A significant transformation of the Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya will see the hotel reemerge as Alila Mayakoba, marking the Alila brand’s debut in Latin America and the Caribbean.

A new strategic partnership between Minor Hotels and Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed hospitality operator Royal Holdings will see Minor’s Anantara, Avani and Tivoli brands expand into Japan.

Accor is poised to introduce a second Fairmont luxury branded hotel in Istanbul, Turkey following an extensive renovation of The Grand Tarabya.

The Palace des Neiges in Courchevel will be relaunched as Monte-Carlo One – Courcheval in the 2026-27 winter season, under new owner Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer (SBM) Group.

The Starwood Hotels brand is being reborn with founder Barry Sternlicht reviving the hospitality name and bringing it back-to-life next month.

Europe’s oldest luxury hotel group Kempinski is entering a new era of transformation and growth, with two key appointments to help drive this vision.

IHG Hotels and Resorts continues to expand its Luxury and Lifestyle portfolio, with high-end hotels now representing 20% of its global pipeline.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group will extend its footprint in the Caribbean with the addition of a new-build resort and residence in Puerto Rico.

Vomo Island Resort in Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands, has kicked off the new year with the launch of four new two-bedroom family pool villas.

Unawatuna, near Sri Lanka’s historic south coast city Galle, is the location of Radisson Hotel Group’s newest Radisson Collection property, with its launch marking the brand’s debut in the South East Asia and Pacific region.

Major growth is on the card for Minor Hotels, with nearly 300 new hotels planned to open over the next three years taking it to more than 850 properties by the end of 2027.

Accor has launched its newly enhanced Travel Pros Leisure Groups Online platform, designed to streamline the booking process for leisure B2B clients.