Hotel Openings

📌 Adelaide’s Mayfair Hotel will transition to IHG Hotels & Resorts management in mid-December 2025 as part of a partnership with Ark Capital. Built in 1934 and converted in 2015, the 170-room hotel will rebrand as Kimpton Mayfair Adelaide in 2026 after refurbishment. IHG's Kimpton brand entered Australia in 2022 with Kimpton Margot Sydney, and Kimpton Teneriffe is planned for 2031. The hotel will remain open during renovations, which will continue through 2026.

🏨 AC Hotel Savannah Historic District opened in Spring 2025 in Savannah, Ga., on the former site of the Savannah Electric Power Company. The hotel achieved LEED Platinum certification, the highest from the U.S. Green Building Council, after a decade of construction beginning in 2015. It features 170 guestrooms, workspaces, and a fitness area, with sustainable designs like rooftop solar panels. The hotel’s Lavender Rooftop Kitchen & Bar offers Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with views of Savannah River.

🏨 Preferred Hotels & Resorts welcomed 14 new properties between July 1 and September 30, 2025, expanding into Sweden, Mexico, Spain, Brazil, and the U.S. New members include Backstage Hotel Stockholm with 57 rooms, BON Park Hotel in Mexico with 79 suites, Don Carlos Marbella in Spain with 284 rooms, and Paru Boutique Hotel in Brazil with 20 suites. I Prefer Hotel Rewards, boasting 6 million members, offers 2,500 bonus points on eligible stays.

🏨 The Hampton Hotel on Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, sold to Scotsman Group, previously owned by Greene King. Located near Murrayfield Stadium, it features a pub-restaurant and six en-suite rooms. Scotsman Group, established in 1990 with over 40 venues, plans a whisky-led concept. Sale managed by Christie and Co in two weeks. High demand for Scottish hospitality businesses noted by agent Simon Watson.

🏠 Four Seasons is expanding in the Middle East and Europe, with new projects in Saudi Arabia, including the Four Seasons Resort Red Sea and the AMAALA development. In Europe, they are revamping the Hotel George V in Paris, Hotel Danieli in Venice, and the Hotel Milano. The brand plans luxury yachts with 95 suites by 2026 and continues its Private Jet Experience with trips of 21-23 days. This growth emphasizes sustainable and premium hospitality.

📍 Hyatt expands in Europe and the Middle East with new projects. In Europe, the Andaz Lisbon and The Standard Lisbon will open by 2026. The Hyatt Regency Rome Central, Hyatt Regency Vilamoura Algarve, and Kennedy89 in Frankfurt are set for Q4 2025. In the Middle East, Miraval and Grand Hyatt The Red Sea will debut by 2026. The Hyatt Place AlUla and Grand Hyatt Dubai Water Park are also scheduled for 2026. These developments aim to enhance Hyatt’s lifestyle offerings across EMEA by 2027.

🏨 UK: The Eastbury Hotel in Sherborne, Dorset, sold by the de Savary family to Stay Original Company. Seventh addition to their portfolio of boutique hotels. Refurbishment set for 2026, featuring new interiors and an all-day dining with a bakery. Originally refurbished in 2018 by Peter and Lana de Savary, adding a spa and luxury potting sheds. Knight Frank's Matthew Smith facilitated the sale. Stay Original directors Greacen and Brooke-Webb express excitement about the acquisition.

🍾 The Maze, New York's first alcohol-free members club, opens today in the Flatiron District. The 4,600-square-foot space features a restaurant, coffee bar, curated lounges, and event areas, designed by opa Architecture and Laube Studio. It includes a mosaic-tiled dining room, a sports lounge with sofas and screens, and a speakeasy with a burgundy palette. The club's design emphasizes connection over alcohol through architecture and richly colored details.