Hotel Openings

🏨 In 2025, Hilton expanded by adding 800 hotels and 100,000 rooms, achieving 6.7% net unit growth. The company signed 1,000 new hotels, totaling 140,000 rooms, and ended the year with 3,700 hotels under development across 520,000 rooms. Conversions made up 40% of openings, with 100,000 rooms starting construction. Hilton launched two new brands and surpassed 9,000 hotels in 143 countries, including openings in Rwanda and Pakistan. With a strong pipeline, Hilton expects 6–7% growth in 2026.

📈 Marriott International's global growth in 2025 included a 4.3% net room increase with over 700 new properties and nearly 100,000 rooms. The development pipeline reached approximately 610,000 rooms, a 5.7% increase. Key regional milestones: 94 deals in the Caribbean and Latin America, 187 in Asia Pacific excluding China, and 201 in Greater China. Notable brand expansions included citizenM, Series by Marriott, and new luxury openings like The Lake Como EDITION and W Punta Cana. Branded residences set records with 55 deals.

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts and Ruby Group are set to open the first U.S. Ruby Hotel in Chicago by 2027. Located near the Magnificent Mile, the project will transform the Inn of Chicago into a 22-story, 412-room hotel. Renovations start in late 2026, featuring a new lobby, rooftop terrace, and bar. Ruby Group partners with IHG and Berk Properties, leveraging its efficient hotel model. Ruby, founded in 2013, operates 35 hotels across Europe.

🏨 Corinthia Hotels, in collaboration with RoundShield and Kervis SGR, plans to open a luxury resort, Corinthia Lake Como, in Menaggio, Italy by 2028. The resort will feature 58 rooms, a beach club, spa, wellness and dining facilities, and a lakefront club. The project integrates restored heritage architecture with outdoor spaces and involves three branded residences. Corinthia Lake Como will be the company’s second Italian property, demonstrating a commitment to luxury and sustainability.

🏝️ In 2028, a private-island resort in the Bahamas will welcome a distinctive feature: a facility designed to accommodate vessels weighing up to 190,000 pounds.

🏨 Opening in March 2026, Nômade Temple Madrid marks Nômade's first European venture. Located on Gran Vía, it features 93 rooms, including two penthouses. The Main Restaurant seats 112 guests, while the rooftop bar offers city views. The GÖN House of Healing spa includes a hammam and cryotherapy. The Monopol space spans 300 sqm for cultural events. Designed as both a sanctuary and social hub, it merges luxury with cultural immersion.

📍 IHG Hotels & Resorts will launch Ruby Hotels in downtown Chicago. Who? Ruby Group with Berk Properties. What? Transform the Inn of Chicago into a 22-story hotel with 412 rooms. When? Renovation starts in 2026, opening planned in 2027. Where? One block east of the Magnificent Mile, Chicago. How? Through a 30-year franchise agreement and a comprehensive renovation. IHG aims to expand Ruby to 120 global hotels in 10 years and 250 in 20 years, leveraging its German roots.

🏨 Hotel construction in the U.S. closed Q4 2025 with 6,146 projects and 720,089 rooms. Under construction: 1,088 projects with 134,380 rooms. Early planning: 2,883 projects and 331,959 rooms. Upper midscale leads: 2,275 projects, 218,526 rooms. New Q4 projects: 285 with 32,358 rooms. Brand conversions hit a record: 1,497 projects, 148,981 rooms, 12% YOY increase. 2025 saw 640 new hotels, 74,079 rooms, 1.3% census growth. 2026 forecast: 708 new hotels, 80,034 rooms, 1.4% growth.

🏨 Radisson Hotel Group opens Radisson RED Indore, featuring 115 rooms, an all-day dining restaurant, a fitness center, and a rooftop infinity pool. Located on MR-10 Road, it offers easy access to business and cultural spots. Radisson holds over 200 hotels in India, with more than 50% in tier-2 and tier-3 markets. Indore, the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh, sees growing demand for lifestyle hospitality experiences.

🏖 Corinthia Hotels partners with RoundShield and Kervis SGR to open a luxury resort in Lake Como, Italy by late 2028. The 58-key Corinthia Lake Como, adjacent to Italy's second-oldest golf course in Menaggio, will include a beach club, spa, wellness facilities, and three branded residences. Owned by the Putter Fund and developed by Kervis SGR, the project has over €1.5 billion in assets under management. Corinthia's ethos emphasizes long-term vision and personal guardianship.