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🛫 Regent Hotels & Resorts, part of IHG, plans to expand internationally through 2026. The brand will open its first spa at Regent Bali Canggu in October 2025. Recent openings include Carlton Cannes and Regent Hong Kong in 2023, and Regent Shanghai on the Bund in 2025. Future sites in Jeddah and Kuala Lumpur are expected in 2026, with additional projects in Kyoto, Shenzhen, and Chengdu. Regent operates 11 hotels and resorts globally.

📍 US: The Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, a 116-year-old landmark, reopened after a $57 million renovation. Now part of Marriott's Tribute Portfolio, the hotel features 311 rooms, including 30 suites and 14 ADA rooms. It includes a rooftop pool, 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, and cultural amenities like a recording studio and a vinyl library. New dining options include Jots, Keystone Club, Bar 414, and Paris Baguette. The reopening will continue through 2025.

🏨 Germany: In 2025, Conrad Hamburg opened in the historic Levantehaus building, marking Hilton’s luxury brand debut in Germany. The hotel boasts 283 rooms, including 28 studio rooms, 29 suites, and a 232-square-metre Presidential Suite. A 1,000-square-metre spa will soon feature Hamburg's longest indoor pool. GRETA OTO restaurant offers Latin American cuisine. Nine event spaces accommodate up to 220 guests. Opening rates start at €300 per night, or €250 for Hilton Honors members.

🛌 Criterion Capital launched the first phase of the world's largest capsule hotel under the Zedwell brand at the historic London Pavilion, Piccadilly Circus. The property offers nearly 1,000 soundproof, windowless capsules made from sustainable oak, starting at £30 per night. Guests can enjoy Hypnos mattresses, Egyptian cotton linens, and shared amenities. Located near the Trocadero, future phases will expand on amenities and experiences, enhancing the affordable, sustainable, and experience-driven "cocoon" concept.

📍 Faena New York opened in Manhattan, 2025, at 500 West 18th Street, marking 10 years after its Miami Beach launch and 20 years post-Buenos Aires debut. The hotel offers 120 guest rooms and a two-storey private residence. Dining, social areas, and the Tierra Santa Healing House wellness area are featured. The Plaza will house Faena Art and Faena Theatre, opening in spring 2026. Chef Francis Mallmann leads La Boca restaurant; interior design by Peter Mikic.

🏨 Sir Hotels, an Amsterdam-based boutique group, opened Sir Devonshire Square in London in September 2025. The hotel features 81 rooms, including 14 suites, in a 17th-century warehouse. Designed by Maison 191's Samuel Wright, it showcases Bauhaus-inspired interiors. Dining is open to guests and the public, with a rotating art exhibit featuring London artists. A private members' club and main restaurant are planned, and guests currently receive complimentary gym access through a local partner.