Hotel Openings

🏖 Balfour Miami Beach, an 82-room hotel, joined Wyndham's Registry Collection Hotels. Built in 1940, it embodies Art Deco elegance with pastel facades and terrazzo details. Located in South Beach, Miami, it features a pool terrace, Mediterranean restaurant, and complimentary beach chairs and bicycles. This pet-friendly hotel offers Italian linens and marble walk-in showers. Registry Collection Hotels has expanded globally, including properties in Colorado Springs and Greece, with plans for India by 2026.

🏨 Preferred Hotels & Resorts expands into Egypt, adding six Wings Encora Collection properties to its Lifestyle Collection. The new entries include Coral Sea Holiday Resort in Sharm El Sheikh and five luxury Nile cruise ships. These ships, like Mazaj MS Tamr (38 cabins) and Mazaj MS Tulip (47 cabins), highlight Preferred's delve into Egypt's luxury cruise segment. Saurabh Rai emphasizes this as a strategic expansion across the MENA region, enhancing local culture offerings.

🏨 Marriott International has opened Morea House, a 90-room boutique hotel in Cape Town's Camps Bay, marking the first Autograph Collection property in the city. Designed by Tristan du Plessis, it features ocean, mountain, and beachfront views. Dining options include Lebanese-inspired OMRI and a poolside restaurant. Wellness amenities include a spa, outdoor pool, and activities like yoga and guided hikes. The opening enhances Marriott's presence in South Africa, expanding its diverse brand portfolio.

🏨 TRIBE London Canary Wharf will launch a wellness-focused stay package in January 2026, offering access to Third Space Recovery Spa. Guests enjoy an overnight stay, gym and pool access, plus cryotherapy and vibroacoustic therapy. The initiative aligns with Canary Wharf's shift to a lifestyle destination, emphasizing leisure, health, and wellbeing. The hotel targets wellness-oriented travelers, providing modern amenities and wide Canary Wharf views. The package responds to growing interest in recovery-focused short breaks.

🏨 Hideaway Inns opened its second property in New England at Mount Snow Resort, Vermont, featuring 27 rooms. Managed by Revival Hotels, it offers communal spaces, coworking, a sauna, and mobile check-in via propriety tech. Guests access the HI Innsider Guide for local tips. CEO Saxton Sharad highlights the blend of modern design and technology. Future plans include openings in Lenox, Massachusetts (2026), Sugar Hill, New Hampshire, targeting 25+ properties in five years.

🏖️ Hyatt Hotels Corporation and RLH Properties announced Park Hyatt Cabo del Sol's debut, marking the first Park Hyatt in Mexico. Located in Cabo del Sol, Baja California Sur, the resort features 163 guestrooms and 88 suites with ocean views, private terraces, and plunge pools. With 34,500 square feet for events and a 59,000-square-foot wellness center, it's a luxury destination. Dining includes Costamar and Mesa Madre, with Executive Chef Miguel Gomez leading culinary efforts. Araya Spa opens in Q1 2026.

🏖️ Meliá Hotels International partners with Gruppo Stay to open its first project in the Dolomites, set for May 2026 in Auronzo di Cadore, Italy. The four-star hotel will offer 53 rooms, a restaurant, bar, and spa, becoming Meliá's 16th Italian property. Just two hours from Venice, it's ideal for exploring the UNESCO-designated Cadore Dolomiti. It will coincide with the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics and features proximity to Dolomiti Superski, with 450 lifts and 1,200 km of slopes.

🏨 Hilton and Higuerón Developments announced the Waldorf Astoria Marbella, opening in 2029 in Spain's Malaga Province. The resort will feature 120 guest rooms, 120 branded residences, a 750 sqm spa, and a championship golf course redesigned by Robert Trent Jones Jr. Dining options include Peacock Alley and a signature restaurant. The signing ceremony was on 5 November in New York, attended by Hilton CEO Christopher J. Nassetta and Higuerón CEO Javier Rodríguez.

Hilton and NILE Hospitality will introduce five Hampton by Hilton hotels in India within two years, targeting Amritsar, Vrindavan, Raipur, and Lonavala. The expansion involves over 350 keys, catering to mid-market travelers with localized offerings. Hampton by Hilton maintains its status as the #1 lodging franchise for 16 years. Each hotel will feature optimized layouts and regionally inspired amenities, including a unique breakfast concept. This initiative responds to high demand for quality, affordable accommodations in India's evolving travel economy.