Burj Al Arab closed for restoration: about 18 months, and no reopening date yet
Dubai’s most famous sail is in dry dock for about 18 months, and there’s no reopening date yet: where to sleep with the sail still in view.
News
Even the grand hotels close now and then for a facelift: when they close, when they reopen and where to sleep in the meantime.
Plaza Hotel renovation: closing in January 2027 for at least 4 years, and the last night is the hotel’s to give
Principe di Savoia closing for restoration: last night 27 December, reopening in 2029
Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong reopened on 1 October: what is open and what is still to come
Riu Palace Peninsula after the renovation: reopened on 25 July, with an adults-only Elite Club
Vilamendhoo, closed for renovation until 14 November: it reopens on the 15th, under a new name
Coming up
- Park Hyatt Riviera Maya · Mexico
By the end of 2026. The world’s first all-inclusive Park Hyatt, with every restaurant à la carte.1
- Waldorf Astoria London Admiralty Arch · London
Debut in autumn 2026. Inside Admiralty Arch, on The Mall: bookings open are for stays from 1 March 2027, with earlier dates to follow.2
- Rosewood Rome · Rome
In 2027. In the former headquarters of the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, on Via Veneto.3
- Rosewood Milan · Milan
In 2027. On the edge of the Quadrilatero della Moda; a 2025 Rosewood list had it for 2026.4
- Rosewood Blue Palace · Crete
In 2027. The Blue Palace reopens as a Rosewood after a reimagining; a 2025 list said 2026.5
- Rosewood Calistoga · Napa Valley, California
In 2027. A new resort in California’s wine country; the day and the bookings are still to be announced.6
- Amangani · Jackson Hole, Wyoming
No reopening date. Closed for an extensive refurbishment; Aman hasn’t given the day yet.7
Already open
- Six Senses London · London
Open since 1 March 2026. Six Senses arrives in London inside The Whiteley; bookings on the Six Senses site.8
- Capella Kyoto · Kyoto
Open since 22 March 2026. Japan’s first Capella; its restaurant is a collaboration with Single Thread, 3 Michelin stars.9
- Amanvari · Baja California, Mexico
Guests from 1 August 2026. Aman welcomes guests on Baja’s East Cape, where desert, mountains and ocean meet.10
- Rosewood AMAALA · Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Open since 18 August 2026. Rates from SAR 4,000 a night; you arrive via Red Sea International or Al Wajh airports.11
We wrote this on our own: the hotels read it as you do. We sell no rooms: the links go to whoever published the news.
Where we read it
- 1 Hyatt, release of 29 September 2026, 18 October 2026
- 2 Hilton, release of 17 June 2026, 18 October 2026
- 3 Rosewood’s website, the Rosewood Rome page, 18 October 2026
- 4 Rosewood’s website, the Rosewood Milan page, 18 October 2026
- 5 Rosewood’s website, the Rosewood Blue Palace page, 18 October 2026
- 6 Rosewood, release of 22 August 2025, 18 October 2026
- 7 Aman’s website, the Amangani page, 18 October 2026
- 8 IHG, release of 5 March 2026, 18 October 2026
- 9 NTT Urban Development, release of 25 February 2026, 18 October 2026
- 10 Aman’s website, the 2026 journeys page, 18 October 2026
- 11 Rosewood, release of 18 August 2026, 18 October 2026