Marriott International’s Luxury Collection will make its Dodecanese debut this (northern) summer with the opening of Patmos Aktis, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Greece.

JW Marriott Auckland is accepting reservations for the first 40 renovated rooms of its multimillion-dollar refurbishment project.

Design Hotels has welcomed a second property in Singapore to its global portfolio with the addition of the Lion City’s newest heritage boutique hotel, 21 Carpenter. A heritage structure dating to the 1930s augments a striking five-storey cubic extension with a rooftop infinity pool and street-level neo-bistro and bar helmed by Michelin-starred chef Andrew Walsh as the culinary director.

Design Hotels appoints Stijn Oyen as managing director

Marriott International has appointed Krister Svensson as General Manager at W Melbourne & Multi Property Vice President, Luxury Hotels Australia.

JW Marriott Hotel Xi’an Southwest has opened in the city, near a host of UNESCO World Heritage sites, historical attractions and iconic landmarks. The property blends the charm of Xi’an’s ancient city with its modern elegance, and is the second JW Marriott in the heart of Xi’a.

Marriott International and Singapore Airlines are strengthening their strategic partnership, which provides members of Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program, and KrisFlyer, the SIA Group’s lifestyle rewards programme, with more ways to maximise their benefits.

The highly anticipated opening of W Sydney has arrived with the long-awaited launch of the property in Darling Harbour this week.Located within The Ribbon and designed by Australian architectural firm, Hassell, W Sydney is the virtual centrepiece to the Darling Harbour precinct, rising between two major arterial motorways of the Harbour city.

Marriot International has confirmed a second Autograph Collection property for Saudi Arabia. The new project will be located in the heart of downtown AlUla and is slated to open in 2025.

Marriott International, Inc and MGM Resorts International have agreed to exclusive long-term strategic licensing agreement and the creation of MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy. The new arrangement encompasses 17 of MGM’s resorts, representing more than 40,000 rooms in Las Vegas and other cities across the United States.

The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka has opened this week on the island of Kyushu in Southern Japan. Rising above Fukuoka, the luxury hotel is situated within the 111-metre tall main tower of Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City, the tallest urban lifestyle complex in the city’s core commercial district.

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.