Hotel Openings

🍔 It’s Bagels, co-created by Dan Martensen and Jack Ponting, has opened its third location, this time in London's West End. After starting at the Caravan Roastery in Camden, the brand expanded to Primrose Hill in September last year and added a second site in Notting Hill during the summer. The new Soho cafe features 15 seats and a menu of fresh bagels and cream cheese 'schmears,' along with smoked fish and deli salads. GRT Architects designed the Soho location to blend New York City style with London's local aesthetic.

🏡 Pan Pacific London, a Forbes five-star hotel, unveils 42 newly renovated suites with a rich tapestry of textures and botanical motifs. Singapore-based FDAT designed the suites to enhance residential ambiance and reflect Singaporean heritage, with bespoke pieces and two distinct styles. Notable features include striking views, dressing tables, ergonomic desks, marble bathrooms, and ample walk-in wardrobes. Three new introductory packages—"Perfectly Suited" for family, business, or celebrations—are tailored to guest preferences, including the Devonshire Suite's workspace and fitness equipment, Bishopsgate family suite's 100+ square meters of play space, and the Walbrook Suite's butler service and Champagne. Guests also have access to the SENSORY Wellbeing Floor, evening turndown service, complimentary pressing, mini bar, and Dyson amenities. For restful sleep, a customisable bed, yoga, meditation, and expert-recommended refreshments are provided.

🏖️ Three Waters Resort & Marina opened in Islamorada, Florida, offering 214 rooms, nine dining venues, and a 72-slip marina. Moxy Hotels debuted in Barcelona, Spain, with a 414-room hotel featuring a 10th-floor rooftop space and pool, and a restaurant and bar opening in early 2025. In Dallas, NewcrestImage acquired The Beeman Hotel, a 296-room facility with 12,000 square feet of conference space. Minor Hotels announced NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort, set to open in Q4 2025 in Hanifaru Bay, featuring 129 rooms and a 35-minute seaplane journey from Male.

🍕 Piccolino, owned by Individual Restaurant Group, is set to open an Italian restaurant in Chichester on South Street, located at a 6,000 sq ft site previously hosting Three Joes. The restaurant will feature 110 indoor seats, 16 outdoor, and chic interiors such as a marble-topped bar and brass ceiling inlays. The menu includes Roman carbonara and 25-layer lasagne. CEO Andrew Garton aims to introduce Piccolino's finest Italian cuisine to Sussex with a launch date of 5 November.

🎲 Spiegelworld debuted its multi-concept project at 3535 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, on Sept. 7, featuring DiscoShow, Diner Ross, 99 Prince, and Glitterloft. The venue offers a dinner-and-show experience with a 500-person-capacity disco, a 161-seat restaurant, and bars, drawing inspiration from New York's 1970s disco scene. Drinks and dishes receive modern updates with fresh ingredients, reinventing nostalgic classics like Appletinis and French onion soup mac & cheese.

🏠 Hyatt Hotels Corp. enters Portugal with the Dreams Madeira Resort, Spa & Marina, featuring 366 rooms and opening a spa in January 2025. Marriott International announces a new Tech Accelerator in Hyderabad, India, to support global tech operations in 141 countries, expanding from the first Indian resort in 1999 to over 42,000 rooms planned. Azul Hospitality Group manages the Woodlark Hotel in Portland, Oregon, integrating historic buildings from 1912 and 1908, and joins Marriott Bonvoy. Hotel Indigo Baltimore joins Historic Hotels of America, managed by Remington Hospitality, and underwent renovations in 2014.

🏠 Tivoli Hotels & Resorts to open Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia Hotel in Porto, Portugal in 2025 with 150 rooms, including 10 suites, two restaurants, three bars, two pools, a fitness center, six meeting rooms, and a 9,000 square meter garden. Graduate by Hilton Auburn spans 140,000 square feet with 177 rooms in Alabama, featuring two dining venues, rooftop bar, and 10,000 square feet of meeting space. Omni Hotels breaks ground on Omni Pontoque Resort in Punta de Mita, Mexico, set to open late 2026 with 244 rooms and suites, two villas, and over 27,000 square feet of event space. Extended Stay America opens 124-room hotel in Pueblo, Colorado, marking the brand's 45th Premier Suites, with over 700 properties in the U.S.

🏠 Rocco Forte Hotels, based in London, is expanding in Sicily with a new luxury hotel in Noto, transforming an 18th-century palace, Palazzo Castelluccio, built in 1782. The 31-key hotel will encompass 50,000 square feet, joining Villa Igiea in Palermo and Verdura Resort in Sciacca. The property will feature a restaurant, bar, spa, gym, and event space. Rocco Forte plans to open four new properties in Italy and has ventures in Dubai and Spain. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund acquired a 49% stake in the group in December 2023, with The Financial Times reporting a transaction value of £1.2 billion.

🍻 Polygon Public House opens its second gastropub, The Ox, on 14th October in Clapham, London, after acquiring and refurbishing the former The Saxon. The Ox features a 4,815 sq. ft space with a main bar, 30-cover mezzanine restaurant, and a 55-capacity private events space named The Playroom. Head Chef Darren Everts focuses on seasonal British ingredients, with produce sourced from family farms in Melrose. Highlights include aged Scottish Luing beef and a Japanese double patty smash burger. The company also plans to open The Florence in Islington in 2025.

🏦 Young & Co.’s Brewery P.L.C. to open Teller’s Arms pub in Farnham, Surrey, this October. The former bank, transformed into a 168-capacity venue, includes nine boutique bedrooms and an all-day dining space. Head Chef Ryan Patterson to offer seasonal British cuisine. The Harrison agency-designed space features a roof terrace, set to receive a retractable roof by spring 2025. CEO Simon Dodd highlights the blend of history and modernity in the pub, situated an hour from London by train. Contact: tellersarms@youngs.co.uk, 01252 951118.