Hotel Openings

🏨 Driftwood Hospitality Management announced the renovation of Delta Hotels Nashville Airport, a 200-key property now under the Delta Hotels by Marriott brand. Located at 733 Briley Pkwy, it’s five minutes from Nashville International Airport. The hotel features eight meeting rooms, 8,000 sq ft of event space, and an onsite restaurant, Blackwood Nashville. This is Tennessee’s first Delta Hotels-branded property, emphasizing Nashville's hospitality growth and meeting business traveler demand.

🏖 1 Hotel Tokyo, part of Tokyo World Gate Akasaka, opened in Akasaka Trust Tower. It occupies floors 38-43 with 211 rooms, including 24 suites and 3 penthouses. The hotel prioritizes sustainability, earning CASBEE S certification. Dining options are NiNi, Spotted Stone bar, and Neighbors Café. Additional amenities include a 460 square meter event space and a wellness spa. The design features natural materials, echoing Japanese craftsmanship, and offers skyline views. The hotel aims to blend business, culture, and green space.

🏨 Six Senses opened its first U.K. hotel in London at The Whiteley, a historic building near Hyde Park and Notting Hill, originally a department store from 1911. Part of a mixed-use redevelopment, the hotel features 109 guestrooms and suites, 14 branded residences, and facilities including a 2,300 m² spa, a magnesium pool, and Six Senses Place, a private member's concept. Design by AvroKO and EPR Architects reflects the building’s Art Deco past.

🏨 Historic Whiteley department store, opened in 1911, is now Six Senses London, with 109 guestrooms and 14 suites, designed following wellness and biophilic concepts. Part of a £3 billion Queensway district redevelopment, the site includes 92,900 sqm of mixed-use space, 139 apartments, and 19 retail brands. Over 300 jobs were created, and 0.5% of revenue supports local initiatives. The property is BREEAM-certified and environmentally focused, featuring a magnesium pool and advanced recovery technologies.

🏨 Hotel President Budapest, a 152-room four-star property, joins Affiliated by Meliá network, giving Meliá Hotels International its first presence in Hungary. Located near the Danube, the hotel features 267 m² of meeting spaces and a rooftop terrace. It will convert to INNSiDE by Meliá over the next three years. Meliá's entry strengthens Budapest's competitive hospitality landscape amidst recent expansions by Radisson and JO&JOE, reflecting its European network expansion and strategic growth initiatives.