Hotels
Grand Hyatt plants its flag on Shura Island
Hyatt has opened Grand Hyatt The Red Sea, a 430-room resort on Saudi Arabia’s Shura Island with the island’s largest ballroom and nine dining venues, two of which are open now and seven to follow.
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Rimrock Banff reopens as Emblems Collection reaches North America
Accor’s Emblems Collection has its first North American address: the transformed Rimrock Banff, 320 rooms on Sulphur Mountain above the Bow Valley, with a 9,600-square-foot bathhouse and more than 50 guided ways into Banff National Park.
Hotels
Four Seasons plants a flag over the strait: a cliffside resort for Tangier
Four Seasons and Royal Resort Cap Malabata have announced a 99-key cliffside resort at Cap Malabata, with 27 standalone villas and more than 260 metres of waterfront overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar. No opening date has been announced.
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NIHI Rote: the second NIHI finds its footing on the edge of Indonesia
Five months after opening on Rote Island, NIHI’s second property is in its first full season: 21 villas on Bo’a Beach, a working hospitality academy, and a new general manager to run it all.
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Canyon Ranch comes to Texas: Austin’s 600-acre wellness bet opens October 15
The first resort Canyon Ranch has built from the ground up opens October 15 on Lake Travis: 141 rooms, a 40,000-square-foot spa billed as the largest in Texas, and a three-Michelin-star chef in the kitchen.
Winter
Courchevel 2026-27: the private skier's playbook for the anniversary season
The resort turns 80 with a season running December 4 to April 18, a rebuilt gondola, and the most famous 537 metres of runway in aviation. How to arrive, where to stay, and what is new.
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Waldorf Astoria comes to Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur gets an all-suite urban sanctuary
Opening October 30, the brand's Malaysian debut pairs 268 all-suite accommodations with a two-floor wellness sanctuary and dining from Garima Arora and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
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Amanolu: Aman names its first Maldives resort
Aman has named its first Maldives destination Amanolu, in the Vaavu Atoll: a 52-key resort with 16 branded residences, each on its own island, designed by longtime Aman collaborator Kerry Hill Architects.
Hotels
2026 openings worth the flight: five hotels to know
A Como palazzo reimagined, a private French island, an Indonesian surf haven with a school attached, Charleston's first waterfront stay, and a Red Sea flagship still being confirmed.
Travel
Bulgari Hotel Roma: the jeweller's hometown hotel, from the published record
In June 2023, Bulgari opened its ninth hotel in its own city: 114 rooms in a rationalist palazzo on Piazza Augusto Imperatore, facing the Mausoleum of Augustus. Here is what the published record says about the property.
Rail Journeys
Italy's La Dolce Vita Orient Express: one year on
Launched in April 2025 as Italy's first luxury rail cruise, the Arsenale and Orient Express collaboration brings 1960s Italian glamour to eight itineraries across 14 regions. This October it leaves Italy for the first time, on a five-day Rome to Istanbul run.
Hotels
The Danieli reborn: Venice's grandest hotel reopens under Four Seasons
After a complete restoration led by Pierre-Yves Rochon, the legendary Hotel Danieli returned on August 26, 2026, as Danieli, Venezia, a Four Seasons Hotel. Three palazzi, one rooftop terrace over the lagoon, and Venice's most storied address at full strength.
Hotels
Aman Rosa Alpina: the Dolomites' legendary lodge, reimagined
Aman's transformation of San Cassiano's family-run Rosa Alpina, reborn in July 2025 by Jean-Michel Gathy, sets a new standard for Alpine luxury. Ahead of its second winter season, it is the mountain retreat to know.