Reviewed October 2026. Every hotel below is an opening the operator or the trade press has announced for the coming year, with the season as they stated it; nothing here is rumour, and nothing here is a date, because dates move. The list is organized by region and country, and it carries one thing the travel magazines leave out: the general manager, named wherever the operator has announced the person who will open the hotel. The list is refreshed each quarter.
Europe
Twenty two openings, by country.
France
The Maybourne Saint-Germain
Maybourne's first hotel in Paris, in the seventeenth century Ilot Saint-Germain on the Left Bank, with branded residences, a rooftop pool and a Surrenne spa.
Source: Hotels Magazine
Germany
Four Seasons Hotel Berlin
The Hotel de Rome, the former Dresdner Bank headquarters on Bebelplatz, converted by Humbert & Poyet, with the spa in the former jewel vault; Four Seasons' return to Berlin after two decades.
General manager: Christian Poda, previously regional vice president and general manager of Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
Source: Hospitality Net
Greece
Mandarin Oriental, Athens
On the Athenian coast within The Ellinikon regeneration project, with branded residences; the group's second hotel in Greece after Costa Navarino.
Source: Hospitality Net
Rosewood Blue Palace
Rosewood's first hotel in Greece, a redesign by K-Studio of the Blue Palace resort between Plaka and Elounda, with an Asaya wellness centre.
Source: Rosewood
Hungary
Mandarin Oriental Gellert, Budapest
The 1918 Art Nouveau Gellert beside Liberty Bridge, rebuilt with a spa that joins Asian therapies to Hungarian bathing tradition.
Source: Hospitality Net
Italy
Mandarin Oriental Cristallo, Cortina
The group's first resort in the Alps, in the Dolomites, with direct access to the slopes.
General manager: Nicola Abate, who reports to area general manager Samuel Porreca
Source: Hospitality Net
Six Senses Milan
In the Brera district opposite the Pinacoteca, with a rooftop pool and bar.
Cluster general manager, Milan and Rome: Andre Buldini
Source: Tageskarte
Baccarat Hotel Rome
The restored Hotel Majestic on Via Veneto, the brand's first hotel outside its New York flagship, with interiors by Pierre-Yves Rochon.
General manager: Max Zanardi, who arrives from Bulgari Resort & Mansions Bodrum
Source: Hospitality Net
Cheval Blanc Pitrizza, Costa Smeralda
The 1963 Luigi Vietti hotel relaunches under Cheval Blanc after a transformation that took three years, with a new spa and a fine dining restaurant to follow.
Source: latteluxurynews.com
Capella Florence
Capella's first hotel in Europe, in a restored twelfth century complex of former convents on Via San Gallo, with interiors by Liaigre.
Source: Hotels Magazine
Costa Smeralda, Sardinia, a Rocco Forte Hotel
A seafront site just north of Porto Cervo with interiors by Patricia Urquiola and gardens by Patrizia Pozzi; the group's first property in Sardinia.
Source: Rocco Forte
Mandarin Oriental, Rome
Ten nineteenth century villas in a private garden quarter inside the Gardens of Sallust archaeological site, with interiors by Gilles & Boissier.
General manager: Mirko Cattini, who joins from Hotel Eden Rome
Source: Hospitality Net
Palazzo Sirignano, a Rocco Forte Hotel
Rocco Forte's first hotel in Naples, in a 1535 palazzo on the Riviera di Chiaia, with gardens restored by Michele Bonan.
Source: en.ilsole24ore.com
Raffles Lake Como
Raffles' first hotel in Italy, a conversion of the 1920s Grand Hotel Imperiale with butler service and arrival by water.
Source: hoteldesigns.net
Rosewood Milan
Palazzo Branca and Palazzo della Banca Commerciale on the edge of the Quadrilatero della Moda, with a courtyard restaurant and an Asaya wellness facility; Rosewood's fourth hotel in Italy.
Source: Rosewood
Rosewood Rome
The former Banca Nazionale del Lavoro headquarters on Via Veneto, built around Marcello Piacentini's building, with a Roman bathing inspired wellness experience in the bank's former vault.
Source: Rosewood
Spain
Four Seasons Seville
The 1940s Generali building on Plaza Nueva transformed with Blasson; Four Seasons' third hotel in Spain after Madrid and Mallorca.
Source: Hospitality Net
Six Senses Quexigal Palace
A sixteenth century royal estate by Juan de Herrera, the architect of El Escorial, with the spa in the former wine cellar.
Source: Six Senses
Switzerland
The Park Gstaad, A Four Seasons Hotel
The alpine landmark returns under Four Seasons after a renovation led by Joseph Dirand, with Clinique La Prairie treatment rooms in the spa.
General manager: Reto Moser
Source: Four Seasons
United Kingdom
The St. Regis London
The former Westbury Mayfair at Bond Street and Conduit Street rebuilt by Richmond International, with Daniel Rose's first London restaurant, Le Perroquet; the brand's British debut.
General manager: Marco Novella
Source: Hospitality Net
Cambridge House, Auberge Collection
Auberge's first hotel in Britain, in the restored Georgian mansion at 94 Piccadilly, with a restaurant by Major Food Group and a members club to follow.
Managing director: Etienne Haro
Source: auberge.com
Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch
London's first Waldorf Astoria, inside the Grade I listed arch on The Mall, with Clare Smyth's Coreus and a rooftop Cafe Boulud.
General manager: Guillaume Marly
Source: Hilton
The Middle East
Fifteen openings, by country.
Israel
Six Senses Tel Aviv
Five buildings from 1909 linked to a new tower on a block between Rothschild, Herzl and Lilienblum streets, with serviced residences and a club.
Source: Tageskarte
Lebanon
Four Seasons Hotel Beirut
The reconstruction and reopening of the Beirut hotel with new restaurants, a spa and a rooftop pool.
Source: Four Seasons
Oman
Four Seasons Resort and Private Residences Muscat
A resort and private residences on the Sea of Oman near Al Bustan, developed with Omran Group, with a private beach.
Source: FACT Magazine
Qatar
Corinthia Gewan Island Qatar
Corinthia's first hotel in the Gulf, on Gewan Island off Doha.
General manager: Mohammed Wazir
Source: Corinthia
Saudi Arabia
The Ritz-Carlton, AMAALA
Designed by Foster + Partners on protected dunes above the Red Sea, beside the AMAALA Yacht Club and the Corallium marine life institute.
Source: Travel Extra
The Oberoi Sukoonvilas, Wadi Safar
The first hotel to open in Wadi Safar, standalone villas on an escarpment above the wadi with Najdi inspired architecture by Aedas and Indian dining by Rohit Ghai.
General manager: Jeremy Canivet
Source: Hotels Magazine
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Jeddah at the Corniche
A new hotel and residences on the Corniche, near Al Balad.
Source: tradearabia.com
Four Seasons Hotel Madinah
Rooms and suites with views over the Prophet's Mosque, in room prayer niches, and fitness centres for men and women.
General manager: Sheila Ali
Source: Four Seasons
Six Senses Wadi Safar
A resort in traditional Najdi architecture with residences, an open air amphitheatre and an artisan market.
Source: Tageskarte
Amansamar
A retreat by Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston on a desert escarpment near the At-Turaif UNESCO site, with Aman's first private villas and estates in Saudi Arabia.
Source: AE World
Capella Diriyah
Capella's Middle East debut, in a design drawing on Diriyah's fortress architecture, with a rooftop pool and a hammam spa; the opening moved from 2026 to 2027.
Source: Fortune
United Arab Emirates
Four Seasons Resort Ajman at Al Zorah
The former Oberoi Beach Resort Al Zorah reborn as Four Seasons' first address in Ajman, beside the mangroves and the Al Zorah golf club.
General manager: Krystel Irani, appointed by Al Zorah Development Company to lead the transformation
Source: Hotelier Middle East
Aman Dubai
An all suite beachfront resort on Jumeirah Beach with a private beach and Aman branded residences, under construction through 2026.
Source: Time Out Dubai
Baccarat Hotel Dubai
Crystal inspired faceted towers by Studio Libeskind on Burj Khalifa Boulevard, with branded residences.
Source: AE World
Janu Dubai
Aman's sister brand arrives in the Middle East with a hotel by Herzog & de Meuron in the Dubai International Financial Centre, with residences and a members club.
Source: Hospitality Net
Africa
Nine openings, by country.
Botswana
Singita Elela
Singita's first property in Botswana: circular camps on stilts above the Delta's seasonal floodplains, each with its own guide, tracker and host.
Source: Aspire Travel Club
andBeyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Lodge
A ground up rebuild of the Xaranna camp into a lodge of suites with private pools, a wellness centre with a hammam and a stargazing nest, designed by LIFE Interiors Architecture.
Source: Hospitality Net
Egypt
Mandarin Oriental Winter Palace, Luxor
The Nile side Winter Palace closed early in 2026 for full restoration under Mandarin Oriental and returns with a garden spa near the Temple of Luxor.
Source: Hospitality Net
Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza
A hotel steps from the Grand Egyptian Museum with most rooms facing the Pyramids, the brand's second in Egypt after the Old Cataract in Aswan, developed with Abu Dhabi Tourism Investment Company.
Source: Hospitality Net
Kenya
andBeyond Suyian Homestead
An exclusive use private safari home on the Suyian conservancy with two private guides and its own staff, designed by Nicholas Plewman Architects with Michaelis Boyd and Fox Browne Creative.
Source: Hospitality Net
Namibia
Vestige Xaudum
The only lodge inside Khaudum National Park and the collection's first property outside Spain, a handful of suites on a Kalahari dune and the first of four planned Namibian lodges.
Source: Hospitality Net
South Africa
The Cape Town EDITION
Africa's first EDITION, at the edge of the V&A Waterfront's Granger Bay development, designed by Neri & Hu with StudioMAS.
Source: Thrifty Traveler
Tanzania
Ngorongoro Explorer Lodge
Elewana's second Explorer property, at the highest point of the crater rim on the site of an earlier lodge whose materials it reuses, with a spa and an infinity pool.
Source: Hospitality Net
Anantara Zanzibar Resort
A beach resort of sea view pool villas, a presidential villa and residences, with a spa and a water sports club, owned by Infinity Group of Dubai.
Source: Hospitality Net
The Americas
Sixteen openings, by country.
Bahamas
Ritz-Carlton Reserve at Cotton Bay
The first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the Bahamas, with villa residences and a golf course by Robert Trent Jones II.
Source: Hospitality Net
Belize
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Caye Chapel
A private island near a UNESCO site, with overwater bungalows and a conservation institute led by Fabien Cousteau.
Source: Four Seasons
Costa Rica
The St. Regis Papagayo
The brand's debut in Costa Rica, on the Gulf of Papagayo, with architecture by Sordo Madaleno.
Source: Hospitality Net
Dominican Republic
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Dominican Republic at Tropicalia
Four Seasons' first property in the country, designed by Isay Weinfeld on an estate of beach, reef, forest and lagoon with a working farm.
General manager: Herve Fucho, most recently resort manager at Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo
Source: Four Seasons
Mexico
Park Hyatt Riviera Maya
Park Hyatt's first all inclusive hotel, inside the AMAI coastal enclave, with a resort ambassador for each guest from before arrival.
Source: Hospitality Net
Park Hyatt Mexico City Polanco
A tower by Sordo Madaleno overlooking Chapultepec Park, with a contemporary Mexican art collection and private residences.
General manager: Christophe Hilty, who was the opening general manager of Cheval Blanc Paris
Source: Hospitality Net
Milaroca, A Belmond Hotel
A Pacific coast estate with a protected beach, guest pavilions, an organic farm and interiors curated by Rosetta Getty.
Source: mediahub.belmond.com
Puerto Rico
Moncayo, Auberge Resorts Collection
A beachfront resort on the east coast with a spa drawing on Taino tradition, an organic farm and a nature reserve.
Source: Hospitality Net
Turks and Caicos
Andaz Turks and Caicos at Grace Bay
The only Andaz in the Caribbean, with residences and the Runa wellness centre.
General manager: Matt Skaletsky, most recently of Alila Ventana Big Sur
Source: Hotels Magazine
United States
The Nell New York
The first hotel inside Rockefeller Center and the flagship of Nell Hotels, the new brand from Aspen's The Little Nell, with a wine lounge built on The Little Nell's cellar.
Source: Hospitality Net
Waldorf Astoria Miami Beach
The oceanfront landmark on Collins Avenue becomes an all suite Waldorf Astoria with a Peacock Alley and a pool deck over the ocean.
Source: Hospitality Net
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Jacksonville
The centrepiece of the redeveloped Shipyards on the St. Johns River, with direct marina access.
General manager: Melissa Sims, who has about two decades with Four Seasons and last led Rancho Encantado in Santa Fe
Source: Four Seasons
Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara
The 1927 beachfront landmark, closed since 2020, returns with new pools and dining, Nobu among them.
Source: Four Seasons
Pendry Tampa
Pendry's Florida debut on the Riverwalk, topped off in October 2026, with Arquitectonica architecture and Studio Munge interiors.
General manager: Stephane Mercier, most recently managing director of The National Hotel Miami Beach
Source: Hotel Online
The Shore Club Resort and Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection
The revival of the 1949 Shore Club and the 1939 Cromwell on Collins Avenue, with a residential tower by Robert A.M. Stern Architects.
Source: Hospitality Net
Waldorf Astoria Texas Hill Country
The brand's Texas debut, on a Hill Country site near the town, with villas, residences and an event barn.
Source: hoteldive.com
Asia and the Pacific
Fourteen openings, by country.
Australia
Waldorf Astoria Sydney
The brand's first hotel in Australia, at One Circular Quay with views of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, and two dining concepts by Curtis Stone.
General manager: Marlene Poynder, formerly managing director of The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
Source: tattarang.com
China
Capella Nanjing
In the historic Meiyuan Village near the Presidential Palace, designed by David Chipperfield Architects around a ginkgo tree several centuries old.
General manager: Pierre Chidiac
Source: Hospitality Net
Mandarin Oriental, Hangzhou
Inside the Westlake 66 development in the Wulin district, with design drawing on the Southern Song era and a tea lounge.
Source: Mandarin Oriental
Raffles Shanghai, The Peace Hotel
The 1929 Peace Hotel on the Bund, built by Sir Victor Sassoon as the Cathay, moves from Fairmont to Raffles as a flagship alongside Singapore and London, staying open through the transformation.
Source: Hospitality Net
Hong Kong
Andaz Hong Kong
The first Andaz in Hong Kong, at Central Crossing on Wellington Street, within a project that preserves heritage architecture.
Source: irei.com
Indonesia
Waldorf Astoria Bali
Villas and suites on the cliffs above Sawangan Beach, with a beach club and a restaurant by Dave Pynt of Burnt Ends.
Source: ttgasia.com
Mandarin Oriental, Bali
A cliffside resort of suites and villas with branded villas above the hotel, interiors by Jeffrey Wilkes and landscaping by Bill Bensley.
Source: Hospitality Net
Japan
Songtei Kyoto, Shangri-La Signatures
Opposite Nijo Castle on the former residence of the Kyoto Shoshidai, the second hotel in the Shangri-La Signatures collection, with a kappo sushi counter and hot baths.
Source: Hospitality Net
Waldorf Astoria Tokyo Nihonbashi
The brand's first hotel in Japan, at Tokyo Midtown Nihonbashi.
General manager: Mark Foxwell, formerly of Park Hyatt Tokyo and Hyatt Regency Osaka
Source: leading-hoteliers.com
Andaz Hiroshima
Japan's second Andaz, on the upper floors of a new tower at the centre of the city's redevelopment.
Source: Hyatt
Four Seasons Resort and Residences Okinawa
Four Seasons' first resort in Japan, on the island's western coast, with design led by Kengo Kuma.
Source: Four Seasons
Maldives
Bulgari Resort Ranfushi
Bulgari's first resort in the Maldives, beach and overwater villas by ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, with a villa on its own island.
General manager: Enver Arslan
Source: Marriott
South Korea
Rosewood Seoul
Rosewood's first hotel in Korea, beside Yongsan Park, with architecture by Kohn Pedersen Fox and interiors by Space Copenhagen.
Source: Rosewood
Vietnam
Park Hyatt Phu Quoc
Hyatt's first resort in Vietnam, rooms and private pool villas on a beachfront site at the island's southwest tip, announced years ago and now taking reservations.
Source: insideflyer.com
Every opening above will be run on its first morning by a team that did not exist a year earlier. The people who build those teams come, for the most part, through the management training programs the groups run, and what the job asks of them is the subject of Chapters 3 and 4 of The Luxury of Attention.