Hotel Openings

🏨 Accor operates over 180 hotels across five collections, with 125 more projects on the way, marking a 65% growth. Emblems Collection targets 60 properties by 2032, while MGallery grew 30% since 2022. Handwritten Collection has opened in 40 locations since 2023, planning 45 more. Collection brands make up 3% of Accor’s listings and 8% of its pipeline. Upcoming openings include properties in Greece and Thailand.

🏨 Papua New Guinea, March 27, 2026: IHG Hotels & Resorts partners with Gulf Province Properties Limited to open InterContinental Port Moresby by late 2028. This 179-room luxury hotel, located in the diplomatic precinct, features over 600 sq meters of event space and 6,000 sq meters of office space. This development aligns with Port Moresby’s growth due to LNG investments and an upcoming NRL team. IHG already operates three hotels in the city, expanding its presence in PNG.

🏖 March 27, 2026, Crystal Cove, Barbados: The newly opened Crystal Cove, a Tribute Portfolio All-Inclusive Resort, features 88 rooms and is located 15.9 miles from Grantley Adams International Airport. It offers a unique blend of Caribbean spirit and creativity. Guests enjoy three lagoon-style pools, two restaurants, and a coffee shop. Aimed at social travelers, activities include water sports and a kids club. With spaces for events up to 70 people, it focuses on connection and community.

🏨 Blue Flag Capital is set to open four boutique hotels in 2026, including three in New York and one in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Hotel Corduroy (29 keys) opens in Montauk in May, Oyster Estate (34 rooms) in Greenport in September, and both Faraway Sag Harbor (67 rooms) and Faraway Jackson Hole (90 rooms + 48 residences) in June. Faraway Jackson Hole will feature a 2028 expansion with additional amenities. The new hotels nearly double Blue Flag’s portfolio from five to nine properties.

🏨 Meliá Hotels International plans to operate five hotels in Tunisia with Management Hospitality Group, targeting 3,000 rooms by 2030. The rollout begins in Mahdia with a 307-room resort in 2023, followed by hotels in Tabarka, Monastir, Djerba, and Tunis City between 2027-2029. Tunisia garners over 11 million visitors annually, aligning with Meliá's strategy to expand in leisure-driven markets. Revenue rose from €2.06 billion in 2024 to €2.10 billion in 2025, and hotel portfolio grew from 390 to 400.

🏨 Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido reopens on 5 May 2026 after extensive renovations of public spaces and guest rooms. Located on Lido Island, the hotel has functioned as a beachfront retreat since 1908. Updates include redesigned rooms, a new terrace restaurant, and a beach club featuring 299 private cabanas. The property will introduce Amù Venice in July 2026, offering Riviera-style dining. The venue remains a key residence for actors during the Venice International Film Festival.

🏖️ Scheduled to open in summer 2026 in Kamari, Santorini, Sandblu will be Greece's first LXR property with 36 rooms, suites, and villas, including 29 with private pools. The resort will feature wellness amenities like two infinity pools, a spa, and a yoga garden. Dining offerings include six venues and an off-site restaurant with views of the Santorini Caldera. The LXR brand emphasizes design-led, individualized luxury, aligning with Hilton's high-end strategy.