Boris Messmer, who has worked at Claridge's, the Connaught and the Maybourne Riviera, will take over on 1 February 2027 as managing director of The Chancery Rosewood, the 144-suite hotel in London's former American embassy.
Six new resorts have an opening date in the Maldives by the end of 2027: Vaagali (IHG), Amaraa Faru, Coco de Mer (Hilton), Rosewood Ranfaru, Bvlgari Ranfushi and Hyatt Regency, atoll by atoll.
Rosewood in 2027, Mandarin Oriental in 2030, Aman on a date yet to be announced, The Ritz-Carlton around 2031: Seoul is drawing the very top tier of luxury hotels, and Korean groups Lotte, Hanwha and Paradise are hitting back.
First announced for 2025, the Rosewood Milan will open in 2027 in two 19th-century palazzi, including the former headquarters of the Banca Commerciale Italiana: 70 rooms, a garden courtyard and an Asaya spa with a pool.
The first Rosewood in the Maldives, the Ranfaru resort will open in 2027 on a string of private islands in South Malé Atoll: 120 villas with one to five bedrooms, all with a pool, an Asaya spa and a beach club.
Opened in 2025 in London's former US embassy, The Chancery Rosewood hosts the London Invitational fair until 18 October: 12 galleries on a single floor, in the middle of Frieze Week.
US investor Gencom buys the Rosewood London hotel, its first luxury acquisition in Europe. The price is undisclosed, debt stands at £225 million and works are planned; the hotel stays under the Rosewood brand.
Rosewood Calistoga resort opens on 15 April 2027 on a 48-hectare wooded ridge in Napa Valley: 96 rooms with terrace and fire pit, an Asaya spa and 20 private villas sold separately.
On 25 November 2026, Rosewood Hong Kong opens Bar Camillo, an Italian cocktail lounge by the Bar Leone team, with a Negroni trolley mixed at your table. Bookings from 1 November.
The Blue Palace in Plaka, near Elounda, will reopen in 2027 as Greece's first Rosewood: 154 rooms and suites, 85 with a private pool, six restaurants and bars and an Asaya spa facing Spinalonga.
Experimental Roma opened on 10 October 2026 near Via Veneto, Nobu has been there since 2025, and Rosewood, Baccarat and Mandarin Oriental arrive in 2027: the 13 hotels of the Dolce Vita street.
22 Brazilian hotels awarded MICHELIN Keys 2026, including Rosewood São Paulo and Hotel das Cataratas with Three Keys. The complete list.
