Hotel Openings

🏨 Lamington Group secured a £41.75m loan from Coutts Commercial for a net zero hometel in York, their first in Northern England. The 116-room Room2 York, opening spring 2027, will feature reclaimed materials, solar panels, and CO₂-controlled ventilation. Lamington aims for 5,000 UK rooms by 2030, focusing on sustainable design. As a B Corporation, it plans further Room2 sites in Cambridge, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Shepherd's Bush.

🏨 Radisson expands in Italy by opening the Radisson Blu Hotel in Florence, positioned near the historic center. The hotel offers extensive accommodations, leisure facilities, and significant conference infrastructure, enhancing Florence's hospitality landscape.

🏖 Minor Hotels signs for Anantara Ushuaia Patagonia Resort to open in early 2028 in Ushuaia, Argentina. Situated where the Andes meet the Beagle Channel, this 60-room resort will feature luxury dining, a spa, and meeting facilities. Part of Costa Susana’s carbon-neutral development, it's near Tierra del Fuego National Park. Managed by Fideicomiso Urbanización Monte Susana, the property aligns with Argentina’s rise as a premier leisure spot. It offers proximity to iconic attractions and the Ushuaia International Airport.

🗺 Hotel Cusco La Paccha Affiliated by Meliá opens in Cusco at 3,400 meters above sea level on January 1, 2026. Located 10 minutes from Plaza de Armas, the 167-room hotel sits by La Paccha de Pumaq Chupan fountain. It's near Qoricancha Museum and San Pedro train station to Machu Picchu. Meliá expands its Peruvian presence, joining Meliá Lima and INNSiDE Lima Miraflores, offering a strategic Lima-Cusco route blending culture and nature.

🏝️ Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa, located in Fernandina Beach, Florida, is undergoing a major renovation to be completed by spring 2026. This transformation will include food and beverage upgrades, artistic murals, and a restored Oak Marsh Golf Course. By November 2025, Palmetto Press and Surfcaster will open, with Nonna Mia following in December. The spa will reopen in January. Guest rooms and the conference center will be fully refurbished by spring 2026.

🏨 Hotel Maison Maastricht Centrum, a 58-room property featuring a bar, patisserie, and fitness center, has opened in The Netherlands in a former hotel school. It joins Accor's Handwritten Collection as the fourth hotel in the Benelux region, alongside Maek Hotel Antwerp Central, Hotel Ter Zand, and Le Marin Rotterdam City. As of 2025, the collection includes over 30 hotels, with an additional 35 in development, expanding in Hungary, Romania, Greece, France, Belgium, and The Netherlands.

🏨 Travelodge expands in Greater London with a new hotel in Beckenham. This development is part of a larger mixed-use project, meeting increasing demand for accessible accommodation in South East London.

🎲 In August, Recreation at Moxy NYC Downtown, located in Manhattan's Financial District, unveiled a redesigned space. Originally crafted by Stonehill Taylor, the refresh incorporates American walnut finishes and mid-century design elements. Led by Heather Maloney of Definition Design BK, the redesign emphasizes historical authenticity with custom furnishings by Workshop Hospitality. Recreation now offers updated menus featuring mini martini pairings and boxed sushi, enhancing the vintage sports club atmosphere.

🏨 Ennismore will open The Hoxton in Madrid's historic Plaza de Santa Ana by 2026. This 192-room hotel will be their second in Spain after Barcelona's 2022 launch. Architect Jesús Carrasco-Muñoz y Encina designed the modernist building, with refurbishment by Petra AM and Urban Input Group. Features include a coffee bar, lounge, trattoria, rooftop bar, and event space. Part of Ennismore's expansion, upcoming locations include Oslo, Kraków, and Hamburg, plus Melbourne and Nashville.

🏨 Choice Hotels EMEA is expanding by adding 50 Quality Suites hotels in 41 new French destinations, totaling over 4,800 rooms. This expansion increases their French portfolio to 107 hotels from 57. The initiative follows a 20-year strategic agreement with Zenitude Groupe signed in April 2024. The collaboration introduces co-branded concepts and emphasizes long-stay comfort. The strategic locations focus on transport hubs and business centers, catering to diverse travelers and embracing new hospitality trends for sustainable growth.