Raffles Hotels & Resorts has unveiled plans to bring the storied brand to Mexico’s Los Cabos region. Raffles Estera East Cape Resort & Residences is slated to debut in 2029, expanding Raffles’ presence in North America and marking the global luxury hospitality leader’s first resort in the region.

Accor’s Ennismore division will add six existing all-inclusive resorts in Mexico to its portfolio under a new deal currently in the making with Royal Holiday Group that will see Rixos Hotels make its debut in the Americas.

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has debuted Fairmont Golden Prague, bringing a new chapter to one of the city’s most iconic and historic buildings. Located at the gate of prestigious Pařížská Boulevard on the banks of the Vltava River, the hotel unveils a multi-million euro renovation of the landmark building of brutalist architecture it occupies.

The first ever hotel from Orient Express has officially launched with Orient Express La Minerva now welcoming guests in Rome – a huge milestone for the Accor-owned brand.

Originally slated to launch in 2024, SLS Hotels’ first European property, SLS Barcelona, has opened its doors, welcoming guests to its prime location on Port Forums’s waterfront, just steps from the beach.

La Dolce Vita Orient Express, the first Italian made luxury train, will make its much-anticipated debut today, Friday 4 April 2025, with the ambition to reinvent the very essence of travel in motion.

Orient Express has unveiled its new brand campaign, masterminded by its Artistic Director Maxime D’Angeac.

Accor has unveiled plans for its first Emblems Collection property in Italy. Hotel Bellevue Cortina d’Ampezzo, Emblems Collection is slated to open in the heart of the southern Dolomitic Alps by the end of 2026, under a partnership with Invel Real Estate and Prodea Investments.

Accor has shared insight into its 2024 development activity and growth prospects for 2025 and beyond. In 2024, Accor expanded its portfolio with the opening of 293 hotels and resorts, adding 50,000 rooms. The increase saw Accor’s global network now comprise over 5,680 hotels and 850,000 rooms in operation, with an additional 1,381 properties and 233,000 rooms in the pipeline.

Fairmont Pacific Rim has revealed its highly anticipated Fairmont Gold experience, following an extensive renovation.

IC Bellagio’s Founder & CEO, Andrea Grisdale, has been appointed Vice Chair of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) newly launched initiative, Together in Travel, alongside thirteen distinguished founding partners.

Orient Express has released a preview of the inaugural season for its first 54-luxury suite sailing yacht, Orient Express Corinthian. What will be the world’s largest sailing yacht, will take to the open sea from 6 June 2026, operating a series of cruises through the French and Italian Rivieras, the Mediterranean and Adriatic seas.