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Openings

The openings shaping the European luxury map.

Hotels, restaurants, beach clubs, spas, villas, private members clubs and cultural destinations. Our focus is not volume. It is relevance.

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What We Track

Six kinds of openings.

New Hotels

Grand hotels, boutique properties, restored palazzi, alpine retreats and Mediterranean resorts.

Restaurants & Bars

Fine dining rooms, hotel restaurants, chef-led openings, private dining spaces and destination bars.

Wellness & Spas

Luxury spas, longevity clinics, thermal retreats and wellness-led hotel concepts.

Beach & Members Clubs

Seasonal addresses, private clubs and the social spaces shaping the luxury calendar.

Villas & Residences

Private estates, branded residences, restored homes and hospitality-led real estate.

Restored Icons

Major renovations and repositionings that change how a destination is experienced.

Why It Matters

Openings are market intelligence.

A hotel launch can signal the rise of a neighborhood, the repositioning of a destination or the arrival of a new kind of traveler. Luxury.it reads openings as signals, not press releases: we look for design value, commercial weight, destination impact and genuine interest for international travelers.

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Tracked

Latest openings.

Icona’s Costa Ragusa Resort: Sicily’s South-East Coast Gets Its Quiet Luxury Test

Hotels & OpeningsAug 19, 2026

Icona’s Costa Ragusa Resort: Sicily’s South-East Coast Gets Its Quiet Luxury Test

Icona's Costa Ragusa Resort has opened on Sicily's south-east coast with 105 rooms and suites, wellness, privacy and a new luxury argument...

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Orient Express Venezia: Why Palazzo Donà Giovannelli Is Not Just Another Venice Hotel

Hotels & OpeningsAug 19, 2026

Orient Express Venezia: Why Palazzo Donà Giovannelli Is Not Just Another Venice Hotel

Orient Express Venezia has opened inside Palazzo Donà Giovannelli, with 47 rooms and suites, Aline Asmar d'Amman interiors and Heinz Beck dining...

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The Meliá Collection Lerici: Why the Gulf of Poets Is Getting Its Luxury Moment

Hotels & OpeningsAug 17, 2026

The Meliá Collection Lerici: Why the Gulf of Poets Is Getting Its Luxury Moment

The Meliá Collection will open a five-star hotel in Lerici, bringing 80 to 90 rooms, spa, terraces and Gulf of Poets views...

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La Tiara di Cervo: Porto Cervo’s New Private Residence Hotel

Hotels & OpeningsAug 17, 2026

La Tiara di Cervo: Porto Cervo’s New Private Residence Hotel

La Tiara di Cervo has opened above Porto Cervo with 26 Grand Suites, sea-view terraces, pools and a private-residence model for Costa...

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Danieli, Venezia: Why the Four Seasons Reopening Matters

Hotels & OpeningsAug 17, 2026

Danieli, Venezia: Why the Four Seasons Reopening Matters

Danieli, Venezia has reopened as a Four Seasons hotel with 120 rooms and suites, restoring one of Venice's most iconic addresses for...

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Langosteria Porto Cervo: The New Pieds-dans-l’Eau Table Costa Smeralda Needed

Restaurants & OpeningsAug 14, 2026

Langosteria Porto Cervo: The New Pieds-dans-l’Eau Table Costa Smeralda Needed

Langosteria has opened in Porto Cervo at Porto Vecchio, bringing a new pieds-dans-l'eau restaurant, sea terraces and tender access to Costa Smeralda.

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Aman Sveti Stefan Is Back: The Adriatic Island Europe Argued Over

Hotels & OpeningsJul 28, 2026

Aman Sveti Stefan Is Back: The Adriatic Island Europe Argued Over

Aman Sveti Stefan has reopened in Montenegro after a five-year closure and beach-access dispute. Here is why the Adriatic's most mythic island...

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Peschiera del Garda’s New Five-Star Project: Lake Garda Enters the UNESCO Luxury Conversation

Hotels & OpeningsJul 24, 2026

Peschiera del Garda’s New Five-Star Project: Lake Garda Enters the UNESCO Luxury Conversation

TH Group will open a five-star superior hotel inside Peschiera del Garda's UNESCO fortress, giving Lake Garda a new luxury development story.

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Hacienda del Mar Estepona: The Costa del Sol Hotel That Understands the New Marbella

Hotels & OpeningsJul 23, 2026

Hacienda del Mar Estepona: The Costa del Sol Hotel That Understands the New Marbella

Hacienda del Mar, member of The Meliá Collection, gives Estepona a five-star beachfront address between Marbella, golf, gardens and slower Andalusian luxury.

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