Hotel Openings

🎵 Universal Music Group launched UMusic Hotels, establishing a unique hospitality venture that integrates music at its core. In 2022, a prime real estate opportunity in Madrid expedited their first hotel opening in November, featuring a theater with Antonio Banderas. The hotel offers a distinct experience by hosting live performances from local music students and focusing on diverse revenue streams beyond traditional room bookings. This initiative serves as a platform for both renowned and emerging musicians.

🍲 Crying Tiger, a Southeast Asian concept by Lettuce Entertain You and chef Thai Dang, opened Tuesday in Chicago's River North. Menu highlights include dishes priced $19-$115, with desserts by Juan Gutierrez. Kevin Beary crafted the beverage menu, while Richard Hanauer selected 75 wines. Designed by David Collins Studio, the 140-seat venue features a bar, winter garden, and private dining. The decor includes 3,000 ceramic tiles and custom scissors-style gates by Acorn Wire and Iron Works.

🏨 The Red Sea EDITION opened in Saudi Arabia on Shura Island, marking EDITION's second Saudi location after Jeddah. The luxury hotel features 240 rooms, including 53 suites, pools, a spa, gym, and multiple dining options. Guests arrive via Saudi Arabia's longest internal bridge. Designed by Rockwell Group, the resort spans over 10,760 square feet of event space, including a ballroom for 500 guests. The upcoming ANASA restaurant, led by chef Basma Elkhereiji, opens in December.

🏠 Proper Hospitality, in collaboration with Lincoln Property Company, will open the Dallas Proper Hotel & Residences in 2029 in Uptown Dallas. Designed by SOM with interiors by Kelly Wearstler, it will feature a 15,000-square-foot Proper Wellness & Padel Club, 200 guestrooms, over 22,000 square feet of event space, and 80 residences. The development includes three restaurants and five bar concepts, offering holistic wellness and cultural programming. Wearstler emphasizes the dynamic spirit of Dallas in her design approach.

🏨 The Hide, a 25-room hotel, opened in the Peak District as the second property of Chatsworth Escapes, alongside The Cavendish Hotel. Guests enjoy access to 35,000 acres of Chatsworth Estate, including a Grade I-listed house, gardens, and exclusive tours. Rooms feature reclaimed items and locally sourced textiles. The hotel’s Grill and Pizzeria, led by Adam Harper, uses estate-grown ingredients. Additional accommodations include The Pilsley Inn and The Beeley Inn.

🗽 Namron Hospitality will debut its first U.S. hotel, Le Particulier, in Miami Beach on 22 October 2025, featuring 54 rooms and the Los Bowls de Guadalupe dining concept. In Mexico, La Valise Los Cabos opens on 15 November 2025 on a 12-acre beachfront, offering activities like whale watching. El Cortés will launch in Mexico City's Roma Norte in March 2026, following restoration by COMAL.

🍴 Gracious Hospitality Management (GHM) has launched COTE Vegas at the Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, as part of a $1.5 billion transformation. Founded by Simon Kim, COTE offers a Korean steakhouse experience. The 17,000-square-foot venue, designed by Rockwell Group, features a dynamic dining atmosphere with stadium-style seating, live DJ, and private skybox dining rooms. Following successes in Singapore and New York, GHM plans further expansion, including a location at 550 Madison Avenue in 2026.