THE LUXURY COLLECTION SIGNS IN TURKS & CAICOS: The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of more than 30 hotel brands, has signed Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Turks & Caicos. This is the brand’s first hotel in the destination. Located in South Caicos, the new resort is expected to open in early 2025. Spanning more than a mile of natural beach adjoining a national park, the resort will feature 100 rooms and suites, a spa with eight treatment rooms and two couple’s treatment rooms, a hot tub, pool, six dining options and water sports. As part of Salterra’s sustainability goals, more than half of the property’s energy needs will be derived from solar power, and the guestrooms will have filtered water dispensers to eliminate the use of single-use plastic bottles. Guests can also participate in coral reef restoration through educational activities. At present, The Luxury Collection’s portfolio comprises more than 115 hotels and resorts across 35 countries.
SO/ MALDIVES OPENS:Â SO/, the collection of luxury hotels and resorts inspired by fashion and design from Ennismore, has announced the opening of SO/ Maldives. Located in a 15-acre enclave in Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives, the property offers 80 beachfront and overwater villas with one- to three-bedroom units under eight categories. Each villa has a private pool and deck. The property offers three dining options, a spa, gym and a range of water-based activities.
CAPELLA TO DEBUT IN TAIWAN: Capella Hotels and Resorts is set to open Capella Taipei in winter 2024. This will mark Capella Hotels’ debut in Taiwan. Located in Taipei’s Dunhua North Road, the 86-room luxury retreat has been designed in consultation with the Mori Building Group from Tokyo. The hotel’s design was led by André Fu Studio. The hotel will offer multiple dining concepts, a spa with four treatment rooms, a fitness studio, an outdoor heated pool, a conference hall and two other meeting spaces.
ANANTARA RESORT IN OMAN: Minor Hotels is expanding its luxury brand, Anantara, in Oman with the upcoming development of a new resort in Bandar Al Khairan, Muscat. Situated on the Omani coast, the new-build 121-key resort is expected to open in 2026. Owned by Musstir, the real estate acquisition and development vertical of the MB Holding Co., the Anantara resort will have 51 rooms, 46 chalets and 24 villas along the mountain shoreline overlooking the Gulf of Oman. Some rooms will feature private pools. The sea-facing resort will include five dining options, an infinity swimming pool and kid’s splash pool, a children’s club lounge, a meetings and events area, an Anantara Spa, a fitness center and a helipad.
SIX SENSES TO KYOTO: IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Six Senses Kyoto, marking the brand’s entry into Japan. Located in the Higashiyama district, the hotel offers 81 rooms and suites with views of the central courtyard, the gardens of the neighboring Toyokuni Shrine or the city skyline. BLINK Design Group has led the hotel’s interiors. The hotel features a spa, an all-day dining restaurant, a sushi restaurant and a spa. Six Senses operates 23 hotels and resorts across 18 countries and a development pipeline of 43 more properties.