Hotel Openings

🏖️ Wimberly Interiors unveiled the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort in 2025, transforming the former Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch in Arizona. The resort offers nearly 500 accommodations, including a new 12,000-square-foot ballroom, and features art, local materials, and a wellness-focused design. Culinary highlights include two restaurants by chef Richard Blais, La Zozzona and Tiki Taka, offering Italian-American and Spanish-Japanese cuisines. The resort's design reflects Arizona's culture and desert environment.

🏨 Palé Hall Hotel in North Wales, on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, has introduced new experiences. The Hearth dining room, with a seasonal tasting menu by chef Ed Marsh, hosts eight guests per event. The new wine cellar offers global vintages and Welsh wines. Ceramic workshops by Jo-Anna Duncalf are available in the pottery studio. New amenities include a fitness studio and a whisky and cigar lounge, enhancing guest offerings.

🏨 Scandic Hotels Group is expanding in Norway with the conversion of Scandic Grensen into the first Scandic Go hotel in downtown Oslo. Located near key cultural sites, the hotel will align with the Scandic Go model and obtain the Nordic Swan Ecolabel certification. Further expansions include Scandic Victoria Florø opening in December 2025, a 305-room hotel in Tromsø, a 138-room Scandic Go in Turku, Finland, and a 236-room property in Uppsala, Sweden, enhancing Scandic's Nordic footprint.

📄 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced renovations at global properties. Fairmont Hotel Macdonald completed updates by 2024. Fairmont Le Montreux Palace finished renovations in April 2025 for 120 rooms. In June 2025, Fairmont Orchid completed a multimillion-dollar renovation for 540 rooms. Hamilton Princess in Bermuda unveiled its renovated wing in May 2025, marking 140 years. Fairmont Southampton will complete its $550 million revamp by summer 2026. The Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva's transformation will debut in 2026.

🏨 Radisson Blu Glasgow completed a £15m refurbishment project launched in 2023. The hotel revamped 247 rooms, added a new entrance, and modernized lifts. In the final phase, 12 meeting spaces were upgraded, offering 1,611 sqm for events. The ballroom hosts 550 for dinners and 800 for conferences. Located on Argyle Street, near Glasgow Central Station, the site now features enhanced catering, including two pantry spaces. The Grahamston restaurant offers contemporary Scottish dining.

📍 Hilton opened Hampton by Hilton St. Thomas, a 126-room hotel, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, marking the brand's first Hampton in the region. The hotel features amenities like a 3,800 sq. ft. patio, 2,000 sq. ft. pool deck, and a public bar. Located 1.5 miles from Charlotte Amalie, it's ideal for business and leisure travelers. The property is part of Hilton's Caribbean expansion, where it operates about 50 hotels. Hilton plans 140 more projects in the region.

🏨 Starlite Yellowstone, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, opened in downtown West Yellowstone, near Yellowstone National Park's west entrance. Developed by East Avenue Development LLC, the 133-room hotel features a design inspired by the local landscape. Located at 301 Madison Avenue, it offers access to nearby attractions like the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. Amenities include an indoor pool with a 100-foot water slide, a family game room, and the HB on Madison restaurant serving seasonal dishes.