Hotel Openings

🏨 In Austin, Texas, 1 Hotel Austin, a 252-room hotel, opened in the 74-story Waterline. Developed by Lincoln and Kairoi Residential, it features over 4,000 plants, sustainable design, and amenities like Bamford bath products. The hotel includes three food venues, such as Alteño with over 40 mezcals. Guests enjoy a wellness floor, a spa, and 10,000 sq ft of event space. Situated near Lady Bird Lake, it embraces nature and urban life.

🏨 Wyndham Hotels and Resorts EMEA has introduced Dolce Nova, an upper-upscale lifestyle extension targeting travelers seeking authentic experiences. The brand emphasizes five touchpoints, including social spaces and wellness facilities, and connects to a loyalty scheme with over 126 million members. The global lifestyle hotel market is projected to nearly double by 2034. In 2025, Wyndham opened 126 hotels across EMEA, expanding to over 770 properties and approximately 100,200 rooms regionally.

🏨 The Algonquin Hotel in New York completed a multi-year renovation of guestrooms, elevators, and corridors, led by CRÈME / Jun Aizaki Architecture & Design and Highgate Hotels' LUCID. The redesign honors the hotel's legacy, featuring Al Hirschfeld's artwork curated with The Al Hirschfeld Foundation. Each room includes Hirschfeld pieces and personalized messages from legends. Design elements include Art Deco references and jazz patterns. The Blue Bar Restaurant & Lounge also introduced new menus and cocktails.

🏨 G6 Hospitality has partnered with Kautilya Group for a five-hotel development of Studio 6 Plus in the Northeast, starting with two hotels in Connecticut in Q1 2027. Each hotel will feature 118 guestrooms. Studio 6 Plus was introduced in April 2026, expanding G6's footprint in the extended-stay market. Kautilya Group, active since 2000, enhances its Connecticut presence. G6's pipeline includes 25 hotels, following an 18-property deal with Natson Hotel Group in May.

🍴 Phil Winser and James Gummer, co-founders of Public House Group, opened The Horses, a new pub in London near Farringdon station. The venue combines a traditional pub with a seafood restaurant inspired by the UK coastline. The design integrates maritime elements, featuring vintage ocean liner antiques. The pub offers British beers and bar snacks, while the restaurant includes an oyster bar and dishes like Dover sole and monkfish. Located at Warner House, 43-49 Warner St, London EC1R 5ER.

📌 Aleph Hospitality, the largest independent hotel management firm in the Middle East and Africa, announced at the 17th Annual API Property Investment Summit the opening of a regional office in Cape Town, South Africa. Currently operating 15+ hotels across seven countries, Aleph aims to tap into South Africa's tourism boom, with international arrivals projected to hit 10.5 million in 2025, an 18% increase. Plans involve enhancing operations and developing future hotels under Rob Kucera.