Here are the most anticipated 18 luxury hotel openings in 2026
They’re about how luxury is being redefined.
Across this list, a few patterns keep repeating 👇
• Wellness becomes infrastructure, not a spa menu
• Privacy beats spectacle (even in destinations like Mykonos & Venice)
• Heritage is rebooted, not preserved behind glass
• Ultra-luxury expands quietly into Japan, Latin America, Saudi Arabia & secondary Europe
• City hotels start behaving like resorts
• Resort hotels start behaving like sanctuaries
From Six Senses planting flags in London and Milan,
to Four Seasons reshaping Saudi Arabia’s global positioning,
to Rosewood doubling down on sense-of-place and slow luxury,
to Belmond reminding us why emotion still matters.
2026 isn’t about new hotels.
It’s about:
→ longer stays
→ fewer rooms, more intention
→ clearer positioning
→ and experiences guests can feel before they arrive
Here's the absolute 'scrollworthy' list and just a few already appointed GMs:
Six Senses London - Nick Yarnell
Six Senses Milan
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Mykonos
Four Seasons Resort Red Sea at Shura Island - Kai Dieckmann
Four Seasons Resort Amaala at Triple Bay - Ulf Bremer
Danieli, a Four Seasons Hotel - Christian Z.
Four Seasons Hotel Cartagena - Annie Monnier
Capella Hotel Group Kyoto
Airelles Venezia
Conrad Hotels & Resorts Corfu
Conrad Athens The Ilisian
Chesa Marchetta
Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts Ranfushi
Fregate Island, Seychelles
Rosewood Mandarina
Rosewood Gstaad
Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel
Which opening do you think will have the biggest impact on how luxury hospitality evolves next?
They’re about how luxury is being redefined.
Across this list, a few patterns keep repeating 👇
• Wellness becomes infrastructure, not a spa menu
• Privacy beats spectacle (even in destinations like Mykonos & Venice)
• Heritage is rebooted, not preserved behind glass
• Ultra-luxury expands quietly into Japan, Latin America, Saudi Arabia & secondary Europe
• City hotels start behaving like resorts
• Resort hotels start behaving like sanctuaries
From Six Senses planting flags in London and Milan,
to Four Seasons reshaping Saudi Arabia’s global positioning,
to Rosewood doubling down on sense-of-place and slow luxury,
to Belmond reminding us why emotion still matters.
2026 isn’t about new hotels.
It’s about:
→ longer stays
→ fewer rooms, more intention
→ clearer positioning
→ and experiences guests can feel before they arrive
Here's the absolute 'scrollworthy' list and just a few already appointed GMs:
Six Senses London - Nick Yarnell
Six Senses Milan
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Mykonos
Four Seasons Resort Red Sea at Shura Island - Kai Dieckmann
Four Seasons Resort Amaala at Triple Bay - Ulf Bremer
Danieli, a Four Seasons Hotel - Christian Z.
Four Seasons Hotel Cartagena - Annie Monnier
Capella Hotel Group Kyoto
Airelles Venezia
Conrad Hotels & Resorts Corfu
Conrad Athens The Ilisian
Chesa Marchetta
Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts Ranfushi
Fregate Island, Seychelles
Rosewood Mandarina
Rosewood Gstaad
Grand Hotel Timeo, A Belmond Hotel
Which opening do you think will have the biggest impact on how luxury hospitality evolves next?