Hotel Openings

🏨 Zleep Hotels debuts in Germany with Zleep Hotel Frankfurt Airport Kelsterbach, marking the Danish brand's expansion milestone. Located near Frankfurt am Main International Airport, the hotel offers 175 rooms with Scandinavian-inspired design, modern amenities, and is suitable for business, leisure travelers, and flight crews. Services include a free airport shuttle, nearby train station access, a meeting place lobby with a snack bar, a lounge, a fitness room, and on-site parking. Zleep Hotels plans further European expansion, focusing on the franchise segment and leveraging its H Rewards loyalty program partnership.

🏠 Preferred Hotels & Resorts added 19 new properties to its global portfolio from January 1 to March 31, 2025. The expansion includes Andronis Luxury Suites in Santorini, Greece, with 39 suites and villas, Boar’s Head Resort in Charlottesville, Virginia, featuring 168 rooms, and Hotel Convent de la Missio in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, offering 27 guestrooms. Other properties span across 12 countries, including NÓR Hotel & Spa in São Roque, Brazil, and The Archipelago in Yilan, Taiwan China. CEO Lindsey Ueberroth highlighted the growth as part of their diverse luxury experiences for travelers. Additional properties joined from cities like Budapest, Milan, Salò, and Charleston.

🏨 Ennismore plans several key hotel openings in 2026. Delano Miami Beach will reopen with 171 rooms and four dining venues. Hyde Mexico City Reforma will offer 106 rooms, while Mama Shelter Mexico City will feature 100 rooms and a rooftop bar. In Asia, Hyde Bali Seminyak will debut with 59 suites, and Rixos Phu Quoc in Vietnam will include over 1,700 rooms. New European openings include Mama Shelter Lake Como and Delano London. Rixos Premium Magawish Bay View will open in Egypt.

🛠 The Sloane Club in Chelsea completed a refurbishment in December 2025, which began in January 2024. The project, led by architects Peter Newman-Earp and Les Witten from Morrison Design, focused on improving accessibility, circulation, and year-round use. The terrace was adapted for all-weather use and expanded for food services. The club features 64 guest bedrooms, five bar and restaurant areas, and three private dining rooms in a 19th-century building, remaining operational throughout the renovation.

🏨 Whitbread plans to add 2,200 Premier Inn rooms across Outer London, targeting 17 locations, including Peckham Rye and Stratford. No new hotels have opened there since 2022. James Hall leads site identification, aiming for conversions and new-builds. Whitbread already operates 85,500 rooms in the UK and Ireland, aiming for 98,000 by 2030. Long-term, they target 125,000 rooms. Expansion responds to demand from leisure and business customers.