Hotel Openings

News / 04.02.2026

New hotel openings – February 2026

By: Pauline Brettell

New hotel openings – February 2026 From Fitzrovia to Rome, Berlin to Kerala, we walk you through some of the hotel openings this February...

News / 29.01.2026

With five new properties in quick succession – Bob W is on a roll

By: Pauline Brettell

With five new properties in quick succession – Bob W is on a roll Bob W, has announced the opening of five new properties...

News / 14.01.2026

The 2026 Accor pipeline – the journey continues

By: Pauline Brettell

The 2026 Accor pipeline – the journey continues From transatlantic journeys to mountain lodges and urban hotspots, Accor has outlined and ambitious pipeline as...

News / 19.12.2025

Four Seasons announces Rio de Janeiro debut

By: Pauline Brettell

Four Seasons announces Rio de Janeiro debut Four Seasons and Catuaí Asset have announced a new luxury beachfront hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...

Hotel Openings / 14.10.2025

New hotel openings – October 2025

By: Pauline Brettell

New hotel openings – October 2025 Places to go, people to meet, and wondering where to check in next? We take a look at...

News / 08.09.2025

New hotel openings – September 2025

By: Pauline Brettell

New hotel openings – September 2025 As summer shifts into the softer tones of early autumn, a fresh wave of September hotel openings are...

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Hotel Openings / 14.04.2025

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in April 2025

By: Sophie Harper

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in April 2025 Come with us on a world tour as we search the globe for April’s most anticipating...

News / 03.03.2025

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in March 2025

By: Pauline Brettell

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in March 2025 There is a strong sense of a seasonal shift as we move into the final few...

Hotel Openings / 03.02.2025

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in February 2025

By: Meghan Taylor

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in February 2025 From a charming farmhouse on a remote Nordic island to a serene white-sand retreat in Cancun,...

News / 17.12.2024

Hilton’s luxury hot list moving into 2025 and beyond

By: Pauline Brettell

Hilton’s luxury hot list moving into 2025 and beyond Hilton’s luxury brands are ringing in the new year with a record growth in place...

Hotel Openings / 04.12.2024

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in December 2024

By: Pauline Brettell

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in December 2024 While the year might be drawing to a close, hotels around the world continue to open...

Hotel Openings / 01.11.2024

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in November 2024

By: Meghan Taylor

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in November 2024 The cooler winter temperatures cannot quash the excitement around this month's hotel openings. From Singapore to...

News / 04.10.2024

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in October 2024

By: Pauline Brettell

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in October 2024 From hot new properties in Dubai to cool Art Deco offerings in Copenhagen, this months hotel...

Hotel openings / 23.09.2024

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in September 2024

By: Sophie Harper

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in September 2024 With a new season comes a wave of hotel openings, and an air of sophisticated chic...

/ 02.08.2024

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in August 2024

By: Megan Christopher

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in August 2024 As we journey across the globe, we take a small detour to discover some of the...

News / 03.07.2024

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in July 2024

By: Pauline Brettell

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in July 2024 Travelling from Budapest to Jaipur, with a few stops in-between, we take a look at some...

News / 02.05.2024

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in May 2024

By: Pauline Brettell

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in May 2024 As we move into a month of shifting seasons, Q2 is usually a busy quarter for...

/ 12.04.2024

From Florence to Kathmandu – a Q2 pipeline from Hilton

By: Pauline Brettell

From Florence to Kathmandu – a Q2 pipeline from Hilton Hilton has an impressive schedule lined up, which includes a debut in Nepal, as...

Feature / 02.01.2024

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings expected in 2024 (Q1 & Q2)

By: Pauline Brettell

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings expected in 2024 (Q1 & Q2) Jumping straight into a year that promises to be a rollercoaster of hotel...

Feature / 29.12.2023

Editor checks in: the hotel openings to watch in 2024

By: Hamish Kilburn

Editor checks in: the hotel openings to watch in 2024 As we prepare to round-off 2023 in style, Hamish Kilburn, Editor of Hotel Designs,...

Exclusive / 01.09.2023

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in September 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in September 2023 Editor Hamish Kilburn digs deep to identify what will be the hottest hotels opening in September...

Feature / 04.07.2023

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in July 2023

By: Pauline Brettell

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in July 2023 From bijoux and boutique, to big and bold in Budapest, this months hotel openings perfectly illustrate...

News / 02.05.2023

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in May 2023

By: Pauline Brettell

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in May 2023 From the pulsing centre of Manhattan, to the heart of the British countryside, this month's hottest...

Feature / 01.02.2023

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in February 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in February 2023 Editor Hamish Kilburn takes a look at the design-savvy hotels opening this February that are expected...

Exclusive / 09.01.2023

Hottest hotel openings expected in 2023 (Q3 & Q4)

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hottest hotel openings expected in 2023 (Q3 & Q4) Of all the hotel openings expected to unfold in 2023, Hotel Designs has been projecting...

News / 03.01.2023

Hottest hotel openings expected in 2023 (Q1 & Q2)

By: Pauline Brettell

Hottest hotel openings expected in 2023 (Q1 & Q2) Hotel openings, developments and pipelines continue unabated with sights firmly set in 2023, on driving...

Exclusive / 01.12.2022

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in December 2022

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in December 2022 The temperature is not dropping at Hotel Designs HQ, as we migrate to far-flung destinations around...

Feature / 01.11.2022

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in November 2022

By: Pauline Brettell

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in November 2022 While 2022 might be winding down, hotels across the globe are still breaking ground, laying foundations...

Exclusive / 03.10.2022

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in October 2022

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in October 2022 With Autumn well and truly fallen, Editor Hamish Kilburn shares his pick of the hottest hotel...

Opinion / 01.08.2022

Editor checks in: lessons learned in hospitality design since Covid-19

By: Hamish Kilburn

Editor checks in: lessons learned in hospitality design since Covid-19 It’s coming up to two and a half years since a deadly virus aggressively...

Feature / 01.08.2022

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in August 2022

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in August 2022 Turning up the heat, Editor Hamish Kilburn explores some of the hottest hotels that will be...

News / 13.01.2022

Now open: Hyatt Place Zurich Airport The Circle

By: Pauline Brettell

Now open: Hyatt Place Zurich Airport The Circle While the name might not roll off the tongue, Hyatt Place Zurich Airport The Circle is...

Hotel Openings / 04.01.2022

Hottest hotel openings anticipated for 2022 (Q1 & Q2)

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hottest hotel openings anticipated for 2022 (Q1 & Q2) Back with a bang, Hotel Designs starts 2022 with optimism and curiosity; shining the spotlight...

Hotel Development / 03.08.2021

Raffles to more than double current portfolio of luxury hotels by 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

Raffles to more than double current portfolio of luxury hotels by 2023 The legendary brand that is Raffles Hotels & Resorts is set to...

Round-up / 16.07.2021

Weekly digest: Seychelles arrival & a review of London’s latest spa

By: Hamish Kilburn

Weekly digest: Seychelles arrival & a review of London’s latest spa Editor Hamish Kilburn here, checking in with your weekly digest to give you...

Feature / 28.06.2021

VIP arrivals: Hottest hotels opening in July 2021

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: Hottest hotels opening in July 2021 As momentum and demand builds for the industry to reopen fully and for travellers to enjoy...

Feature / 06.05.2021

VIP arrivals: Hottest hotel openings in May 2021

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: Hottest hotel openings in May 2021 From brand debuts to a boutique bombshells and local gems, here's your ultimate guide on the...

Development News / 06.04.2021

Fairfield By Marriott to open 6 hotels in Japan by August 2021

By: Hamish Kilburn

Fairfield By Marriott to open 6 hotels in Japan by August 2021 “These new openings underscore Marriott International’s focus on growing our presence in...

Feature / 31.03.2021

VIP arrivals: Hottest April hotel openings

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: Hottest April hotel openings The industry is gearing up for a summer of hospitality, is the feeling the editorial desk at Hotel...

Feature / 01.03.2021

VIP arrivals: Hottest March hotel openings

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: Hottest March hotel openings Back by popular demand after publishing our two-part series on hotel openings in 2021, Hotel Designs is serving up...

Feature / 05.02.2021

VIP arrivals: Hottest hotel openings in February 2021

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: Hottest hotel openings in February 2021 Hot off the heels of our two-part series on hotel openings in 2021, Hotel Designs is...

Hotel Development / 20.01.2021

Marriott International to open almost 100 hotels in Asia Pacific this year

By: Hamish Kilburn

Marriott International to open almost 100 hotels in Asia Pacific this year Following Marriott International announcing its 800th hotel opening in Asia Pacific, the...

Spotlight On / 11.01.2021

Hottest hotel openings arriving in 2021 (Q3 & Q4)

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hottest hotel openings arriving in 2021 (Q3 & Q4) Dubbed 'The Hot List' by our readers, we start every year as mean to go...

Round-up / 08.01.2021

Weekly briefing: international hotel arrivals – we have ‘lift-off’!

By: Hamish Kilburn

Weekly briefing: international hotel arrivals – we have ‘lift-off’! Editor Hamish Kilburn here to deliver your first weekly briefing of the year, featuring all...

Spotlight On / 05.01.2021

Hottest hotel openings anticipated for 2021 (Q1 & Q2)

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hottest hotel openings anticipated for 2021 (Q1 & Q2) Concussed from 2020, Hotel Designs is kicking off the year with positivity; shining its editorial...

/ 09.01.2019

SPOTLIGHT ON: Major hotel openings for Q3 & Q4 2019

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hotel Designs has started the New Year fresh by focusing the spotlight on significant hotel openings for 2019 that together are expected to transform the landscape of…

/ 02.01.2019

SPOTLIGHT ON: Major hotel openings for Q1 & Q2 2019

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hotel Designs is starting the New Year fresh by focusing the spotlight on significant hotel openings for 2019 that together are expected to transform the landscape of…

/ 28.12.2018

The First Roma Dolce to open in February 2019

By: Hamish Kilburn

The 19th-Century building will shelter Rome’s first patisserie-style hotel… Situated on Via del Corso, ‘The First Roma Dolce’, a new patisserie-themed boutique hotel, is…

/ 21.12.2018

Top five stories of the week: New hotel openings, living coral inspires Kaboom rug and Citizenm’s award-winning Dometic Drawer minibar

By: Hamish Kilburn

Following a swathe of new hotel openings, editor of Hotel Designs Hamish Kilburn, lists this week’s top stories… As the year comes to a…

/ 17.12.2018

SPOTLIGHT ON: Hotel Openings and Spas (January 2019)

By: Hamish Kilburn

Kick-starting 2019 with a bang, throughout January Hotel Designs’ Spotlight On will look ahead to the most anticipated hotel openings for 2019 as well as relaxing…