The former Mandarin Oriental Miami has been demolished, ending a 26-year run on Brickell Key and clearing the site for a much larger luxury hotel and residential project. The implosion marks both a symbolic reset for the island and the start of a more ambitious, more controversial redevelopment phase.
Four Seasons Hotel Kuala Lumpur is introducing AI-powered tools for meetings, weddings, and corporate events, signaling a new phase in luxury hospitality where technology is used not just behind the scenes, but as part of the guest experience itself.
Minor Hotels is building a new global data and AI platform as hotel groups race to own more of the guest relationship directly. The project is less about adding another digital tool than about redesigning how personalization, booking, and service work across a global portfolio.
Nikki Beach is bringing its resort and branded residences model to Marrakech with a new project set for 2028. The development signals how luxury lifestyle brands are broadening beyond beach destinations into cities that can combine wellness, real estate, and year-round leisure demand.
Marriott’s planned joint venture with Lefay shows how quickly wellness is moving from hotel add-on to full brand strategy. By bringing a specialist Italian resort operator into its luxury portfolio, Marriott is betting that high-end travelers increasingly want health, longevity, and nature-led stays to define the trip itself.
Orient Express has opened its second hotel, this time in Venice, as Accor continues to build the brand beyond trains and into a wider luxury travel platform. The new property adds another layer to a strategy that ties hotels, rail, and soon yachting into one premium identity.
IHG expands rapidly across Europe, surpassing 150,000 rooms as Germany and hotel conversions drive its growth strategy.
Hilton’s partnership with Yotel highlights a growing shift toward platform-style expansion, where global hotel groups scale through partnerships rather than ownership.
Marriott is expanding its midscale presence in Europe with Series by Marriott, targeting demand for affordable, design-led stays in Italy and the UK.
Radisson Hotel Group plans to expand its Verified Net Zero program to 100 properties worldwide by 2030, scaling sustainable hospitality globally.
Hilton signs a franchise deal with Yotel, bringing the tech-driven brand into its new Select platform while preserving its independent identity.
Room00 is planning a major European expansion with up to €420 million in investment, targeting key urban destinations across Spain, Italy, Portugal and the UK.
The Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort, has opened on Florida’s Gulf Coast, bringing a new level of luxury hospitality and beachfront living to the city of Naples.
Minor Hotels will launch the first Wolseley hotel in New York, bringing the iconic London restaurant brand into the luxury hotel sector.
Qatar is offering free hotel stays to international travelers stranded in the country due to flight disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict.