Hotel Openings

🏛 Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants launched Kimpton Claret Hotel in Denver, Colorado's Belleview Station neighborhood as the first lifestyle boutique hotel in the area. The 19-floor establishment features 190 guestrooms, including four suites, and offers Italian-inspired cuisine at Saverina, curated by Executive Chef Christian Graves. The Halo Rooftop Bar on the 19th story serves as a social spot with live music. The hotel provides 10,000 square feet of meeting space and is notable for being pet-friendly and having various amenities like yoga mats in every room. This is Kimpton’s second hotel in Denver.

🍺 The Pig’s Ear, run by brothers Richard and Oliver Gladwin, launches in Chelsea, replacing The Chelsea Pig pub. Chef Chris Hermes leads a kitchen promoting sustainable British seasonal cuisine, with ingredients sourced from the Gladwin family farm. Menu highlights include Lindisfarne oysters, Atlantic prawns, Scottish langoustines, Sussex rose veal liver, and Cornish megrim sole. The compact drinks menu offers cocktails, West Sussex sparkling wines, and Harvey’s Sussex ales. Featuring an old-world ambience, the pub dates back to 1870. More offerings include a refined dining room opening in September and a "living room" for various activities. The pub also hosts a bi-monthly 5km running club, "The Flying Pigs".

🏖 SpringHill Suites Jackson Hole in Wyoming, with its 121 all-suite property, has completed a property-wide redesign inspired by the Teton Range. The transformation includes updated suites, a new lobby, business center, fitness center, and 1,500 square feet of meeting space. The redesign was led by EDGEiD, incorporating local elements and art by the likes of Ryan Sheets and Christopher Warren. The hotel, near Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park, now offers an immersive guest experience with its modern aesthetic and natural elements.

🏡 Shinola to open its second hotel in a new $300 million multi-use development in downtown Indianapolis, featuring a 4,000-capacity music venue by Live Nation, retail space, and a skybridge. The 226,000 square foot, 13-story hotel will offer 170 rooms and suites, a restaurant, bar, terraces, event spaces, and a fitness center. Demolition starts Q4, completion expected in 2027. Public hearing on the proposal in August.

🏨 The LCP Group, L.P. originated construction financing for Moxy Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta's downtown entertainment district. Atlanta-based Nexera Capital and Emerge Hospitality Group are developing the 13-story, 183-room hotel, featuring a rooftop restaurant, lounge, lobby bar, and retail. Opening is set for Q2 2026. The property is near Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, and major venues like State Farm Arena, with access to the 3.9 million sq ft Georgia World Congress Center.

📱 The Publisher, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, opened in Fredericksburg, Va., joining Marriott Bonvoy. Owned by Vakos Companies, the hotel features 98 rooms, a bar, restaurant, and 2,000 sq ft of event space. Raines added Sea Palms Resort to its portfolio; the 121-room resort in St. Simons Island, Ga. includes an 18-hole golf course and various amenities, with Raines expanding by around 20 properties in six months. U.S. hotel industry saw declines: occupancy at 69.2% (-3.7%), ADR $158.21 (-1.5%), RevPAR $109.51 (-5.2%). RIU opened Riu Plaza Chicago with 390 rooms, planning a rooftop bar and further expansion in Toronto and New York. Marriott introduced Marriott Long Beach Downtown in Long Beach, Calif., offering 376 rooms and 21,000 sq ft of meeting space.

🍴 Dongnae, a new Korean restaurant, will open in early September on Chandos Road, Bristol. Conceptualized over two years by Jeong Jeon and a co-owner, the menu features Korean staples and fermentation, including artisanal doenjang and makgeolli. À la carte BBQ and £24 lunch jungshik are offered, alongside a £55 hanjungshik menu. Head chef Clarence Fung leads the kitchen, and general manager Rebecca Lewis oversees service. Local producers like Rocketman Produce supply Korean ingredients. Bokman, its sister restaurant, opened in Bristol in October 2019.

🍽 On 26 July, The Tivoli will open on Andover Road in a spa town, marking the owners' urban expansion. Their largest yet, the gastropub can accommodate 120 diners, featuring a large bar, two dining floors with private rooms, and an outdoor terrace. The menu offers seasonal dishes and pub classics with a nose-to-tail cooking philosophy, including items like devilled kidneys on toast and Iberico pork bavette. They also provide daily lunch specials, pub snacks, and themed dining nights.

🏠 Rosewood Residences Old Lighthouse, a luxury 144-home community spanning 550 acres in Los Cabos, Mexico, announced by Rosewood Hotels & Resorts in partnership with the Coppel family. Homes range from 4,000 to over 10,000 square feet, featuring amenities like a beach club, spa, and Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. Sales start later this year, adding to Rosewood's 11 existing residences and 22 in development over seven years. IHG's Low Carbon Pioneers program includes the Holiday Inn Express Madrid Airport and Kimpton BEM Budapest, focusing on sustainability and renewable energy. Sonesta opens a dual-branded hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. Walker & Dunlop arranges a $148M refinance for Harlem's 30-story The Victoria with a Renaissance Hotel and 191 residences. Dalata Hotel Group launches its first Liverpool location, the Maldron Hotel, as part of its expansion in the U.K. and Europe.