Eloise Hanson

🏨 Ruby Giulia, a new hotel in Rome's Monti district, opened in what was once the Ministry of the Interior on Via Agostino Depretis. It features 164 rooms, a 24/7 bar and café, lounge areas, and a rooftop terrace. This is the second Ruby-branded hotel in Italy, after Ruby Bea in Florence. The Ruby Group currently operates 21 hotels across Europe, with an additional 16 hotels in development or planning stages.

🏨 Ian Schrager will open the second PUBLIC hotel in spring 2026 on Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Los Angeles. The hotel will feature 137 rooms in the former Standard hotel, designed by British architect John Pawson. Amenities include three dining venues, a pool, and a rooftop terrace with 360-degree views of Los Angeles. The first PUBLIC hotel opened in 2017 in the Lower East Side of New York City.

🏨 Hotel Maison Maastricht Centrum, a 58-room property featuring a bar, patisserie, and fitness center, has opened in The Netherlands in a former hotel school. It joins Accor's Handwritten Collection as the fourth hotel in the Benelux region, alongside Maek Hotel Antwerp Central, Hotel Ter Zand, and Le Marin Rotterdam City. As of 2025, the collection includes over 30 hotels, with an additional 35 in development, expanding in Hungary, Romania, Greece, France, Belgium, and The Netherlands.

🏠 Maslow’s will open its third members’ house in early 2026, spanning two floors in The Kensington Building, London. The location includes coworking spaces, private offices, a café, gym, wellness studio, and meeting rooms. The Kensington Building boasts a BREEAM Excellent rating and runs on 100% renewable electricity, with WELL certification in pursuit. Maslow’s Kensington will join sister locations at 1 Warwick, Soho, and Mortimer House, Fitzrovia.

🏨 Hilton's Conrad brand will debut in Corfu in Q1 2026 through a franchise with the Troulis family, managed by Numo Hotels & Resorts. The luxury hotel will feature 136 rooms, a four-bedroom villa, heated pools, and lagoon access. Amenities include a 200-meter beachfront, wellness center, open-air cinema, and three restaurants. This marks the third collaboration between Hilton and Numo Hotels & Resorts, following successful projects in Crete. Design by Cube Concept, Hotel IM, and Place in Space Architects.