Preferred Hotels & Resorts has added 28 member hotels to its global portfolio during Q3 2026. The additions range from urban hotels and heritage properties to an all-inclusive private-island resort.
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“Welcoming 28 new members in a single quarter, our largest quarterly addition since 2024, marks an important milestone in the continued growth of Preferred Hotels & Resorts,” said Lindsey Ueberroth, CEO of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. “Spanning dynamic cities, private islands, mountain settings, and historic landmarks, these additions broaden the reach of our global portfolio, with each hotel bringing its own character and connection to destination.”
Highlights include:
- UMusic Hotel Madrid in Madrid, Spain, joins the Lifestyle Collection. The hotel connects directly to the restored 898-seat Albéniz Theater, a working venue for musicals, drama, comedy and other live performances. It has 130 guestrooms and suites, the UMusic Piano Bar Casa Chicote, a rooftop terrace and a separate seasonal pool.
- Diamonds Thudufushi in the Maldives also joins the Lifestyle Collection. The all-inclusive resort sits on a private island in South Ari Atoll. Its 69 accommodations include beachfront villas and overwater retreats. Facilities include an overwater restaurant and the Serena Spa.
- Palazzo Trezza in Verona, Italy, joins the L.V.X. Collection. The property opened in spring 2026 in a restored Renaissance residence in Verona’s UNESCO-listed historic center. It has 11 suites.
- Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club in Durham, N.C., is also in the L.V.X. Collection. The hotel occupies 300 wooded acres in Duke Forest on Duke University’s campus. It has 271 guest rooms and suites and recently completed a multi-year transformation of its lobby, specialty suites, meeting spaces and outdoor terraces. Guests can play the 18-hole Duke University Golf Club or dine at Fairview Dining Room.
- THE FUJIYA HOTEL in Hakone, Japan, joins the L.V.X. Collection as well. The hotel opened in 1878 as the country’s first resort hotel. Four historic buildings house 120 guestrooms and suites, and natural Miyanoshita hot spring water fills every room’s bathtub. Three restaurants serve French, Japanese and Western cuisine.
- HOTEL BANOV TOWNSCAPE WUHAN in Wuhan, China, is the sixth highlighted L.V.X. Collection member. The hotel occupies Ba Gong Fang Zi, a building dating to 1910 that Russian tea merchants developed as Wuhan’s earliest luxury apartment building. It has 45 guestrooms and suites, an exhibition hall on Hankow’s tea trade and Le Marchand Bistro.
Currently, Preferred Hotels & Resorts represents more than 650 hotels, resorts, residences and hotel groups across 80 countries.
