W Hotels Worldwide has debuted its first property in Hungary, and Eastern Europe, in no less than Budapest’s historic Drechsler Palace, previously home to the Institute of Ballet.

JW Marriott has this week raised the curtain of JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge, marking the company’s highly anticipated debut in the luxury safari segment.

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection will this week open reservations for the inaugural season of its second ship, Ilma, exclusively to top-tier members of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program. Bonvoy members will be privy to nearly a month’s head-start on the opening for general sales.

Marriott Bonvoy is gearing up to host members and guests of the Australian Open at the Marriott Bonvoy Hospitality Suite at Melbourne Park, home of the world tennis Grand Slam event over the next two weeks.

St. Regis Hotels and Resorts has opened the highly-anticipated St. Regis Jakarta in the heart of the city’s Kuningan, Sudirman and Thamrin central business districts.

The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne has named Executive Chef Michael Greenlaw, in partnership with Culinary Advisor, Mark Best, will lead the brand-new luxury hotel’s culinary team. Both have a shared vision to deliver hyper-local, innovative and inspiring cuisine.

Marriott International has taken further steps to ramp up its luxury All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy platform in Mexico, signing three new resorts with AB Living Group.

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has opened reservations for its 2024 Mediterranean program aboard Evrima – the new ultra-luxury cruise line’s maiden ship. There are 21 new voyages in the Mediterranean, spanning April through November.

The Ritz-Carlton, one of Marriott Collection’s ultra-luxury brands, is ushering in a new standard of refined hospitality in the heart of Jordan’s vibrant capital with the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Amman.

The JW Marriott hotel brand has debuted in Germany with the opening of JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt.

Further delays for the launch of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection [RCYC] appear to have been confirmed by the yet-to-sail ultra-luxury cruise line.

Westin Hotels & Resorts has this week unveiled The Westin London City, the brand’s first hotel in the United Kingdom.