First Glance: our reports on opening day

When an address opens, we go. First Glance gathers our photo reports published on opening day: what you actually see walking through the door, before the reviews and before the rankings.

Cape Town EDITION opens in October 2026 at the V&A Waterfront: 142 rooms and Africa’s first EDITION

First GlanceCape Town EDITION opens in October 2026 at the V&A Waterfront: 142 rooms and Africa’s first EDITIONLe Cap · 11 September 2026

Cayo Exclusive Resort & Spa joins Mar-Bella Collection: the Greek group expands to Crete, opposite Spinalonga

First GlanceCayo Exclusive Resort & Spa joins Mar-Bella Collection: the Greek group expands to Crete, opposite SpinalongaElounda · 11 September 2026

GOCO Hospitality expands Fivelements from Bali to Montenegro: Samui in 2027, Switzerland in 2029

First GlanceGOCO Hospitality expands Fivelements from Bali to Montenegro: Samui in 2027, Switzerland in 2029Ubud · 11 September 2026

Le Central hotel has opened in Evolène: seven rooms and a cave spa, the first act of Le Rucher in the Val d’Hérens

First GlanceLe Central hotel has opened in Evolène: seven rooms and a cave spa, the first act of Le Rucher in the Val d’HérensEvolène · 11 September 2026

Venice Lido’s Hotel Des Bains begins renovation: over 200 million euros and reopening targeted for 2030

First GlanceVenice Lido’s Hotel Des Bains begins renovation: over 200 million euros and reopening targeted for 2030Venise · 11 September 2026

Áurea Palacio de la Tinta opens in Malaga in the former Andalusian railways headquarters: 141 rooms facing Malagueta beach

First GlanceÁurea Palacio de la Tinta opens in Malaga in the former Andalusian railways headquarters: 141 rooms facing Malagueta beachMalaga · 11 September 2026

The Future Hotel at 38 Rue des Blancs-Manteaux in Paris Receives its Permit: Sézane Founder Morgane Sézalory to Convert 1,850 sq m in the Marais

First GlanceThe Future Hotel at 38 Rue des Blancs-Manteaux in Paris Receives its Permit: Sézane Founder Morgane Sézalory to Convert 1,850 sq m in the MaraisParis · 11 September 2026

THE PASONA natureverse retreat, designed by Shigeru Ban, has opened on Awaji Island: 57 rooms with private onsen

First GlanceTHE PASONA natureverse retreat, designed by Shigeru Ban, has opened on Awaji Island: 57 rooms with private onsenAwaji · 8 September 2026

Shanghai Peppa Pig Park to open in 2027 with a themed hotel designed for three generations

First GlanceShanghai Peppa Pig Park to open in 2027 with a themed hotel designed for three generationsShanghai · 7 September 2026

First GlanceNammos Resort AMAALA opens in Triple Bay: The Mykonos brand signs its first hotelAMAALA · 7 September 2026

Hotel Riu Palace Phuket Opens in Mai Khao: 504 Rooms and the First RIU in Thailand

First GlanceHotel Riu Palace Phuket Opens in Mai Khao: 504 Rooms and the First RIU in ThailandPhuket · 7 September 2026

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

First Glance1 Hotel Austin opens at the top of Waterline: eco-luxury arrives in Texas’s tallest towerAustin · 6 September 2026

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