What’s it like staying in the highest rooms in the world, atop the 480-metre The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong? Well, actually the top floor of the 18-storey beauty is wellness and eatertainment, so choose a 17th floor Club room. Splurge on The Ritz-Carlton Suite, #1720, which comes with dining for 10, a square jacuzzi tub that could fit four in comfort. You have a private sauna, and window seats that allow unrivalled views of Tsim Sha Tsui around to Macau.

Belmond will add a new address in the Mediterranean next year after entering into an agreement to manage Hotel Romazzino, in Porto Cervo, Sardinia.

If it’s details that make up quality, Atlantis The Royal Dubai is on the winning podium. As the world knows, the opening was postponed several times. We wanted to make sure everything was perfect, says VP and GM of Atlantis Dubai, Tom Roelens, who was enticed to Kerzner after many years at Four Seasons, lastly as opening GM of Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur. Atlantis The Royal opens to overnight paying guests on Friday 10 February – minimum stay, any time, is two nights.

Capella Sydney, the first Australian property in the Capella Hotels and Resorts portfolio, is now accepting reservations for arrivals beginning 15 March 2023.

Anantara Hotels Resorts and Spas has confirmed an April 2023 debut for its second Italian property, the 52 guest room and suite Anantara Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi. Following extensive restoration and renovation works, the heritage hotel – occupying a 13th-century monastery and former Cappuccini Friars Convent – will be restored to its original glory. The historic property will reveal new-look accommodation, refreshed dining concepts and a completely redesigned spa, all perched on a clifftop 80 metres above sea level with spectacular views of the Mediterranean Coast.

Private Collection by Spicers is dipping its toes in the Victorian market, welcoming its first member – Abingdon, in the Melbourne fringe town of Sassafras.

Jumeirah Group has acquired its first property in Switzerland, securing the flagship property Le Richemond located on the banks of Lake Geneva.

Baccarat Hotels & Resorts, a luxury brand that made its debut in March 2015 with the opening of its flagship property in New York, has other projects under development in Brickell (Miami), Florence, Riyadh and Rome.

La Collection has welcomed a new destination to its luxury property representation with the addition of Cap Karoso, a brand-new retreat on the island of Sumba in Indonesia.

Senior management from The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts and Explorar Hotels & Resorts visited the Eureka Resorts Development Headquarters in Manila, Philippines in January, to meet the development and architect teams and tour both sites.

Virgin Limited Edition has brought forward the introduction of the new Son Bunyola Hotel by two months. The hotel, an addition to the long-standing Son Bunyola villas, was revealed last May and was expected to debut in August 2023. Bookings have now opened for the 26-bedroom property for guests arriving 16 June.

Anantara Hotels Resorts & Spas has launched its first property in France with the debut of Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel. A member of the Leading Hotels of the World, the property was previously flagged as Hotel Plaza and has completed a two-year renovation.