Hotel Openings

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New hotel openings, projects and expansions worldwide: the latest properties and developments across the hospitality industry.

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Le Clay Selects Shiji as Technology Partner for New Active Lifestyle Hotel in Lavaux

🏨 Berlin, Germany, December 11, 2025 – Le Clay, opening in Lavaux, Switzerland, summer 2026, partners with Shiji for a fully integrated digital experience. The 35-hectare estate includes 105 rooms, 2 restaurants, and wellness facilities. Shiji’s ecosystem offers seamless operations with Daylight PMS, Infrasys POS, and more. Le Clay is the first of four hotels by Seiler Constantin, aiming for an experiential luxury approach with European-based support and cloud architecture. Reservations open late spring 2026.
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The Zetter expands in London with Bloomsbury site

📍 The Zetter is expanding with a 68-room hotel in Bloomsbury, London, opening March 2026. Situated in six interconnecting Georgian townhouses near Russell Square, designed by James Thurstan Waterworth, the hotel will offer amenities like The Parlour, The Orangery, and a gym with outdoor yoga space. The Zetter Bloomsbury is the brand's third London location, alongside its Marylebone and Clerkenwell sites.
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Transforming heritage into value: Radisson’s 2026 pipeline focuses on landmark assets

📍 France, Italy, and Morocco will host new Radisson hotels in 2026. Banke Opéra Paris opens in Q3 with 90 rooms, a Belle Époque façade, and a Gustave Eiffel staircase. Radisson Blu CDG Airport Hotel opens in January, featuring 305 rooms and 1,500 m² meeting space. Cannes sees a 100-room seaside hotel. La Baule offers a spa-focused retreat. Italy’s Palazzo San Gottardo reopens in Q1 with 72 lake-view rooms. Casablanca’s Lincoln reopens in late 2026 as a heritage hotel.
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New eco-luxury resort project takes shape in Croatia’s interior

🌍 Scheduled to open in 2027, the Janja Gora resort in Croatia will feature 60 lodges amidst forests and waterfalls, promoting sustainability and local integration. It offers wellness facilities and nature-focused dining. Valter Kiš and Martin R. Smura highlight its nature immersion and luxury. This project positions itself in Croatia’s growing premium lifestyle market, reflecting a shift towards design-led, nature-driven hospitality, alongside developments like Hyatt Regency in Zadar and Hilton on Lopud Island.
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KEC and Archipelago form JV to launch Saudi hotel brand

🏨 Knowledge Economic City (KEC) and Archipelago International are launching a hospitality management platform and a new Saudi hotel brand in Madinah. The joint venture's first project features a hotel with 2,500 keys, marking one of KEC’s largest assets. KEC spans 6.8 million square meters in Madinah, while Archipelago manages over 45,000 rooms. The hotel will boost employment opportunities and expand through franchise and licensing. Archipelago's partner, Maison Privee, will enhance short-stay services in Madinah.
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ls LXR becoming a key driver of Hilton’s luxury expansion?

🏨 Sandblu Santorini is set to open in summer 2026 in Kamari, at the foothills of Ancient Thira, featuring 66 rooms, suites, and villas, with 29 private pools. The resort offers a wellness program, two infinity pools, a spa, a fitness center, and a yoga garden. Hilton's LXR Hotels & Resorts brand integrates local identity with luxury amenities, enhancing revenue in high-entry-barrier markets. The project aligns with Hilton's strategy for expanding luxury presence in Southern Europe.
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Redefining Modern Luxury

🏠 In 2025, the Conrad Bahrain hotel emerges in Bahrain, transformed by LW Design from a residential tower into a modern luxury hotel. This project embraces cultural depth, artistic expression, and material honesty, featuring expansive guest rooms, a rooftop pool, and a whisky and cigar bar. The design promotes individuality and genuine expression, combining regional artworks and handcrafted objects with contemporary aesthetics to create a sophisticated and culturally rich atmosphere.
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Leonardo strengthens national coverage with strategic asset purchase

📍 In 2023, Leonardo Hotels acquired assets totaling 585 rooms across Freiburg, Erfurt, Magdeburg, and Nuremberg, Germany. Freiburg bolsters leisure-corporate tourism, Erfurt adds a second hotel, Magdeburg taps into economic growth, and Nuremberg reaches three properties. Yoram Biton highlights this milestone, growing Leonardo's German hotels to 73. A phased renovation plan will modernize these hotels. Formerly under Steigenberger, these properties transition to Leonardo, enhancing its European reach and brand presence.
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Mandarin Oriental elevates its brand strategy through a historic property

🏨 Located in Vienna's historic center, the Mandarin Oriental Vienna occupies a restored early 20th-century commercial court. The property features 86 rooms and 52 suites, plus branded residences. This launch coincides with a robust European hotel market, marked by a 6.8% RevPAR increase in September 2025. The hotel's culinary and wellness offerings, led by Executive Chef Thomas Seifried, emphasize local cuisine and comprehensive wellness. The hotel's Art Nouveau-inspired design and amenities aim to boost Vienna's luxury hospitality sector.
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The Shelborne by Proper in Miami has debuted a seafood-focused restaurant and a cocktail lounge

🏖 The Shelborne, located on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, originally opened in 1940. After a $100 million renovation by Proper Hospitality, it reopened in May with 251 rooms. On November 12, Pauline, a seafood-focused restaurant with Latin and Caribbean influences, launched alongside the cocktail lounge Little Torch. Pauline, designed by ADC Tuneu, seats 178 guests and offers dishes like lobster sancocho. Little Torch features original cocktails and live music events, including DJ sets and karaoke.
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