I stayed there super-cheap pre-COVID, like $79/night for a week's rate. It was clearly struggling even then, but for the price I had no complaints.

Two new hotels in Vienna, Austria to open in August (bookable from December 1)

Moxy Vienna City East

Residence Inn Vienna City East

Based on this article, ground was just broken on W Cairo. The property was announced by Marriott in December 2019 with a planned 2024 date, but following what I surmise are COVID-related delays as well as redesigns of the overall project the W will sit in, it's now planned to open in early 2026 with 400 rooms in addition to 300 W-branded residences in a series of neighboring buildings. This will be the first W in Africa, so I wonder what has come of the planned W Tangier and if it's simply delayed or outright cancelled.

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A new JW Marriott will open in 2026 in the Serengeti
https://news.marriott.com/news/2023/...-the-serengeti

New conversion in Frankfurt, Germany: LUME Boutique hotel joins Autograph Collection. It has previously been known as Ameron Neckarvillen Boutique Hotel.

Le Méridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort announced; opening September 2023 as a renovation/rebrand of what was a Holiday Inn Resort.

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A few Philippines properties in the works:

• JW Marriott Panglao Island Resort & Spa (Bohol)
• Four Points Puerto Princesa (Palawan), near the port for the Underground River
• Fairfield by Marriott Cebu Mactan

https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/19/apple-on...tel-in-panglao
https://www.ttgasia.com/2023/03/16/m...he-philippines
https://www.metrostaycation.com/2021...n-palawan.html

Wow, there's already a lot of Bonvoy properties in the north part of Phuket near Mai Khao.

There is a new Residence Inn in Paris. It is a rebrand of Appart'hôtel Hotel Citadines Didot Montparnasse Paris.

Residence Inn Paris Didot Montparnasse

New Four Points opening in Edinburgh - looks like a good location. Nice to have a new option in Edinburgh (used to be Apex Hotel).

Also opening in UK (still a few years away) is Delta Hotel & Spa in Telford.

I had a very pleasant stay under IHG Mr and Mrs Smith

3 new Design Hotels in Bonvoy for Spain
Bohemia Suites & Spa, a Member of Design Hotels™
Nobis Palma, a Member of Design Hotels™
Sir Victor Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels™

Will these Design Hotels participating in Bonvoy?

Seems like many of their new properties don't participate, like the 2 new hotels in Lombok.

New estimated opening dates for 3 new St Regis:

St Regis Aruba; 11/11/2024
St Regis Los Cabos; 11/26/2024
St Regis Cap Cana; 12/01/2024

Sticky still has Los Cabos slated for 2023

Did not think I saw it posted but may have missed it - a AC Hotel will be opening in downtown Honolulu in Q1 2024 - I was driving downtown and saw the sign around the building..

https://www.honolulumagazine.com/remington-redo/