MAMA SHELTER TO DEBUT IN THE NETHERLANDS: Mama Shelter is set to open its first location in the Netherlands. Ennismore, investor Chagall B.V. and White House Development B.V. have signed Mama Shelter Amsterdam. Scheduled to open in Q1 2027, the hotel will be designed by Mama Shelter’s in-house design team. The hotel will feature 150 rooms in two categories, along with four dining spaces (an all-day dining restaurant, restaurant bar, terrace bar and a rooftop bar) and 80 square meters of meeting and event spaces. Contractor J.P. van Eesteren started the construction on the hotel in September, with Amsterdam-based Paul de Ruiter Architects leading the design. Mama Shelter Amsterdam joins Ennismore’s existing properties in the Dutch capital, including The Hoxton Amsterdam and The Hoxton Lloyd.
AUBERGE RESORTS COLLECTION TO MANAGE THE BIRDSALL: Auberge Resorts Collection has been appointed by Transwestern Development Co. to manage The Birdsall, Auberge Resorts Collection. Slated to open in 2027 in Houston’s River Oaks enclave, The RO; the hotel has been designed by architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, with interiors by Roman and Williams. The 34-story building will have 105 rooms, with the top floors offering 44 residences and residents-only amenities. Hotel guests and residents members can access a private members’ club, a destination restaurant and spa, 70-foot pool, alfresco dining spaces and event spaces.
ST. REGIS OPENS 60TH HOTEL: St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has achieved the milestone of opening its 60th property with the launch of The St. Regis on the Bund, Shanghai. Owned by Pacific Eagle Real Estate, the hotel also marks the brand’s second property in Shanghai. Situated along the Bund, the hotel offers views of the Huangpu River and the Pudong skyline and is close to The Bund Finance Center. The hotel’s exterior is a collaborative design between Norman Foster and Heatherwick Studio, with the interiors blending Art Deco aesthetics, emblematic of 1920s Shanghai. The hotel showcases 72 original artworks by artists. The hotel features 192 rooms, including 13 suites, along with two specialty restaurants, a spa, fitness center and around 1,100 square meters of event space.
WESTIN LONDON CITY ADDS RESIDENCES: The 222-key Westin London City has unveiled four new residences. Located close to St. Paul’s Cathedral and Tate Modern, The Westin London City Residences cater to extended stay guests with a separate private entrance, complimentary parking and access to the hotel’s services and amenities. Ranging in size from 1,770 to 2,893 square feet, the residences have floor-to-ceiling windows with separate living, dining and kitchen areas and views of the River Thames. All residences have three bedrooms, a balcony with views of the river and a fully-equipped kitchen.
