Travel news, as it happens. · page 4
21 September 2026
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Ras Al Khaimah plans to make 80% of its hotel keys luxury by 2030
The emirate's occupancy fell to 49.3% in the first half of 2026 even as it presses ahead with an 8,000-key luxury pipeline anchored by the delayed Wynn Al Marjan Island casino resort.
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Four Seasons Hotel Singapore unveils 180 sq m Three-Bedroom Premier Suite
The suite can be closed off from two adjoining guest rooms to form a private three-bedroom enclave for families and groups.
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NoMad Hilton Singapore to open late 2026 as brand's first Asia Pacific hotel
The 173-room hotel replaces the former Faber House and pairs a WOHA facade with a Havana-style cocktail bar and a 1,860-piece art collection.
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Loews Hotels rolls out Active Stays wellness program to all US properties
The programme, built with trainer Makena Rae, pairs in-room TV workouts with city-specific routes and recovery treatments at flagship properties.
19 September 2026
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1 Hotel Austin opens as the brand's first Texas property
The 252-room hotel occupies floors of the 74-storey Waterline and brings the brand's second watr rooftop concept, after Miami's, to Texas.
17 September 2026
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Cambridge House, Auberge Collection to open in Mayfair on 1 February 2027
The 102-key hotel occupies the former In & Out Naval and Military Club and anchors Reuben Brothers' £1 billion Piccadilly Estate regeneration.
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Jayasom opens its flagship wellness resort on Red Sea Global's Amaala
The resort splits its offering into an adult-only retreat called Jayana and a family programme called Jayela with age-appropriate spaces for infants, children and teenagers.
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The Ocean Cliffs in Dana Point to reopen as a JW Marriott Resort after multimillion-dollar renovation
The blufftop resort above Dana Point Harbor, open for nearly four decades, gets a new 6,000 square foot ballroom and a signature chef-driven restaurant.
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Air France to open its largest lounge yet at JFK's new Terminal One
The two-level space will seat more than 400 guests when Air France moves into the terminal in 2027.
16 September 2026
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Amex opens its first Continental European Centurion Lounge, at Amsterdam Schiphol
The 6,000 square foot space between Concourses E and F is the 33rd Centurion Lounge in Amex's network of more than 1,550 lounges worldwide, and it opened a day after the media preview.
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Rosewood Hong Kong is named the World's Best Hotel for a second year running
Bangkok took two of the remaining podium places, and the academy behind the ranking now runs to more than 800 hoteliers, journalists and travellers across 13 regions.
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The Hotel Bossert becomes Brooklyn's first Ritz-Carlton branded residences
The Landmarks Preservation Commission has now unanimously cleared the rooftop and exterior work needed to bring the 1909 building back.
15 September 2026
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Canopy by Hilton opens 180-room debut at Deer Valley's East Village in Utah
The 180-room property arrives about 40 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport with four new restaurants and bars built into the design.
