Hotel Openings

🍳 Award-winning Chef Regi Mathew, with 30 years of experience and two restaurants in India, opened his first U.S. restaurant, Chatti, in New York City on Feb. 12, south of Times Square. Inspired by Kerala's toddy shops, Mathew researched for over three years, visiting 70 toddy shops and 265 homes in Kerala. Chatti seats 80 guests, plus 70 in a mezzanine party room, and features a 10-seat private dining area. The menu offers seafood, vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries, fermented palm wine-inspired cocktails, and desserts like spicy bird’s eye chile ice cream.

🍴 Restaurateurs John Resnick and chef Eric Bost to open Lilo on April 17 in Carlsbad, Calif., a 22-seat restaurant featuring global coastal dishes, housed in a former boogie board factory. Lilo joins their other establishments: Campfire, Jeune et Jolie, Sister Spot, and Wildland. It offers a 12-course tasting menu starting at $265, created with chefs Dusan Todic and Madeline Biehl. The menu includes canapés and dry-aged dishes, curated by wine director Savannah Riedler and beverage director Andrew Cordero. Design by Bells + Whistles, Lilo is located at 2571 Roosevelt St., open Tuesday to Saturday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. PDT.

🎶 Under the Counter, a listening bar in Soho, launches Friday, 18th April with a soft launch featuring £5 cocktails on 18th & 19th April from 5-12pm. Executive Chef Kemal Demirasal and Bar Manager Joao Silva bring bold Turkish flavours and high-quality music, with a 30-cover bar and a menu of spice-themed cocktails and shareable small plates. The venue sports a Michell Gyrodec turntable, Klipsch speakers, and will host DJs like Tall Nico and myanalogjournal, operating Thursdays through Saturdays.

🎭 Angad Arts Hotel in St. Louis, now part of Hilton's Tapestry Collection, offers 146 rooms and membership access to Hilton Honors. Owned by New + Found and designed by Lawrence Group, with Schulte Hospitality Group operating, the hotel allows guests to choose rooms by color to match emotions. Upgrades include a redesigned 12th-floor check-in, refreshed fitness center, new sundry shop with local items, modernized guest room tech, and bathroom amenities. Local artists within 200 miles feature their art, which is purchasable online.

🏠 Extended Stay America opened its 50th Premier Suites hotel in Schertz, Texas, developed by Provident Realty Advisors. The three-story new-build offers 115 rooms with free Wi-Fi, breakfast, a fitness center, guest laundry, and suites equipped with full kitchens and workspaces. Schertz, between San Antonio and Austin, benefits from the nearby Randolph Air Force Base driving demand. Provident plans more Premier Suites in Kyle and Temple, Texas, targeting 100 Premier Suites hotels in three years.

🏡 Raffles Hotels & Resorts, set to open Raffles Lake Como in 2027. Located in Moltrasio, western shore of Lake Como, the property will blend modern luxury with Italian culture.

🏚 Holiday Inn – The Niu Flux opened in Passau, Germany as a result of the partnership between Novum Hospitality and IHG Hotels & Resorts. This upper-midscale hotel focuses on sustainability and contemporary design, catering to both business and leisure travelers.