Hotel Openings

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts and Sirayane Hospitality signed an agreement to open the first Kimpton hotel in Morocco by Q4 2026. Located 7 km from Marrakech–Menara Airport, Kimpton Marrakech will feature 67 rooms, a lobby lounge, dining venues, a spa, fitness center, pools, and a rooftop restaurant. Marrakech, accounting for 25% of Morocco’s tourism, is known for its historic sites and luxury tourism. This marks IHG’s third hotel deal in Morocco, introducing the Kimpton brand to the market.

🏖 Balfour Miami Beach, an 82-room hotel in Miami Beach's Art Deco District, joins Wyndham's Registry Collection Hotels. Originally designed in 1940 by Anton Skislewicz, it features pastel façades and terrazzo details. Public amenities include a pool terrace, restaurant, café, and beach chair access. Recent Registry additions include The Mining Exchange in Colorado Springs and Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort in Halkidiki, Greece. Wyndham plans to expand into India by 2026.

🏨 Hotel Daphne, a Bunkhouse Hotels property, opened in Houston's Heights in December 2025. The five-story hotel features 49 rooms and an Italian restaurant named Hypsi, led by chef Terrence Gallivan. Hypsi has 49 indoor and courtyard seats and serves Italian-Gulf Coast cuisine, including handmade pastas and spritzes. With a unique mozzarella cart, Hypsi blends classic service styles. The restaurant is currently open for breakfast, dinner, and room service, with lunch beginning in January.

🏨 Sonesta International Hotels Corporation opened Dry Creek Inn, MOD Collection by Sonesta, in Healdsburg, California, a 103-room hotel. The MOD brand launched in 2023, offering quick conversion timelines and design tied to local culture. This is Sonesta's first property with Aaron Krug in Sonoma Wine Country, marking the third in the region. This expansion enhances Sonesta's Northern California presence, offering a new destination for Sonesta Travel Pass members.

🏖 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.