Hotel Openings

🏨 Radisson Resort Ruža Vjetrova, located 10 minutes from Bar Old Town, offers 170 rooms and suites with sea views. It features two outdoor saltwater pools, a private beach, tennis courts, and wellness facilities. Dining includes Montenegrin cuisine at Borovina Restaurant. The resort includes event spaces like an open-air amphitheater. As part of Radisson Hotel Group's expansion, it marks their debut in Montenegro, with further developments in the Balkans, Baltics, and Bulgaria.

🏨 Sarena de Muro Resort Mallorca, near S’Albufera Natural Park, opens with 184 rooms, featuring Mediterranean and local cultural designs. Led by Michelin-starred chef Andreu Genestra, it offers four dining options emphasizing local ingredients. Facilities include a spa, fitness center, two pools, and a thermal zone. This marks "Destination by Hyatt"'s first hotel in Mallorca, continuing its European expansion, including Sardinia and a planned 2026 opening in Paros, Greece.

🍖 May 12, 2025, Dallas: Ten50 BBQ launched its second restaurant in the Devonshire neighborhood, downsizing from its original 13,000 to 3,300 sq ft. Cofounder Preston Evans achieved a personal dream, opening on West Lovers Lane. The new location retains classic menu items like USDA Prime brisket and Duroc pork ribs, but adds new sandwiches and salads. Its open kitchen offers a direct-to-table service model. A full bar and hand-crafted design enhance the dining experience. Plans for expansion in Dallas-Fort Worth are underway.

🌳 In late 2025, Ubuyu, A Banyan Tree Escape, opens in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania's Iringa region. This eco-luxury safari retreat offers six artisan-crafted villas with solar power, featuring private pools and inspired by Maasai dwellings. Ruaha National Park hosts Africa's largest elephant population, the highest lion concentration, and over 570 bird species. Guests can access the park via air from Dar es Salaam, Arusha, and Zanzibar. Rates start at $2,000 per night.

🏨 Aliée Istanbul offers 122 uniquely designed rooms across four buildings, merging Istanbul's cultural heritage with modern elegance. Dining includes the Living Room, Little House, and Taste by Thomas Bühner, led by a three-Michelin-star chef. Wellness amenities cover 4,000 square meters with hammams and pools. The Longevity Clinic offers custom health journeys, while Aliée Swim Club provides a vintage vibe. Hasbahçe serves Neapolitan pizza with Golden Horn views, redefining luxury hospitality through art, culture, and wellness.

🍴 O-Ku, a 15-year-old concept by Indigo Road Hospitality, surprises loyal customers with gifts in cities like Charleston, Nashville, and Alys Beach. Known for quality sushi, they use OpenTable to identify celebratory dinners for gift-giving. Chef Masatomo “Masa” Hamaya created the popular Masa-racha sauce. O-Ku offers custom sushi boards for private events, fostering community partnerships. Locations include Alys Beach, Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Greenville, Jacksonville Beach, Nashville, Raleigh, and Washington, D.C.

🍴 On 16 July 2025, Mark Poynton, alongside Gareth and Emma John, will launch The Ancient Shepherds in Fen Ditton, near Cambridge. The restaurant, previously MJP @ The Shepherds, will offer a tasting-only menu with 3, 5, or 7 courses. Mark, who recently earned a Michelin star for Caistor Hall, aims for minimal waste and employee satisfaction with a four-day work week. The 34-seat venue includes a refurbished pub and five rooms for overnight stays.

Copenhagen, 25 June 2025 – Bob W, the tech-powered hospitality operator, has signed a long-term lease for a 7,500 sq m former police station in Copenhagen’s iconic Meatpacking District, in partnership…