Hotel Openings

🏨 Virtuoso named Faena New York as "Best New Hotel" at its gala in Las Vegas. Opened less than a year ago on West 18th Street by the High Line, it beat finalists like Hotel del Coronado and Park Hyatt Tokyo. The award honors hotels opened or renovated in the last 12 months. Faena Group plans expansions in Tulum, São Paulo, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia. Faena Miami Beach was lauded as Miami's top luxury hotel by HOTELS Magazine.

🏨 Conrad Nagoya, a 170-room hotel, opened in August 2026 in Japan's fourth-most populous city. Located atop The Landmark Nagoya Sakae, it features 29 suites over 50 square meters each, plus six dining venues and wellness facilities. The tallest skyscraper in the Sakae district, it's directly connected to Sakae Station. A collaboration between Hilton and Mitsubishi Estate Co., the hotel is part of Hilton's 51-hotel global portfolio, aiming to boost local culture and tourism.

📍 Aiden, a boutique hotel brand by BWH Hotels, is expanding globally with recent openings in 2026: Velbert, Germany (January); Bangkok, Thailand (May); Sacramento, USA (May); Kansas City, USA (June). Upcoming projects include Denver, Tempe, Toronto Airport (Fall 2026), and Pullman (Summer 2027). Each hotel reflects local culture, offering unique designs and experiences. Notable features include a rooftop destination in Denver and a jazz-inspired lounge in Toronto. The Toronto opening also marks Aiden's Canadian debut.

🏨 Will Rudd's engineering firm has topped out a nine-storey extension at Edinburgh's Caledonian Hotel, a Category A-listed building. This project, completed in August 2026, will add 96 rooms, increasing capacity by 30%. The complex build involved deep piled foundations and light gauge steel framing over constrained sites, including a historic brick sewer. It is part of three city-centre hospitality projects in Edinburgh, including a 60-room apart-hotel and a 24-bed extension at 71 George Street.

🏨 Global hotel construction reached a record 15,976 projects with 2,433,948 rooms as of Q2 2026. 6,174 projects are currently under construction, while 3,743 are set to start within 12 months. The U.S. and China account for 59% of total projects. Dallas leads with 183 projects. By year-end 2026, 2,742 new hotels are projected to open. The luxury chain scale saw significant growth, with 1,385 projects up 8% year-over-year.

🏨 August 2026, Boston, Massachusetts—Courtyard by Marriott Boston Downtown, managed by Marriott International, completed a comprehensive renovation featuring refreshed guestrooms, meeting spaces, and public areas. The project preserved the building’s 1920s architectural elements, including original ceilings and chandeliers. Updates included modern furnishings, upgraded lighting, flexible meeting layouts, and enhanced public spaces. General Manager Ken Lavigne emphasized the blend of historical preservation with modern amenities to enhance guest experiences.