bay, a Luso-Hawaiian restaurant and a Jack Nicklaus golf course.
Canyon Ranch opens its Austin resort on October 15, 2026: 141 rooms on Lake Travis, a 3,700 sq m spa, and dining by chef Val M. Cantú.
The Waldorf Astoria New York reopened in July 2025 following an eight-year restoration: 375 rooms, interiors by Pierre-Yves Rochon, and a Guerlain spa. 2026 rates, suites, dining options, history, and essential details.
SomeraRoad and Marriott are transforming the former Hotel Bossert, a 282-room hotel from 1909 in Brooklyn Heights, into 62 Ritz-Carlton branded residences. Danny Meyer restaurant on the ground floor, construction starts late 2026, delivery in 2029.
Accor has signed Ink 48, a former 1930s theatrical printing house turned hotel in Hell's Kitchen. Its 222 rooms and Hudson rooftop will become the flagship for the MGallery Collection in the United States, but not before 2028.
