It’s always exciting to hold your event somewhere new and we’re always looking for something different. So here’s a quick look at some of the hotels and venues that are due to open next year.
In the UK …
Belmond Cadogan on Sloane Street will reopen on 1st February after being closed for four years
The Hard Rock Hotel, formerly the Cumberland at Marble Arch, will have meeting space and 1,000 bedrooms
Battersea Arts Centre is reopening in February after a three-year renovation
The Science Museum will open a purpose-built event space, Illuminate
The Standard London, near St Pancras will have 266 bedrooms
Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection, a new design-led boutique hotel in London
DoubleTree by Hilton London Kensington is due to open in February will have 230 bedrooms
The Dixon, Tower Bridge, Autograph Collection, a mix of heritage and contemporary character
Manhattan Loft Gardens Design Hotel in Stratford, with 150 bedrooms and a roof garden that overlooks the Olympic Park
The Prince Akatoki, formerly The Arch London in Marylebone, a 5* hotel from a Japanese brand
Hampton by Hilton London Park Royal is due to open at the end of 2019, with 162 bedrooms
Monkey Island Estate Hotel, at Bray in the middle of the Thames will have four meeting rooms
HGI London Heathrow Terminal 2 is due to open in May, with 360 bedrooms
The Langley, Buckinghamshire, a boutique hotel in a former royal hunting ground
Hilton Garden Inn Abingdon Oxford is due to open in February with 146 bedrooms
Courtyard Oxford South, a 4-star hotel with good access to the A34 at Milton
DTbH Birmingham is due to open in September with 171 bedrooms
Delta Hotel in Cheltenham opening in June
Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees will open in February, with 128 bedrooms
Hampton by Hilton Leeds City Centre is due to open in July, with 192 bedrooms
Doubletree by Hilton Harrogate – Majestic opening in October, with 170 bedrooms
Moxy Edinburgh Airport opening in January
The Fife Arms, a former coaching inn in the Scottish Higlands at Braemar
Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh Airport with 240 bedrooms, opening in January
Hilton Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre is due to open in June, with 200 bedrooms
And a bit further afield …
France
Chateau du Grand-Luce, a 20-bedroom hotel in the Loire Valley
The Hôtel du Palais, Biarritz, a Hyatt hotel due to open in the 2nd half of 2019
Norway – Oslo
Amerikalinjen will have a winter garden, open fire and jazz bar
Spain – Madrid
The Mandarin Oriental will open at the end of 2019, it was previously the Ritz Hotel
Riu Plaza de España is opening in June 2019, with meeting space for 1,500 people and 585 bedrooms
The Kimpton Barcelona is due to open at the end of 2019, near the La Rambla with 156 bedrooms
Italy
Iberostar Fontana di Trevi close to the the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon
Malta – Valetta
Iniala Malta is a contemporary boutique hotel made from four townhouses, with a rooftop restaurant and plunge pool
Madeira
Savoy Palace is a 5* hotel with 325 bedrooms, due to open in the Spring
Portugal
Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel Alvor in the Algarve is due to open in June, with 70 bedrooms
Croatia
Grand Park, Rovinj is a 5* hotel, opening in April
Cyprus
The Radisson Larnaca Beach Resort is due to open in the autumn, with 202 bedrooms
Singapore
Raffles has been undergoing refurbishment for 18 months and will have three new restaurants
Hong Kong
The Rosewood in 43 floors of a skyscraper on Victoria Harbour is due to open in March
K11 Artus will have balconies, which is rare in Hong Kong
St Regis on Hong Kong Island
Soho House due to open in the summer
USA
The Hoxton, Chicago will open in the spring with 175 bedrooms, followed by a hotel in New York
Hilton Washington DC National Mall, will open in February with 11 meeting rooms and 367 bedrooms
This is by no means a complete list of hotels and venues opening next year, but just to give an idea of what’s in the pipeline.
