The resort report: what's new in the hotel world
ANN RUPPENSTEIN
Checking out the latest hotel and resort news from fresh renovations to brand new or upcoming properties to entice your clients.
Fairmont New Orleans
NOLA-bound clients will soon be able to stay in a Fairmont property in the vibrant and historic city. Featuring 250 luxury guest rooms across 18 stories, Fairmont New Orleans is slated to open in summer of 2025 following the downtown redevelopment project of 1010 Common Street. The property will have 40 suites ranging from one-bedroom suites to specialty suites. Other draws will include three food & drink venues, including an all-day-dining restaurant, a lobby lounge, and a rooftop bar and speakeasy overlooking a swimming pool with expansive views of the city.
Clients who are craving a warm weather escape can now check into the newly opened Secrets Tides Punta Cana. The Inclusive Collection adults-only resort is home to 688 rooms along the palm-studded beach in the Uvero Alto neighbourhood of Punta Cana. The all-suite resort offers three pools and two outdoor hot tubs.
Wilderness Bisate Reserve
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Opening in September 2024, Wilderness Bisate Reserve is setting out to redefine the luxury safari experience near Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. Bisate Reserve will be an intimate property with four thatched roof chalets. Each chalet features its own hot tub, expansive al-fresco living space, and dedicated butler service. Six volcanoes — Bisoke, Karisimbi, Mikeno, Sabyinyo, Muhabura and Gahanna — are visible from its location.
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Ahead of its opening this spring, Blue Diamond Resorts’ Royalton CHIC Antigua revealed that the soon-to-open all-inclusive resort will feature twelve luxury Overwater Suites. Set to open its doors in late April, this upcoming adults-only property will feature overwater suites across three different categories ranging from the 1,138 ft² Junior Suite and the 1,912 ft² one-bedroom Presidential Overwater Bungalow to the most spacious 3,049 ft² Chairman Overwater Bungalow Two Bedroom Suite with two rooms, terraces, two separate plunge pools, overwater hammocks, and direct access to the sea. Positioned above the ocean, these suites include a living room with a crystal floor showcasing sea views.
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Moxy Halifax Downtown marks the first location for the playful hotel brand in Canada. The new hotel opened earlier this month with 60 smart and unique guestroom layouts, including 18 suites with an open kitchen. Every check-in includes a drink at Bar Moxy. Other modern details range from plush platform beds to fun-size work surfaces, walk-in showers, select bath amenities, open wall closets and dog designated friendly spaces.
