Eloise Hanson

🏨 Oaklands Hall Hotel in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, UK, joined the Classic British Hotels collection. Located on the edge of Lincolnshire Woods, this Victorian country house hotel features 46 bedrooms, a restaurant, and three meeting spaces, all within five acres of landscaped parkland. Barry Flint, the general manager, emphasized the partnership's alignment with individuality and service excellence. Phillip Allsopp of Classic British Hotels highlighted the hotel's countryside tranquility and professional excellence as standout features.

🏨 Lark Hotels will debut four properties in spring 2026 across Massachusetts and New York. Cambridge Common House in Massachusetts will offer 16 rooms near Harvard Square, while The Drew Hotel in Plymouth will feature 25 rooms. Shore Haven, a 21-room hotel in Falmouth, also joins the lineup. In Hampton Bays, New York, the 18-room Penny Lane provides a waterfront setting. Each hotel is set in a historic or repurposed building, promising unique experiences.

🏨 Shangri-La Group plans to open its second Turkish resort in Bodrum by early 2029. The project, in collaboration with United Bodrum Turizm A.Ş, will offer 70 guest rooms, 10 villas, a private beach, and panoramic Aegean Sea views. It joins Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul. Shangri-La manages over 100 hotels in 75+ destinations. Bodrum is highlighted for its global luxury appeal.

🏨 Studio Moren secured planning permission to convert a Grade II-listed Victorian office at 27-28 Clements Lane, London, into a 180-key luxury hotel. The design includes a new metal roof extension, preserving historical features like staircases and cast-iron columns, while targeting BREEAM Excellent with sustainable elements such as photovoltaic panels and a green roof. Approval by the City of London Corporation highlights a graceful evolution of historic architecture to meet modern needs.

🏨 Renaissance Hotels, part of Marriott, opened a 133-room hotel in North Goa's Arpora Valley in 2026. The hotel offers diverse dining options, a rooftop pool bar, a lobby lounge, and 8,000 square feet of meeting space. It features the "Navigator" program for local experiences such as village explorations and Feni tasting trails. This opening aligns with Marriott's strategy to expand lifestyle offerings in India, emphasizing neighborhood-led experiences in Goa.