Hotel Openings

🌳 In Lusaka, Zambia, the Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection (ZLLC) is redefining luxury safari travel by uniting four key safari destinations: Chichele Presidential, Puku Ridge, Lolebezi, and Lolelunga Private Reserve. From 2027, ZLLC will handle sales, marketing, and operations directly, enhancing its conservation mission and guest experience. Lolelunga, a 30,000-hectare reserve, recently reintroduced lions and plans to introduce black rhinos, setting a conservation benchmark. Strategic expansions in the US and UK bolster ZLLC’s global presence.

🏠 United Hospitality Management (UHM) signed three new hotel agreements with IHG Hotels & Resorts, adding 182 keys to its India portfolio. Scheduled to open between 2027-2029, the properties include Garner Corbett (50 keys), voco Kanatal (92 keys), and Garner Ahmedabad (40 keys). UHM seeks to manage 100 hotels in India, reflecting growth in domestic travel and investor confidence. UHM's India expansion began with Rosastays acquisition in December 2025. The company manages 24 properties in India.

📖 Forbes Travel Guide launched "Debut" and "Curated" collections, spotlighting new luxury hotels and cruises beyond the Star-Rated portfolio. Headlining the Debut collection are 14 Mandarin Oriental hotels opening over 18 months. These collections provide early insights into luxury developments without current Star Ratings, ensuring transparency. Properties are displayed on MeridianV, FTG's platform for 10,000 luxury travel advisors. Forbes Travel Guide has offered trusted luxury hospitality advice for over 68 years.

🏨 First Hospitality, a national hotel management company, has taken over management of five properties: Sky Rock Sedona, The Steward Santa Barbara, Hotel Northland in Green Bay, Hotel Elkhart in Indiana, and Le Méridien St. Louis Downtown. This expansion introduces them to five new markets. Sky Rock offers 109 accommodations in Sedona, Steward Santa Barbara has 87 suites, Northland features 160 rooms, Elkhart provides 93 rooms, and Le Méridien offers 96 rooms in St. Louis.

🍴 Michelin-starred chef Jungsik Yim opened MUJE in Manhattan’s Garment District. The modern Asian fine dining restaurant spans 2,225 square feet, seating 48 guests, with six bar seats and 12 in the lounge. Designed by Two Point Zero, the space embodies harmony and evolution, using materials like stained red oak and walnut millwork. Its moody palette and crafted details reflect Yim’s philosophy of limitless culinary creativity, offering an intimate dining experience.

🏨 The Dean, an Irish-born lifestyle hotel brand, has opened the Dean Munich, a 281-room hotel in Munich's Westend. This is their largest property and the second in Germany, following the Dean Berlin, which opened in February. Designed by Tatjana von Stein, the hotel features interiors inspired by Jugendstil and 1980s Munich nightlife. The hotel includes a Japanese restaurant, Ibasho, and a fitness and wellness concept with an indoor pool, sauna, and steam room.

🏠 La Vista Motel, a 23-room boutique property in Denver, reopened after a full restoration of its 1956 structure, led by developer Nathan Beal. The motel, on the City of Denver Historic Register, features design work from Sopher Sparn Architects and Xan Creative. Each room includes vintage-inspired decor. The on-site bar, El Piñon, offers specialty coffee and craft cocktails, operated by Weston Scott. Events are hosted regularly, enhancing its local appeal.

🏨 In August 2026, PM Hotel Group added the 24-room Quoin Hotel & Restaurant to its portfolio in Wilmington, Delaware. This boutique hotel, housed in an 1885 brownstone, features a Northern Italian restaurant, a cocktail lounge, and the city's first rooftop bar. The move strengthens PM Hotel Group’s foothold in the region, joining other properties like Hotel Du Pont and The Westin Wilmington, emphasizing unique, independent hotels.

🏨 Founded by Nicolas Saltiel, Chapitre Six offers boutique hotels in Paris, the Riviera, Barbizon, and Megève, with new locations in Courchevel and Cannes planned for December 2026 and Summer 2027. The Bus Palladium Hôtel Club in Paris, a 5-storey, 35-room hotel, retains its rock & roll legacy with a subterranean club. Highlights include the Dalí Suite and a signature Palladium 65 cocktail. Other properties feature unique designs that reflect their neighborhoods.

🏖 Hope Lodge opened in May at Loch Hope, Scotland, under Europe's largest conservation project, Wildland, led by Anders Hoch Povlsen, owner of Bestseller. The lodge is a renovated 1870s building with seven bedrooms and new additions like An Cala cabin and restored cottages. Managed by GRAS and designed by Cécile & Boyd, it emphasizes conservation with a 200-year land regeneration plan. Activities include nature immersion and luxury experiences, focusing on guest engagement and environmental awareness.