From Dubai to the Maldives, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai and Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa have unveiled two new concepts in quick succession: Aurōm, a botanical beverage laboratory, and ŪRJĀ, an island dedicated to naturopathy. Two separate announcements, but a single signal to the market: wellness is becoming a central axis of differentiation in international luxury hospitality.

Omni Hotels & Resorts has announced the promotion of three senior executives within its Dallas-based organisation. Robert Kupchynsky becomes Vice President of Finance, Clinton Gulick takes the helm of Facilities, and Aaron Busick is named Corporate Director of Finance. These moves strengthen the group's financial and technical structure as it pursues a sustained programme of renovation and portfolio development.

ClubMed Lifestyle Group, a subsidiary of Fosun International and parent company of the Club Med brand, has filed for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The listing, led by BNP Paribas, HSBC and J.P. Morgan, is intended to fund the group's continued global expansion, with an ambition to operate around 85 resorts by 2030, coming just as Fosun posted a marked improvement in its half-year results.

Hilton has announced the opening of the Motto by Hilton Guadalajara Centro Historico, a 154-room lifestyle hotel housed in a restored 1950s Art Deco building, one block from Plaza Fundadores. Developed and owned by Grupo Megaterra, the property marks the brand's second Motto address in Mexico and forms part of the group's continued growth across the Caribbean and Latin America region.

The German operator has taken over long-term management of three boutique addresses in Marbella's historic centre, installing there the first chapter of its new upscale brand.

Marriott International has opened the Kampala Marriott Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments Kampala, marking the simultaneous debut of both brands in Uganda. Located in the Nsambya district, around 40 kilometres from Entebbe International Airport, the dual-branded complex brings the group's portfolio in the country to seven properties. The opening underscores Marriott's growing footprint in Sub-Saharan Africa's business and diplomatic markets.

Singapore-based Hoi Hup Realty has acquired the Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Central Park for AUD 201.8 million, approximately EUR 124.7 million, marking its entry into the Australian hotel market. The deal, concluded in late August 2026, covers a 309-room asset located in the heart of Tech Central, Sydney's developing technology precinct. It underscores the continued appetite of international investors for institutional-grade hotel assets in the Sydney CBD.

American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG), the Cincinnati-based insurance holding company, announced on 31 August 2026 the completion of the sale of the Charleston Harbor Resort & Marina, a hotel and marina complex located in Mount Pleasant, near Charleston, South Carolina. The deal is expected to generate pretax core operating earnings of approximately $125 million, or close to €108 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. It follows an earlier sale agreement that fell through in June 2025, in a US resort market where several hotel REITs have recently sold waterfront assets at strong valuations.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) has appointed Dominic Dragisich President and Chief Executive Officer and elected him to its Board of Directors, effective August 31, 2026. He had served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since May 20, 2026, following nearly a decade in senior financial and operational leadership roles at the company. The appointment confirms strategic continuity at one of the world's largest hotel franchisors.

EHL Group has announced a leadership transition: Dr Achim Schmitt, currently Dean of EHL Hospitality Business School, will take up the role of CEO from 1 January 2027. He succeeds Dr Markus Venzin, who will have led the Lausanne-based institution since 2022 through a period of strategic transformation.

With nearly twelve years of experience in international luxury hospitality spanning French Polynesia, the Seychelles and the Caribbean, Alexandre Benoit takes the helm as General Manager of Boscolo Nice. His appointment marks a new chapter for the property as it looks to strengthen its position on Nice's hotel scene.

Six Senses Zil Pasyon, on Félicité Island in the Seychelles, has appointed Benjamin Kreuz as its General Manager. The German hospitality professional, trained at Hotelschool The Hague, brings more than twenty years of experience in international luxury hotels, including four years with the Six Senses group. His appointment follows a similar role at Six Senses Southern Dunes in Saudi Arabia.