Hotel Openings

👨‍🔬 The Chemists’ Club Hotel, situated at 52 East 41st Street in New York, reopens with a design by Ilmiodesign, offering 107 rooms and suites. The hotel, once a scientific hub since 1898, boasts upscale amenities including Egyptian cotton linens and custom mattresses. Azora, with €14.6 billion in assets, owns the hotel, while Crestline Hotels manages it, overseeing 134 properties and approximately 18,200 rooms across 29 states and D.C. The adjacent Benjamin Steakhouse provides dining options.

🏖️ Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts to open the Bvlgari Resort & Mansions at Cave Cay in the Bahamas by 2029. Expanding into the Caribbean, the resort will join a global portfolio of 13 hotels. It will offer 64 luxury suites, seafront villas, 48 private mansions for purchase, a spa, sports enclave, kids’ club, and a Michelin-starred restaurant. Cave Cay, a 220-acre private island, features white sand beaches and natural caves. The project is advised by Servotel and aims to enhance the Exumas as a high-end tourist destination.

🏨 My Place Hotels of America opened My Place Hotel-Las Vegas South/Henderson, Nevada, owned by St. Rose H9 LLC and managed by National Hospitality Management. Developed by Legacy Builders, designed by Richardson Group, it's the largest My Place Hotel with 94 keys. Features include full kitchens, on-site laundry, a 24-hour market, parking, and pet-friendly services. NHM previously purchased a My Place Hotel in North Las Vegas in 2021. The property is near various business hubs, including distribution centers and sports complexes. This opening marks a strong start to My Place's 2025, adding to their new properties for the year.

🏨 Sandpiper, LLC opened ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham in Richmond, Virginia, marking the first ECHO Suites in its portfolio. Developed by Sandpiper, the hotel emphasizes minimal design and affordability. Sandpiper also plans to expand with three more ECHO Suites under construction, two in development, and several under consideration. Sandpiper Hospitality, managing 65+ hotels, will oversee operations. Currently, Sandpiper owns 39 properties across eight brands in twelve states.

🍝 The Lao Food Movement, started by Chef Seng Luangrath in 2013, catalyzed the rise of Lao cuisine's popularity in the U.S. Chef Jeff Chanchaleune, a two-time James Beard finalist, opened Ma Der Lao Kitchen in 2021 and Bar Sen on February 4 in Oklahoma City. Lao'd Bar in Austin was a James Beard Award semifinalist for best new restaurant. These establishments join others in Washington, D.C., Minneapolis, Nashville, and more, serving both traditional and fusion dishes. Ma Der and Bar Sen, both seating 48, offer Lao specialties in Oklahoma City's Plaza District. Ma Der made The New York Times’ 50 best restaurants list in 2022 and was recognized by Bon Appetit.

🏠 Meliá Hotels International and Summum Hotel Group to open Ronda's first 5-star hotel in 2026, located in the 16th-century former Madre de Dios convent with 27 rooms, gardens, and spa. The alliance aims for 500 rooms by 2029. Additionally, they plan to launch a hotel in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca, in 2026, renovating the Hotel Golf Santa Ponsa with 88 rooms and amenities including a rooftop bar and pools, marking their fourth collaboration in Mallorca.

🏠 San Antonio's historic Continental Hotel has been renovated into The Continental, offering 28 furnished units for short-term stays, starting March. The project, a partnership between Placemakr and Weston Urban, is part of a 1.9-acre redevelopment including 290 mixed-income housing units and 22,000 square feet of retail space. Weston Urban announced the Continental Block Development in August 2023, featuring the renovation of two historic buildings alongside a new 16-story residential tower. The initiative complements other investments in downtown San Antonio.

🏦 Between October 1 and December 31, 2024, Preferred Hotels & Resorts incorporated 11 new member properties worldwide, from Panama to Spain. I Prefer Hotel Rewards program participants can gain 2,500 bonus points on eligible stays for a limited time. Highlighted properties include Gamboa Rainforest Reserve with 166 rooms in Panama, Hotel Magnolia with 40 rooms in Chile, Aurika Udaipur with 139 rooms in India, Hotel Kitzhof with 160 rooms in Austria, and César Lanzarote with 20 rooms in Spain. The expansion underscores the brand's growth since 2019, now encompassing over 600 properties in 80 countries.

🏨 The Drury Plaza Hotel College Station, the 18th Drury Hotel in Texas, opened in 2025 near Texas A&M University. It features 160 guestrooms, 1,100 square feet of meeting space, free hot breakfast, 5:30 Kickback snacks, WiFi, parking, an indoor pool, and 24-hour business and fitness centers. The hotel employs 50 staff, led by General Manager Matilda Harmon. Drury Hotels plans three more openings in 2025. The hotel's Meetings with More program offers flexible event planning with no F&B minimums.

🏕 Marriott International's Autograph Collection debuts its first resort in Phuket and third in Thailand with the opening of Veranda Resort Phuket, situated 12 kilometers from Phuket Town on the Cape Panwa peninsula. Overlooking the Andaman Sea, the resort offers 159 rooms, suites, and pool villas with private terraces and views of Ao Yon Bay. Featuring Sino-Portuguese inspired design, dining venues, a spa, a pool, and excursions to Phuket Town, Autograph Collection now boasts over 320 hotels globally in nearly 50 countries.