Hotel Openings

🍴 Nobu London Old Park Lane launched "Nobu At Home" in 2025, offering premium dining delivered within a three-mile radius. Dishes like Black Cod Miso and Wagyu beef, reflecting Japanese-Peruvian flavors, are available for a minimum spend of £500. Orders require 48 hours' notice and can be placed via their website or phone. Expansion across London is planned, providing an elevated dining experience for gatherings, events, and celebrations.

🍷 Daly's Wine Bar & Beer Hall, located at 210 The Strand, London, has reopened after a makeover. It offers wine bar elegance and beer hall energy across two floors. The wine list is curated by Berkmann Wine Cellar, while the Beer Hall features 16 beers on draft. Head Chef Tahreem Hossain serves elevated British comfort food. The venue, near Temple Station, accommodates up to 50 guests standing. Open Monday-Saturday, 11am-11pm (Thursday until 11:30pm).

🏖 LW Design revitalizes Dubai's Bab Al Shams resort, blending heritage and modernity. Commissioned by Nakheel and Kerzner International, the transformation features adobe structures, intricate interiors, and a tranquil landscape designed by Square M. Guestrooms blend rustic concrete with modern comforts, while dining venues such as Zala, Anwa, and Al Hadeerah offer a fusion of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. Sustainability is key, with reused furniture and regional art curated by Capsule Arts. The new design embodies a poetic harmony of past and present.

📍 In 2026, Dean Group will open hotels in Berlin (92 rooms), Munich (128 rooms), and Miami (145 rooms). Berlin's hotel is in Charlottenburg, Munich's benefits from city's tech and trade strength, and Miami's hotel marks their U.S. debut in Wynwood. Dean's strategy focuses on asset conversion for efficient, sustainable growth. This expansion follows LHC's acquisition of The Gates Hotel South Beach, enhancing Dean's lifestyle brand and geographic reach.

🏨 Habyt launched Atipico Hotels in Madrid on Calle Alcalá 164, featuring 118 rooms, a coworking space, gym, and rooftop. The first hotel aims for €3 million revenue and 75% occupancy. Expansion targets include Portugal and Italy. CEO Luca Bovone emphasizes creating emotive, connected spaces, blending vintage and modern design. The brand responds to a new travel style focusing on depth and charm.

☕ WatchHouse opens a 240 sqm House with 81 covers at Battersea Power Station, London. Located on Electric Boulevard, adjacent to the new tube station, it features the brand's largest Espresso Bar. Designed by Deidra Hodgson, it blends industrial and cosy elements. WatchHouse, now with 24 global locations, including a recent UAE opening, launches a Festive Menu with seasonal specialties. CEO Roland Horne highlights its reflection of innovation and modern craftsmanship.

🏨 Limelight Boulder, completed by WATG, opened in November 2025 on the University of Colorado – Boulder campus. Located in "The Hill" neighborhood, this largest all-electric hotel in the U.S. features 252 rooms and a 15,000 sq ft ballroom. Designed to LEED Gold standards, it incorporates energy-efficient systems and ecological restoration. The hotel includes a rooftop garden, pool terrace, and community access points, enhancing connections with Boulder’s natural and academic environment.

🌴 LA-based Manola Studio transformed a 1940s motel into the 12-room Hotel Wren, located near Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms, California. Opened in 2025, this adults-only boutique hotel features a central courtyard with a pool, hot tub, and shaded lounge. Each suite includes a kitchenette and custom interiors mirroring the desert's hues. The design emphasizes peace by omitting televisions and incorporating local art and vintage furniture. A pantry store, Windsong, offers provisions for guest use.

🏨 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.