Marriott International, Inc. has inked agreements to open three new luxury resorts in Vietnam. The signings mark the expected debut of two new brands into Vietnam – Ritz-Carlton Reserve and The Luxury Collection on the tropical paradise of Hon Thom Island in Phu Quoc. Marriott has also unveiled Vietnam’s third JW Marriott Hotel set for Trang An, the serene UNESCO World Heritage destination in northern Vietnam.

This must be the most intimate working chapel in Greece – St George’s, at stunning Santa Marina Mykonos, high above Ornos Bay, in the south-west of this Cyclades island. As you would expect on a Greek island in the Mediterranean, the chapel is pristine white outside, like all the buildings on the eight-hectare estate. And as you would also expect in an Orthodox chapel, of course it is a kaleidoscope of colour inside, with every square centimetre hosting an ancient icon.

Bookings have now opened for The Tasman, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Hobart, for arrivals starting 1 December 2021. The 152-key hotel, located at the redeveloped Parliament Square in the Tasmanian capital, marks the entry of Marriott’s five-star The Luxury Collection brand in Australia. It will be the first luxury hotel in Hobart since the MACq 1 debuted in 2017 on the city’s waterfront.

Marriott International has reaffirmed its intent to debut The Luxury Collection brand in Australia by the end of 2021, some three years after initially slated.

Marriott’s The Luxury Collection brand has debuted in South Korea with the opening of Josun Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Seoul Gangnam.

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.

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 opening date for HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO has been set for 3 November 2020, with reservations for the luxury property now open.

Marriott International is projecting to open more than 30 luxury properties in 2020 as the company focuses on creating the future of high-end travel through its portfolio of distinct luxury brands. Within the group’s luxury portfolio are brands including The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, EDITION, JW Marriott and Bvlgari.

Marriott International is expecting to open more than 30 luxury properties in 2019, furthering the company’s global perspective on luxury travel with its ensemble of eight distinct luxury brands. Through the hallmarks of The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, St. Regis, W, The Luxury Collection, EDITION, JW Marriott and Bulgari, Marriott International continues to push boundaries, creating new guest experiences which meet the needs of the evolving luxury traveller. The company already has hotels and resorts in more than 60 countries and territories and is poised to expand its luxury footprint with more than 200 properties in the development pipeline, representing 20 new countries for the company’s luxury portfolio, from Sri Lanka to Bermuda and Morocco to Kenya.

The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott International, Inc., has opened the 58-room IRAPH SUI, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Miyako Okinawa, marking the third Luxury Collection property in Japan.