New Hotel Openings
The luxury openings worth knowing about — new resorts, renovated icons and ambitious debuts — selected and put in context by someone who has published first-hand reviews from 135 countries. These articles are editorial previews based on official announcements and press materials, not reviews: I cover what’s opening, where it fits in a destination I usually know well, and the practical details the press releases leave out. A property only ever gets a review after I’ve stayed myself — and the most promising openings here tend to end up on that list. Launching a property? See how I review or work with me to submit your opening.
Madrid Gets Its First Nobu — Just in Time for Formula 1
Nobu Hotel Madrid opens 1 September 2026 on Calle Alcalá — 50 rooms, a tri-level Nobu restaurant and a rooftop over the skyline — with
