Hotel Openings

🏨 Hilton's Conrad brand will debut in Corfu in Q1 2026 through a franchise with the Troulis family, managed by Numo Hotels & Resorts. The luxury hotel will feature 136 rooms, a four-bedroom villa, heated pools, and lagoon access. Amenities include a 200-meter beachfront, wellness center, open-air cinema, and three restaurants. This marks the third collaboration between Hilton and Numo Hotels & Resorts, following successful projects in Crete. Design by Cube Concept, Hotel IM, and Place in Space Architects.

🏠 In Rome, StudioTamat revamped the 80-square-meter RA House on Viale di Trastevere with glass floors, mirrored ceilings, and a stained glass facade. The late-19th-century structure features a chestnut wood staircase, Verde Alpi marble, and a blue volume for kitchen and utility spaces. The RA House serves as an urban base for a couple, offering a visual connection between floors and a sense of spaciousness with pure volumes and reflected surfaces.

🏨 Ennismore plans to open The Hoxton, Madrid in 2026 at Plaza de Santa Ana, marking its second Spanish location after Barcelona (opened 2022). The hotel will feature 192 rooms, an all-day coffee bar, Il Bambini Club, and rooftop bar Cayo Coco. Refurbishment is led by Petra AM and Urban Input Group. Part of Ennismore’s global expansion, other future openings include Oslo, Kraków, Hamburg, Melbourne, and Nashville.

🍴 New York City's the Group Hospitality expanded to Washington, D.C., with the Omakase Room by Tadayoshi on September 27. This is their third D.C. restaurant and fourth Omakase location overall. Chef Tadayoshi Motoa, known for Michelin-starred Restaurant Toki in Madrid, oversees a 20-course menu with a $200 prix fixe. The minimalist 12-seat space at 14th and G Street N.W. offers 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. seatings.

📍 Ennismore partners with Cain for Delano brand revival, introducing Delano SoHo New York, Delano London, and reopening Delano Miami Beach in 2026. Delano Miami Beach will feature 171 guestrooms and suites, including new restaurant and bar concepts. Delano SoHo, in Hudson Square, will house 390 guestrooms in a 46-story tower with expansive event spaces. Delano London, opening late 2026, near Kensington Gardens will have 67 guestrooms, embracing organic forms and contemporary design.

🍣 LDV Hospitality launched Koju, a modern sushi restaurant, on October 2025, at Ace Hotel Brooklyn. Koju is the group's first Japanese concept, led by chef Kevin Garrison and Hiro Nishida, who has launched over 30 dining concepts globally. The 14-seat omakase bar, designed with Studio Tre, features a unique blend of vintage and modern aesthetics. An immersive music program with over 120 vinyl records from 1935-1990 enhances the dining experience with an Audio Technica vinyl player.

🏨 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.

🏨 Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel in Florence, reopens on April 28th after an 18-month restoration. Originally a 15th-century monastery, the villa features 39 redesigned rooms and three new signature suites: Limonaia, Grand Tour, and Botanica. The site introduces the Villa San Michele Spa by Guerlain, with three treatment rooms. The 2.4-acre gardens and gastronomic restaurant led by Chef Alessandro Cozzolino enhance the guest experience. A partnership with La DoubleJ enriches wellness programming.

🍷 Who? Crú Food & Wine Bar, led by Simon Bozas. When? Expanded since 2002, with new openings planned for 2026 and 2027. Where? Locations in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado, and major airports; expansions in Atlanta, Dallas, Greenville, S.C., Florida, Arizona. What? Offering 30 wines by glass, 300+ by bottle; plans to open 4-6 new locations yearly, aiming for 25 in three years. How? Through brand refresh, updated menus, and e-commerce platform launch.