The Hotel Is the New Flagship
While fashion houses brace for a hard winter, the luxury money is moving into rooms with a view. Europe’s hotel pipeline has never been this upscale.
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Tbilisi’s New Riverfront
Two prime ministers opened a $68 million five-star hotel on the Kura. It is the clearest sign yet of Azerbaijani capital shaping Georgia’s luxury map.
The Mediterranean’s Class of 2026
A private island off Provence, Mandarin Oriental’s first Mallorca address and a new Rhodes resort: the season’s openings, in one place.
Almaty’s Luxury Gap
Central Asia’s most developed hotel market still has more demand than rooms at the top end. The industry has noticed.
Baku Looks to the Shore
A Caspian resort, 238 more branded residences and a Le Méridien in Tbilisi: what the new PASHA–Marriott agreement means for the region.
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- Mandarin Oriental heads to CortinaRus Tourism News
Mandarin Oriental Cristallo is planned for 2027 — the group’s first Alpine resort.
- Georgia joins The Leading Hotels of the WorldLuxury Travel Magazine
The Telegraph Hotel in Tbilisi, a former Soviet post office redesigned by Neri&Hu, is the country’s first member.
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