12 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings for 2026

The new year is upon us, and that means a new batch of hotels gearing up for their grand openings around the world. From beachfront oases to lifestyle city hotels to a safari resort, there’s lots to be excited about in the hospitality space in the coming year. Here are 12 we’ve chosen to highlight as our most anticipated hotel openings of 2026. 

See also: 9 New All-Inclusive Resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico Opening in 2026 

Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari 

In summer 2026, Club Med will open its first South African resort along the country’s Dolphin Coast. The beachside property will mix surf and safari experiences with a location about 30 minutes from King Shaka International Airport and 40 minutes from Durban. Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari will feature 411 guestrooms spread across a few different buildings, four pools, a wellness center and spa, and several international and local dining options. 

Notably, Club Med will debut the brand’s first-ever surf school for ages 6 and up, and offer guests access to the private Mpilo Safari Lodge about four hours from the new beach resort. The lodge is located on the 18,000-hectare Hluhluwe game reserve, home to the Big Five: lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and Cape buffalo. It features 75 premium safari tents and all the comforts of Club Med, in addition to offering guided wildlife tours. 

Conrad Athens The Ilisian 

Hilton will open Conrad Athens The Ilisian by June 2026. The hotel features 307 guest rooms, suites, and residences, including a penthouse with a private pool. The property also sports the city center’s largest outdoor hotel pool, a private outdoor running track, and pickleball courts, as well as a full-service spa and a ’60s-themed kids club.  

For dining, guests have an option of nine bars and restaurants – some of them international brands and others Conrad-brand signatures, such as The Galaxy Dispensary and upscale Galaxy Supper Club. The Ilisian will not only be home to Conrad Athens, but also Waldorf Astoria Residences, Conrad Residences, and House of NYNN member’s club. The complex is set to offer retail, events, and more, within walking distance of Athens’ most desirable attractions.  

Delano Miami Beach 

South Beach’s iconic Delano Miami Beach property makes its anticipated return in 2026, under the management of Accor’s fast-growing lifestyle company, Ennismore. The reimagined hotel will feature 171 guestrooms and suites, including the Poolside Bungalow Suites and the Penthouse Suite.  

Delano Miami Beach will also offer four distinct bar and restaurant concepts, including a revitalized Rose Bar, which was a staple of the hotel in its former iteration. The entire, renovated building pays homage to its Art Deco roots with preservation of historical features and through new elegant design features.  

Fairmont New Orleans 

Expected to open in June 2026, Fairmont New Orleans will occupy the former Bank of New Orleans building in the city’s Central Business District, just minutes from the French Quarter. The hotel will feature 250 guestrooms and suites, a restaurant, a lobby lounge, a rooftop bar, a 10,000-square-foot spa, and a swimming pool will offer sweeping city views. 

Mandarin Oriental, Desaru Coast  

Mandarin Oriental is expanding into Malaysia with the opening of Mandarin Oriental, Desaru Coast in January 2026. The luxury hotel operator is rebranding an existing resort on the country’s southeastern coast – a property that’s surrounded by 128 acres of rainforest and opens up to a pristine stretch of beach overlooking the South China Sea.  

The resort features 44 suites and villas, many with private gardens and plunge pools, and five restaurants. After the rebrand, it will also offer Spa at Mandarin Oriental, a large indoor-outdoor Kids Club, a yoga pavilion, fitness center, beauty salon, and sporting facilities, including paddle and tennis courts. Golf enthusiasts will also have easy access to the nearby Els Club Desaru Coast, home to two championship courses. 

Orient Express Venezia at Palazzo Donà Giovannelli 

Following the relaunch of the Orient Express brand in 2025, Accor is continuing to roll out trains, hotels, and yachts under the storied name. Orient Express Venezia at Palazzo Donà Giovannelli is part of that grand initiative and will open after an extensive eight-year renovation in April 2026. 

The 15th-century Venetian palace was once home to the Duke of Urbino and the Donà and Giovannelli families. Once Orient Express Venezia at Palazzo Donà Giovannelli officially launches, the historic structure will feature 47 guestrooms, suites, and salons.   

Park Hyatt Vancouver   

The former Shangri-La Vancouver has been undergoing a multi-million-dollar renovation and will officially launch as Park Hyatt Vancouver in 2026. Currently operating as Hyatt Vancouver Downtown Alberni, the hotel joined the World of Hyatt portfolio earlier this year and will realize its full potential once the transformation is complete. 

Park Hyatt Vancouver will have fully enhanced and elevated guestrooms, residential style lobby, public spaces, and a spa. Housed in the tallest building in the Vancouver skyline, the rooms offer sweeping views of the harbor, mountains, and cityscape. The hotel also features the recently renovated Italian restaurant Carlino. It will be the first Park Hyatt in Vancouver and the fifth Hyatt hotel in British Columbia. 

Six Senses London 

IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Six Senses brand will make its U.K. debut in early 2026. Set within a restored landmark, The Whiteley in Bayswater, the hotel will feature 109 guest rooms and suites, many with private terraces, and 14 branded residences. Six Senses London will mark a first for Six Senses, as the brand debuts its private club, Six Senses Place, which will be accessible via application only.  

The signature Six Senses Spa will offer everything discerning wellness guests have come to expect from the brand, including London’s first hotel magnesium pool, a flotation pod, cryotherapy chamber, and movement studios. For dining, the hotel will have Whiteley’s Kitchen, Bar and Café serving British cuisine. 

The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok 

Langham Hospitality Group has restored Bangkok’s historic Custom House and made it the centerpiece of the brand’s newest luxury hotel, expected to open sometime next year along the Chao Praya River in the Thai capital’s Bang Rak District. The property will also make use of a former post office for its lavish amenities and a modern structure for its 78 guest rooms. 

The Langham, Custom House, Bangkok will feature original design elements, such as the 1888 building’s teak floors, grand central staircase, and four-story hallway, which once hosts soirees for Thailand royalty. At the same time, the hotel will bring guests staples of The Langham brand, including its Chuan Spa and an outpost of Langham Hong Kong’s three Michelin-star Cantonese restaurant, T’ang Court. 

The Park Gstaad, A Four Seasons Hotel, Switzerland 

The Park Gstaad Hotel, an iconic ski resort in Switzerland, will reopen as a Four Seasons hotel after extensive renovations just in time for the 2026-27 winter season. The property originally opened in 1910 as the mountain destination’s first-ever 5-star hotel.  

When it reopens, The Park Gstaad, A Four Seasons Hotel, will feature 75 rooms and suites, including several penthouses residences. It will also offer an array of restaurants and bars, a spa and fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, meetings and event spaces, a tennis court, ski and bike services, Kids for All Seasons facilities, and an ice rink in the winter. 

The St. Regis Costa Mujeres Resort, Cancun 

Discerning travelers will have a new luxury destination to visit in Cancun by Q3 of 2026. The St. Regis Costa Mujeres will be a coastal retreat in Quintana Roo offering a range of accommodations, from private terraces to Signature Villas, all with St. Regis’s signature, attentive butler service. The new hotel’s key features also include beachfront cabanas, an infinity pool, regional cuisine, and handcrafted cocktails. 

The Vanderpump Hotel

For Lisa Vanderpump’s entrance into the hotel space, the TV star is teaming up with Caesars Entertainment, who she has long partnered with on restaurants within its hotels, including the recently opened Pinky’s by Vanderpump at Flamingo Las Vegas.  

Now, a complete transformation of The Cromwell Hotel is underway, and The Vanderpump Hotel will fully replace it sometime in the new year. The new Vegas Strip hotel will offer playful elegance and comfort through its 188 redesigned guest rooms and suites featuring Vanderpump Alain furnishings and lighting fixtures, in-room amenities handpicked by Vanderpump, and a refresh to the casino floor.