Hotel Openings

🏠 The resort offers nearly 300 guest rooms and suites, eight dining options, the area's largest ballroom, and a wellness facility.

📍 IHG Hotels & Resorts and Pro-invest Group plan to convert the 227-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Queenstown, New Zealand to voco Queenstown by late 2026. The centrally located hotel will undergo refurbishment to include new meeting spaces, a Private Dining Room, and a restaurant, Mozzarella & Co. This strategic move aligns with New Zealand's evolving hospitality market, leveraging IHG's brand strength and systems for long-term asset performance.

🏨 TFE Hotels is expanding in Hobart, Tasmania, by opening the first Adina hotel in the state. The 48-key Adina Hobart, alongside the 142-key Vibe Hobart, features shared amenities like a restaurant, bar, pool, and gym. Hobart recorded 1.36 million visitors in 2025. The hotel's design draws from Tasmanian eucalypt forests. Adina offers studios and apartments for longer stays. TFE Hotels COO Chris Sedgwick cites growing demand for apartment-style accommodations.

🏨 Stonebridge has added the 270-room DoubleTree by Hilton Denver Cherry Creek to its portfolio. Located in Denver's Cherry Creek submarket, the hotel features Eggcetera, Flagstone’s, Made Market, an outdoor pool, and over 6,000 square feet of meeting space. It's near Cherry Creek Shopping Center and several hospitals. Rob Smith, CEO of Stonebridge, highlighted its strong market position. The hotel aims to enhance operations and value.

🏨 Vision Hospitality Group, based in Chattanooga, opens Tempo by Hilton Nashville Midtown, a 161-room hotel in Nashville's Midtown, near Vanderbilt University. The hotel features Moonsong Café, a 1,000 sq. ft. fitness center, and over 1,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. It targets modern travelers with amenities promoting well-being and productivity. The hotel is now open for visits starting February 10, 2026. The project underscores Vision's focus on high-growth urban markets.

🏠 Related Group and Dezer Development, as of early 2027, will complete the Rosewood Residences Hillsboro Beach, a luxury condo project in Florida, featuring 92 homes on 12 acres. Homes range from 2,800 to 6,400 sq. ft., with prices starting at $5.95 million. Amenities include a wellness center, oceanfront pools, private marina, and dining led by a celebrity chef. Located at 1180 Hillsboro Mile, Hillsboro Beach, FL 33062.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Zhuhai Gongbei in Gongbei, Zhuhai. The hotel features 278 guestrooms and suites and offers over 17,222 square feet of meeting space, including a 6,727-square-foot Grand Ballroom. Guests can enjoy dining options such as Xiangyue Chinese restaurant and Market Café, as well as leisure facilities like a fitness center and yoga studio. This venue caters to business and leisure travelers by providing a modern, warm, and connected hospitality experience.

🏠 Dar Global has launched Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Oman at AIDA, a luxury real estate development in Oman. Located 130 meters above sea level, this resort offers 120 themed suites and family rooms. It features Aqua Nick waterpark, themed dining, and kids' entertainment. Part of a 3.5 million square meter AIDA masterplan, the project aligns with Oman Vision 2040 to boost tourism and diversify GDP. Completion of Phase 1, including infrastructure, is expected by 2027.

🏨 Criterion Capital opened a 532-room Moxy hotel at Piccadilly Circus in partnership with Marriott International. It’s the largest Moxy hotel outside New York, converted from the Criterion Building’s former office space. The hotel features design themes like Showstopper and Spotlight, alongside Helios-inspired social spaces. Located in the West End’s retail and theatre district, this project is part of Criterion’s sustainability-focused portfolio, emphasizing adaptive reuse over demolition to preserve heritage.

🍴 Rockliffe Hall in County Durham is launching Atlas, a 36-cover restaurant, in summer 2026. Culinary director James Close and Maria Close designed it to offer global flavors. The 584-square-meter space features three kitchen islands and a chef’s table for six. The team includes Adam Molloy, Shaun Hurrell, Jack Adams, and Manuel Ghezzi. The restaurant will open Wednesday to Saturday for dinner. Ongoing renovations will enhance the resort, with the Old Hall's completion due in summer 2026.