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29 Sept · Cruise
Explora I Returns to Monaco Grand Prix for Third Consecutive Year

The luxury cruise ship will berth 150 metres from the circuit, offering an alternative to hotels for race weekend guests

Explora I Returns to Monaco Grand Prix for Third Consecutive Year
29 Sept · Design hotels
Manchester Gets a Playful New Hotel Built on Flea-Market Finds and Rooftop Fun

Treehouse Hotel Manchester brings 224 rooms, padel courts, a Michelin-listed restaurant, and a design philosophy that prizes quirk over polish to the city centre.

Manchester Gets a Playful New Hotel Built on Flea-Market Finds and Rooftop Fun
28 Sept · Conversions
Royal Caribbean Takes Half of Sandals in $3 Billion Resort Push

The cruise giant's move into all-inclusive hotels marks a sharp turn for a company that has spent years building private islands and beach clubs for its own guests.

Royal Caribbean Takes Half of Sandals in $3 Billion Resort Push
28 Sept · Cruise
Explora Journeys Plans Move Into European River Cruising

The MSC-owned line has signed a letter of intent with a Dutch shipbuilder, joining a wave of ocean cruise brands entering Europe's inland waterways.

Explora Journeys Plans Move Into European River Cruising
26 Sept · Openings
Six Airstream Suites Will Open on Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flats Next Year

A&K Sanctuary is launching a high-altitude glamping camp where guests can stay directly on the world's largest salt flat, starting July 2027.

Six Airstream Suites Will Open on Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flats Next Year
25 Sept · Rates & deals
A High-Rise Hotel in Kanazawa Starts at £65 a Night

Hotel Nikko Kanazawa sits minutes from the station and offers rooms on upper floors with mountain and sea views at prices that undercut many city hotels.

A High-Rise Hotel in Kanazawa Starts at £65 a Night
Dubai · 24 Sept · Openings
Ras Al Khaimah Bets Its Future on Luxury Travellers Who Haven't Arrived Yet

The UAE emirate is pushing 8,000 hotel keys into its pipeline, targeting an 80 per cent premium mix by 2030 despite slow recovery in international arrivals.

Dubai
Cape Town · 21 Sept · Conversions
Banyan Group Takes Majority Stake in Africa Lodge Operator

The Singapore-based hospitality firm has acquired Newmark Hotels, adding 26 properties across the continent in an asset-light expansion that marks its first major push into safari and nature-based accommodation.

Cape Town
21 Sept · Cruise
A Cruise Line Aged Barolo 34 Metres Under the Arctic Ocean

Hurtigruten submerged 1,002 bottles off northern Norway for a year. The wine emerged brighter, fresher, and noticeably different from its cellar-aged counterpart.

A Cruise Line Aged Barolo 34 Metres Under the Arctic Ocean
21 Sept · Conversions
How a 1960s Brutalist Office Block Became America's First All-Electric Hotel

Hotel Marcel in New Haven proves that historic preservation and radical sustainability can share the same address - and that cutting-edge green tech doesn't have to mean sacrificing comfort.

How a 1960s Brutalist Office Block Became America's First All-Electric Hotel
19 Sept · Openings
A Chef-Run Boutique Hotel Opens on Cornwall's Camel Estuary

The St Enodoc in Rock blends estuary views, Michelin-starred dining, and coastal charm - but its sprawling menu may puzzle short-stay guests.

A Chef-Run Boutique Hotel Opens on Cornwall's Camel Estuary
17 Sept · Cruise
MSC World Asia Clears Sea Trials Before Mediterranean Debut

The liquefied-natural-gas-powered ship will join MSC's fleet in December with a 6,782-guest capacity and a 12-metre suspended dragon as its centrepiece.

MSC World Asia Clears Sea Trials Before Mediterranean Debut
17 Sept · Cruise
Royal Caribbean Lays Keel for Fifth Icon-Class Ship in Finland

Construction begins in Turku on a 2028 vessel that will join the world's largest cruise ship fleet, as the cruise line extends its shipbuilding pipeline through the next decade.

Royal Caribbean Lays Keel for Fifth Icon-Class Ship in Finland
17 Sept · Openings
Canopy by Hilton Opens Its First Ski Resort in Utah's Deer Valley

The 180-room lifestyle hotel anchors the East Village expansion at Park City, as Deer Valley attracts a wave of year-round hospitality investment.

Canopy by Hilton Opens Its First Ski Resort in Utah's Deer Valley
15 Sept · Cruise
Celebrity Cruises Launches First River Ship as It Pivots to European Waterways

The ocean cruise operator floated out Celebrity Compass in Rotterdam, the first of 20 vessels planned for Rhine and Danube sailings by 2031

Celebrity Cruises Launches First River Ship as It Pivots to European Waterways
15 Sept · Cruise
Viking Floats Out Its Second Hydrogen-Ready Ocean Ship

Astrea will sail the Mediterranean and northern Europe from May 2027, using fuel-cell power to cut emissions in sensitive coastal waters.

Viking Floats Out Its Second Hydrogen-Ready Ocean Ship
Santorini · 15 Sept · Design hotels
A Former Captain's House Turned Hotel Offers Quiet Refuge in Oia's Tourist Heart

The Museum Project occupies a 250-year-old naval mansion in Santorini's busiest village, proving that tranquillity and central location need not be mutually exclusive.

Santorini
15 Sept · Openings
Nashville Hotel Opens as Tribute to Dolly Parton's Musical Legacy

The 245-room SongTeller Hotel features a 20,000-square-foot museum and two live venues, opening weeks after the country icon's death at 80.

Nashville Hotel Opens as Tribute to Dolly Parton's Musical Legacy
Tokyo · 14 Sept · Design hotels
Fairmont Opens in Tokyo with Bay Views and Sky-High Design

Japan's newest five-star sits 36 storeys up in a waterside tower, putting wraparound vistas and international dining at the centre of the stay.

Tokyo
11 Sept · Cruise
Royal Caribbean Moves Closer to 2027 Launch for Hero of the Seas

The fourth Icon-class vessel completed its float-out in Finland this week, bringing the cruise line's largest ship category one step closer to Caribbean service.

Royal Caribbean Moves Closer to 2027 Launch for Hero of the Seas