From 15 October 2026 to 14 March 2027, New York bar Sip & Guzzle takes up residence at the Mile High Cocktail Club, on the 46th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago: two cocktails for 85 dollars.
Mandarin Oriental has broken ground on its return to Brickell Key in Miami: a 121-room hotel with 34 suites will open in 2030 on the site of the former hotel, closed in 2025 and imploded in April 2026.
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.
The Viceroy Park Avenue will open on 1 February 2027 in NoMad, New York: 252 keys, four presidential suites, a spa, a Wellness Penthouse and a rooftop pool facing the Empire State Building.
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.
