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

Wild Bush Luxury is set to open new accommodation – Jabiru Retreat – at Bamurru Plains safari lodge located on the Mary River wetlands in the Top End of the Northern Territory.

Investment company Salter Brothers has acquired the Spicers Retreats business, including the Spicers brand and six of the ten Spicers Retreats located in Queensland and New South Wales.

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has revealed plans for a stilted eco-lodge on the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls National Park, in Zimbabwe.

Luxury safari lodge operator, Angama, has revealed further details and an opening timeline for its next property, Angama Amboseli, announced in February 2022.

Luxury Lodges of Australia has welcomed Dairy Flat Lodge, a private villa of existing member Lake House in Victoria’s Daylesford spa country, to its membership.

Virgin Limited Edition’s newest Caribbean private retreat, Moskito Island, has introduced a brand new addition – a nine-bedroom grand estate called The Villages.

Banyan Tree Group will open its first Saudi Arabia property next month with reservations open for Banyan Tree AlUla starting 24 October 2022.

Baillie Lodges’ reimagined The Louise has opened in the Barossa Valley following a $3 million makeover. Visitors staying at the property, or dining at The Louise’s restaurants – award-winning Appellation and the new Contour (formerly three75) – will appreciate a stylish and contemporary look and feel in line with the Baillie Lodges character.

Shinta Mani Hotels in partnership with Kathmandu-based Sherpa Hospitality Group, will open the 29 suite Shinta Mani Mustang – A Bensley Collection luxury lodge in March 2023. The project will be Shinta Mani Hotels’ first internationally flagged property outside Cambodia.

Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve returned to Australia last week to reconnect with the travel industry and media to assure consumers they are ready to welcome Aussies back to their luxury lodges in the South African bush.

Sherpa Hospitality Group is launching a new high-end brand lodging in the Everest and Annapurna regions of Nepal, branded as the Mountain Lodges of Nepal.