Hotel Openings

🏨 Crescent Hotels & Resorts, Fairfax, Virginia, now manages the NH Collection New York Madison Avenue. Located in a restored Renaissance Revival building, this hotel offers 288 guestrooms and suites with skyline views, a fitness center, and MAD Bar & Lounge. It's close to Grand Central Station and Bryant Park. Guests enjoy live performances in the piano room and Italian-Mediterranean cuisine at Serafina. The design features midcentury-inspired interiors and curated amenities.

🏨 Cambridge Common House, a 16-room hotel near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will open in late 2025. Designed by Elder & Ash, it features a lounge for guests. The project is part of Lark's expansion following a 2024 joint venture with Life House. Lark, known for The Bow Hotel in Portsmouth and AWOL Stowe in Vermont, continues its growth under founder Rob Blood.

🏨 Select Registry added 11 properties to its portfolio, including locations in Missouri, Delaware, Michigan, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Alabama, Rhode Island, Ohio, Virginia, and North Carolina. Over 70% of global travelers prefer authentic, local experiences, according to Skift and Booking.com. Select Registry aims to support independent accommodations, focusing on personalized hospitality and providing tools for innkeepers. CEO Mark Reichle emphasizes the importance of authentic stays and community support for success.

🏡 In the 1960s or 1970s, a 100-year-old farmhouse was “updated.” The family removed faux paneling and vinyl siding to reveal original features. The brothers refinished floors, beams, and brick, while the mother sourced antique furnishings. The writer, engaged in building Live Oak Lake in Texas, contributed a mural sketch for the barn. Morning Glory Farm was named for its wildflowers and unforgettable sunrises.

📍 Hotel Gabrielli in Venice will reopen on 25 August after major restoration. The hotel will feature a new culinary focus led by executive chef Mirko Pistorello.

🏨 The Ancient Unicorn Inn in Bowes, County Durham, is on the market for £800,000. It includes a bar, restaurant with 50 covers, 14 bedrooms, and a village shop. It is a licensed wedding venue and features a courtyard with outdoor seating. The property has planning permission for a 10-bedroom hotel extension and two five-bedroom dwellings. Located on the A66, it draws tourists year-round. David Cash from Christie and Co is managing the sale, as the owners plan to relocate abroad.

🗽 Northumberland's Doxford Group, led by CEO Richard Shell, revises plans to convert The Greenhouse in Bamburgh into a boutique hotel. Acquired in 2021, the 1893 building will feature six en-suite rooms and a 21-table restaurant, creating nine jobs. Despite concerns over parking, the property offers three spaces and nearby options. Bamburgh Parish Council warns of parking strain. Doxford operates three venues on the Charlton Estate, including Charlton Hall and The Tempus.

🍴 Haymarket opened June 27 in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood, led by chef India Doris and managing partner Alex Pfaffenbach. The restaurant features a 60-seat dining room and a 15-seat bar with decor inspired by European aesthetics. The menu offers a mix of European and Caribbean dishes, including duck fat frites with caviar, salt cod fritters, and braised oxtail. Chris Figueroa crafts a cocktail menu focused on seasonal ingredients, with drinks like the Blue Jean Baby and Hay Barbie.

🏨 Accor has transformed the Grand Mercure The Vintage into Peppers Hunter Valley in Australia after a multimillion-dollar renovation. The brand, part of Accor's PM&E division, operates 27 hotels with 4,749 rooms across Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia. The property features upgraded villas and a new reception area. Owned by Stevens Group and Accor Vacation Club, Peppers is reopening in its original location. A Mediterranean restaurant, Mezze, will soon complement the hotel’s offerings.