Hotel Openings

🏨 IHG Hotels and Resorts will open its first Hotel Indigo in Stockholm, Sweden's Kvarnholmen district by 2029. The hotel will offer 232 rooms, a restaurant, rooftop pool, spa, and 150 sqm of meeting space. Developed by Kvarnholmen Utveckling, a Peab and JM joint venture, and operated by 1912 Hotels under a franchise deal, it will join IHG's 13 Nordic properties. The project aligns with IHG's Nordic expansion strategy.

🏨 Reservations are now open for the Waldorf Astoria London – Admiralty Arch, set to launch this autumn after a multi-million pound restoration by Reuben Brothers. Located on The Mall opposite Buckingham Palace, this Grade I listed monument spans 200,000 square feet and features 114 rooms and suites. Culinary experiences by Clare Smyth and Daniel Boulud highlight the offering, with a ballroom and private spa also available. This marks the hotel's debut in welcoming overnight guests.

🏨 Whitbread, a hospitality group, reported a 2% rise in total group sales to £727m for the 13 weeks ending 28 May 2026, driven by Premier Inn's performance in the UK and Germany. UK accommodation sales grew by 3%, with London seeing a 7% increase. In Germany, sales rose 13% locally and 16% in sterling, with six new hotels opened. Food and beverage sales declined by 3%. The group aims to generate £2bn of free cash flow by FY31.

🏨 Design Hotels partners with Palisociety to expand its portfolio with 16 hotels across 9 U.S. locations, totaling over 1,000 keys. The hotels include Palihouse West Hollywood (95 keys) and ARRIVE Albuquerque (137 keys). As part of Marriott International, Design Hotels is set to surpass 100 hotels in the Americas by 2025. This collaboration allows Palisociety to access Design Hotels' services and Marriott Bonvoy. Avi Brosh and Kirsten Leigh Pratt lead Palisociety with a focus on design and cultural relevance.

🏛 The National Museum of Finland in Helsinki will complete a new underground extension by spring 2027. Designed by JKMM Architects, the 600 sq m pavilion features a 43m-wide roof weighing 1,400 tonnes, comparable to the Roman Pantheon. With a 90% underground structure, it includes two new black box exhibition spaces (840 sq m and 270 sq m). The pavilion's interior showcases 5,000 handmade ceramic tiles and 92,000 hand-glazed tiles by artist Tuula Lehtinen.

🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed with Kvarnholmen Utveckling to open Hotel Indigo Stockholm – Kvarnholmen, Sweden's first Hotel Indigo. Located in Nacka, Stockholm, it will feature 232 rooms, a rooftop pool, and wellness facilities. Opening in 2029, and operated by 1912 Hotels, the hotel spans 150 square meters of meeting space. IHG aims to expand in the Nordics, adding to its 13 properties there. Hotel Indigo boasts over 325 hotels in nearly 50 countries.