Following a $40 million transformation, St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton offers guests 539 luxurious rooms and suites in what was once the largest and most ornate railway terminal in the United States.
Mövenpick Hotel City Star Jeddah now open
The 228-room property marks the Swiss hospitality firm’s third hotel in Jeddah and 11th in the Kingdom.
Three new Mexican hotels join Small Luxury Hotels of the World
The three hotels join seven other SLH properties in Mexico.
The Gates Hotel South Beach – a DoubleTree by Hilton now open
Built on the foundation of the 1954 Ankara Motel, The Gates Hotel South Beach – a DoubleTree by Hilton maintains the historic, Art Deco-inspired architecture on the exterior, while also breathing new life into a reconstructed interior with contemporary elements.
Hotel Magnolia opens in Stantiago’s El Centro neighborhood
Following a two-year total renovation of a 1929 mansion in Santiago’s historic downtown, the 42-room Hotel Magnolia opens formally to the public in early October, with a soft opening since early August.
IHG signs Holiday Inn Dubai Science Park
Scheduled to open in 2019, the hotel is located in Dubai Science Park, the region’s first freezone community offering facilities including office and laboratory space, as well as residential units, with the aim of creating a vibrant ‘Life Sciences’ community.
Le Méridien Etoile relaunches in Paris
Following the hotel’s transformation, Le Méridien Etoile now boasts reimagined guestrooms, suites and the transformation of the hotel’s public spaces, including the Jazz Club Etoile and brand’s signature lobby concept: Le Méridien Hub.
W Dubai – Al Habtoor City opens as brand’s first in the Emirate
Set within the Al Habtoor City project, the Emirate’s first fully-integrated urban resort, W Dubai – Al Habtoor City rises 33 stories above Sheikh Zayed Road, overlooking the newly built Dubai Water Canal.
Steigenberger opens second hotel in Turkey, the Steigenberger Airport Hotel Istanbul
Guests enjoy a complimentary shuttle service to Ataturk Airport and to other destinations within a five kilometre radius around the 209-room hotel.
Moxy Berlin opens in the heart of the city
Centrally located in the city’s cultural epicentre, Ostbahnhof, the 210-room hotel is within walking distance of Berlin’s coolest bars, independent shops and late-19th-century architecture that makes the area so exciting.











