Hotel Openings

🌳 Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree, set to open in April 2025, is a 4.6-hectare, 338-room nature-inspired resort within Mandai Wildlife Reserve, Singapore. Designed by WOW Architects, it includes 24 tree houses and a 300-seater Meranti Ballroom. The resort features biophilic architecture, sustainable practices like rainwater harvesting, and exclusive wildlife experiences. Glen Cook, General Manager, and Teo Joo Leng, Chief Product Officer of Mandai Wildlife Group, emphasize the resort's dedication to mindfulness and nature reconnection.

🏠 Hyatt Hotels Corp. partnered with The Venetian Resort Las Vegas for a licensing deal, enabling booking through Hyatt.com and World of Hyatt app. World of Hyatt members can earn/redeem points, enjoy benefits, and credit toward Brand Explorer Award at the resort's 7,000 rooms and 2.25 million square feet meeting space. The Venetian Resort, an all-suite luxury resort on the Las Vegas Strip, features gondola rides, celebrity chef dining, and entertainment. It recently underwent a $1.5-billion reinvestment, enhancing its suites. Venetian Rewards members will join World of Hyatt, aligning rewards for both memberships.

🏠 Kimpton, under IHG Hotels & Resorts, announces a new 120-room hotel and 60-residence property in Monterrey, Mexico, set to open in 2026 within Latin America's tallest tower, Torre Rise. Operated by Marca Hotel Solutions and owned by Grupo Alora, Kimpton Monterrey will feature panoramic views, an onsite wellness center, a restaurant, a lobby lounge, and 1,244 square meters for events. Monterrey, Mexico's second largest economy, offers a bustling business and cultural scene. This is Kimpton’s sixth planned property in Mexico, joining others including an all-inclusive resort in Riviera Maya and a boutique hotel in Mexico City. Kimpton currently operates 78 hotels with 57 additional projects underway.

🍺 Daniel Boulud, renowned chef with multiple restaurants since 1993, opened his first steakhouse, La Tête d’Or, in Manhattan's Flatiron District on November 19. Located in the redesigned One Madison tower, the steakhouse offers a 120-seat dining room, bar, lounge, and two private rooms. The menu features American classics with a French twist, including a range of steaks like black Angus and Japanese A5 wagyu, seafood platters, and sauces. The wine list highlights reds from Bordeaux and Napa Valley.

🏨 Everhome Suites by Choice Hotels International expands with new hotels in Fayetteville, N.C., Cheyenne, Wyo., and a groundbreaking in Clarksville, Tenn. Portfolio includes 7 open hotels, over 20 under construction, nearly 30 expected by 2025-end, and more than 65 planned. Fayetteville and Cheyenne hotels have 114 rooms each; Clarksville hotel will have 115 rooms and open in spring 2026. Developed with Highside Companies, who have 4 opened and 13 under construction with Choice Hotels. Properties cater to extended stay guests, offering full kitchens, spa-style bathrooms, and amenities like a fitness center and Homebase Market.

❄ Opening from 27th November to March 2025, the London Bridge Rooftop transforms into an Alpine-themed destination featuring vintage ski decor, live DJs, festive food, and cocktails. Weekday lunches offer a £20 festive menu, while the £25 menu is available from 3pm. "We Got This Friday!" parties with house, garage, and disco music, and "Après Brunch" Saturdays with 90 minutes of bottomless drinks for £45. Sundays in December feature £6 Aperol Spritz or mulled wine. Private hire includes 10-person cable cars and a Christmas Grotto, with a New Year's Eve party offering unlimited drinks and a Moet toast at midnight. Bookings are recommended via their website.

🏖 Hyatt Hotels expands Me and All Hotels with a new property in Flims, Switzerland, the brand's first hotel outside Germany. The Franchise agreement with Lindner Hotel Group will add the Me and All Hotel Flims as the fifth Hyatt-branded hotel in Switzerland, featuring 73 keys—47 guestrooms and 26 apartments, near the Flims-Laax-Falera resort with 136 miles of ski slopes and 205 miles of bike trails. The property, accessible from Zurich, offers multiple dining options, a sun deck, après-ski, cinema, a spa and fitness area over 9,149 square feet, and 1,442 square feet of meeting space. Hyatt acquired Me and All Hotels earlier this year, adding six hotels and over 1,000 rooms to its portfolio.

🏨 Marriott International and Delonix Group to expand Tribute Portfolio in mainland China with eight signings, including three deals from May and five new properties. The new hotels, opening between 2025 and 2026, are located in Shaoxing, Wenzhou, Shangrao, Jiangyin, and Changxing. Two hotels from the May signings have already opened. The expansion is part of a long-term agreement signed in January, aiming for at least 100 Tribute Portfolio properties in China in the coming years. Properties feature 152 to 346 guest rooms and capitalize on unique cultural or scenic locations.

🍴 Aqua New York, offering Italian and Japanese cuisines, opened on November 11 in Manhattan's Flatiron District. Occupying a 24,000-square-foot space, the venue seats 432 guests, includes three 10-person private dining rooms, a private lounge with DJ station, and claims the city's longest sushi bar with 22 seats. Aqua Spirit, the 44-seat bar, features sakes, wines, and country-inspired cocktails. This is the third U.S. establishment by Aqua Restaurant Group, following locations in New York and Miami.

🏨 A-1 Hospitality Group partners with Delta Inn Hotel Group, adding three Portland, Ore. airport hotels to its portfolio: Courtyard by Marriott (150-key), Hilton Garden Inn (121 rooms), and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott (104 rooms). This expansion grows A-1's holdings to 20 properties across five states, including 645 keys in the Portland area. The strategic partnership aims to leverage combined strengths for hospitality industry growth and innovation.