Pullman Melbourne on the Park has unveiled the renovation of its William Clarke Sky Villa located on the top two floors of the flagship address.

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a deal to resurrect the former Penang Mutiara Beach Resort at Teluk Bahang in Malaysia into the InterContinental Penang Resort.

Apparently dancing flamenco for 30 minutes burns 157.5 calories (that extra half makes all the difference). And you use masses of calories, too, walking up and down the glorious gilded-rail staircase of the regal Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid in Spain. Cesar Ritz knew how to build palaces back in 1910 – the age of the building is written in gold on the building’s side, on Calle de Felipe IV, next to the Prado.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is extending its presence deeper into China, revealing plans to open Rosewood Xi’an, an urban resort, in 2026. Located east of Xi’an’s Qujiang District, the property will provide leisure and business travellers alike with an ultra-luxury home base located in close proximity to major arts, shopping and tourism attractions.

La Collection, the Australian-based luxury representation brand headed by Léa Seguier and Craig Farrell has been appointed as the exclusive Australian and New Zealand representative of Cognac’s only five-star property, Hotel Chais Monnet & Spa.

Work is underway on Baillie Lodges’ redesign of acclaimed luxury lodge The Louise in South Australia’s Barossa Valley culinary country, with the reopening of the new-look property slated for 5 September, just in time for spring.

Six Senses Ibiza has launched a new collection of 19 Residences and two exclusive Mansions, enhancing the resort’s room inventory to 137 keys. Spanning from three to ten bedrooms, these new accommodations are perfect for families and groups.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will introduce its first alpine resort in the summer of 2025 in the Italian ski resort of Cortina.

Vienna’s signature hotels are in glorious-traditional style. Why not try something different? At 25hours Museums Quartier you can expect a paparazzi welcome. Vienna’s so-fun hotel has a glass porch with an entire wall of cameras, Kodaks and more, jammed together and stuck on firmly to prevent’em walking.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been selected to manage the Hotel Bauer in Venice, Italy. The property is situated in the city’s historic San Marco district, between the Grand Canal and Piazza San Marco, just a short distance from famous sites such as the Rialto Bridge.

Ultra-luxury hospitality brand Aman is extending its footprint in the United States, signing its first project on the West Coast. Aman Beverly Hills will be the centrepiece of the One Beverly Hills development at the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevard, flagged previously by LATTE in 2020.

Designer hotel QT Newcastle has opened its doors to guests for the first time today, elevating Newcastle’s revitalised East End precinct.