Melbourne has joined the destination network of Marriott International’s luxury lifestyle hotel brand, W Hotels.

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has opened The St. Regis Cairo on the banks of the River Nile. Located at the north end of the Corniche, in the heart of Egypt’s bustling metropolis, the 39-storey hotel offers easy access to the magnificent monuments of a city steeped in history.

Marriott International’s St. Regis Hotels & Resorts brand will expand its footprint in the United States in 2021 to 10 properties having signed a deal to bring the ultra-luxury brand to Chicago. The St. Regis Chicago will take the form of the Vista Tower project that’s under development by The Alinea Group in the ‘Windy City’.

Marriott International has opened its 15th property in Shenzhen, China – the Renaissance Shenzhen Bay Hotel. Located in the affluent district of Nanshan in Shenzhen’s southwest, the new property is the second Renaissance branded hotel in the city, joining Renaissance Shenzhen Luohu which debuted in October 2019.

Members of Marriott International’s loyalty program, Marriott Bonvoy, can take advantage of three new offerings as an alternative to working from home.

Marriott is poised to take full ownership of Design Hotels, a Berlin-based representative group that provides marketing and digital distribution to over 300 luxury and boutique independent hotels in 60 countries.

W Hotels & Resorts’ second property in Australia has revised its opening date as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In May, the W Melbourne revealed its highly-anticipated launch was planned for December 2020, however, the Victorian capital’s ongoing lockdown has required the hotel to push back its debut to early 2021.

Marriott International’s luxury brands including The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, The Luxury Collection, EDITION and W Hotels, has unveiled a collection of one-of-a-kind adventures curated in partnership with Quintessentially, the world’s leading luxury concierge company.

Marriott International’s The Luxury Collection hotel brand has expanded its footprint in the US upper South with the opening of The Joseph in Nashville, Tennessee.

Marriott International’s first JW Marriott-branded property in Orange County, California opens this week in Anaheim. The lavish 466-room and -suite JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort is in a prime position at the Anaheim GardenWalk and a short walk from Disneyland Resort.

Al Wathba Desert Resort & Spa in Abu Dhabi has joined the Marriott International stable following the parting of ways with Middle Eastern hospitality brand Jumeirah earlier this year.

The Gold Coast has been revealed as the gateway destination in Australia for the debut of Marriott International’s luxury brand, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts.