Hotel Openings

🏖 Set in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste region, the St. Regis Papagayo Resort is emerging with a quarter-mile beachfront. Developer Solana collaborates with CHAPI Design, Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, Gensler, and Maat Handasa. The resort will offer 120 ocean-view guestrooms and 143 residences priced from $3 million. Key offerings include six dining venues, infinity pools, a spa, and a 21,161 sq ft Astor Mansion priced at $30 million. Groundbreaking for residences is imminent.

🏨 Crescent Hotels & Resorts has added La Posada de Santa Fe, a historical Tribute Portfolio Resort & Spa in Santa Fe, NM. The hotel features 157 rooms, adobe casitas, a spa, salon, and an art curator. Crescent, with over 120 properties in the US and Canada, plans strategic renovations to preserve the hotel's historic charm. They manage luxury hotels under brands like Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt, serving clients such as REITs and private equity firms.

🏨 Huntington Hotel, located atop San Francisco's Nob Hill, reopened after a renovation by Flynn Properties and Highgate. The 143-key hotel features 71 guestrooms and 72 suites, including a 1,500 sq ft penthouse. The reopening marks the 50th anniversary of the Big Four restaurant, now a 72-seat dining space. The Nob Hill Spa, renovated with a three-floor wellness facility, includes 12 treatment rooms, an indoor pool, and an 1,800 sq ft fitness center.

🏨 Colwen Hotels and XSS Hotels completed a major transformation of Framingham's Castle Hotel into The Framingham Hotel Collection, featuring three hotels: Renaissance Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, Fairfield Inn & Suites Framingham, and TownePlace Suites Framingham, offering 371 rooms. This renovation includes over 25,000 square feet of modern event space. The destination features updated meeting spaces, and three new dining options, enhancing its appeal in Massachusetts, near Boston.

🛫 H World Group, led by CEO Jin Hui, is expanding hotel development into lower-tier cities and rural areas in China. This move aligns with improved transport infrastructure, such as faster trains and better flight connectivity. The strategy aims to meet growing demand outside major cities, positioning these areas as new tourism growth engines. H World is betting on increased tourism consumption in these regions by launching new properties.

🏨 Crescent Hotels & Resorts added La Posada de Santa Fe, a Tribute Portfolio Resort & Spa, to its portfolio. Located in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico, this Victorian-style hotel offers 157 rooms, including Pueblo Revival-style adobe casitas. Amenities include a spa, salon, heated outdoor pool, and hot tub. The property is near the Plaza, providing access to local shops and galleries, and features a dedicated art curator showcasing Southwestern art.

🏨 Bourn Companies celebrated the topping out of Tempo by Hilton Tucson Uptown, a 144-guestroom hotel in Tucson, Arizona. The five-story hotel is set to open in January 2027. The pet-friendly venue will feature 3,000 square feet of meeting space, a boardroom, a bar, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. The hotel will be managed by Valencia Hotel Group, with EBCO General Contractors and Mayse & Associates involved in the project.

🏨 Garner Hotels, a midscale conversion brand by IHG, has rapidly expanded since its 2023 inception, reaching 100 hotels globally. By 2025, it led IHG's hotel launches in the EMEAA region with 43 openings, including its UK debut in Preston. In the Americas, Garner opened 23 hotels, ranking third among IHG brands. It aims for twofold growth, with plans to enter China by 2026 and an active pipeline of nearly 80 hotels.