Cancun-based hospitality company, Palace Resorts, has acquired Baglioni Hotels & Resorts – a high-end Italian hotel company with properties in Rome, Florence, Milan, Venice, Sardinia, Apulia, London and the Maldives.

Private Collection by Spicers has welcomed a new member to its elite stable. Nestled in the treetops of Flagstaff Hill, Port Douglas, Villa Aman offers 180-degree panoramic views – where the ocean meets the rainforest.

Marriott International will debut the St. Regis brand in Australia, revealing a landmark signing for The St. Regis Gold Coast Resort, earmarked to open in 2027.

Sydney’s newest luxury hotel, Capella Sydney has released the first official internal images of what guests can expect for this highly-anticipated opening. This week, Capella confirmed the 192-room and suite property would open in March 2023, as flagged first by LATTE two months ago.

February 1st 2023 will see the grand re-opening of luxury hotel, The Royce, following a two-year complete refurbishment. Located on the border of Melbourne’s CBD and the leafy suburb of South Yarra, just a short walk from the Royal Botanical Gardens, Albert Park and National Gallery of Victoria, the boutique hotel intends to bring the golden age of hospitality back to the city, where service will be led with discretion, indulgence will be encouraged, and opulence will be expected.

Israel has everything the modern-fit Australian, and Asian traveller, wants. The lure of the eastern Mediterranean and millennia of local history. For immediate immersion, take the train from Ben-Gurion International Airport to Jerusalem (the speediest, at 26 minutes, leaves the airport at 56 minutes past the hour and should cost under A$8).

Minor Hotels’ Avani brand will make its Maldives debut with the opening of Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort in early Q2 2023.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has inked a management agreement to operate a brand new luxury hotel in Kuwait City within an 80-storey mixed-use tower.

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has revealed plans for its debut Australian property at Victoria’s Burnham Beeches, the heritage mansion and estate located 40 kilometres from Melbourne, in the Dandenong Ranges.

Auberge Resorts Collection has expanded its presence in Mexico with the opening this month of Susurros del Corazón, a private beachfront retreat nestled between the jungled cliffs of Punta de Mita.

An opening date of 14 February 2023 has been confirmed for The Peninsula Istanbul, the newest addition to The Peninsula Hotels’ portfolio of luxurious hotels. The five-star property is a member of the Virtuoso Preview program for highly anticipated new openings.

Dorchester Collection will expand its stable of ultra-luxury hotels to Asia for the first time, having been selected to manage a new property in Japan’s highest building, the ‘Torch Tower’ in Tokyo.