Vol. II No. 36 Morning Edition Boston · New York
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Park Hyatt Tokyo Reopens After 16-Month Refresh
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Park Hyatt Tokyo Reopens After 16-Month Refresh

The Shinjuku property closed in May 2024 for what was billed as a soft refresh. The version that reopened on 9 December 2025 is something more — new…

May 23, 2026
Peninsula Istanbul: Three-Year Briefing and the Peninsula 2026 Pipeline
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Peninsula Istanbul: Three-Year Briefing and the Peninsula 2026 Pipeline

Peninsula Istanbul, opened 14 February 2023 at Galataport with 177 keys, sits at the working anchor of the Hong Kong group's broader 2026 pipeline.

April 28, 2026
Mandarin Oriental Residences Fifth Avenue: NYC Strategy Briefing
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Mandarin Oriental Residences Fifth Avenue: NYC Strategy Briefing

Mandarin Oriental Residences Fifth Avenue at 685 Fifth Avenue, the brand's first standalone US residential project, anchors the NYC two-address strategy.

April 19, 2026
Raffles London at The OWO
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Raffles London at The OWO

Two years and change after opening inside Churchill's former war rooms, Raffles London at The OWO has settled into the role corporate travel buyers expected…

March 24, 2026
Raffles Boston Back Bay: Two-Year Corporate-Travel Briefing
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Raffles Boston Back Bay: Two-Year Corporate-Travel Briefing

Two years past its 15 September 2023 opening, Raffles Boston has converted Back Bay's MICE pipeline and sits ahead of Mandarin Oriental Boston on rate.

January 31, 2026
Rosewood São Paulo at Cidade Matarazzo
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Rosewood São Paulo at Cidade Matarazzo

Rosewood São Paulo, opened March 2022 at Cidade Matarazzo with 160 keys, is now the default corporate-buyer choice for São Paulo across LatAm premium demand.

January 21, 2026
Waldorf Astoria New York: Reopening Briefing
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Waldorf Astoria New York: Reopening Briefing

Waldorf Astoria New York reopened 15 July 2025 with 375 hotel rooms and 375 residences after an eight-year, $2-billion-plus restoration by SOM.

January 3, 2026
Aman New York One Year In
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Aman New York One Year In

Eighteen months past stabilization, Aman New York has rewritten the price ceiling for Manhattan corporate luxury — and forced Park Hyatt, Mandarin Oriental…

November 7, 2025
Mandarin Oriental Mayfair (London): Two-Year Briefing
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Mandarin Oriental Mayfair (London): Two-Year Briefing

Two years past its June 2024 opening at 22 Hanover Square, Mandarin Oriental Mayfair has settled into a second-property role next to Hyde Park.

October 5, 2025
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac: Q3 2026 Briefing
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Fairmont Le Château Frontenac: Q3 2026 Briefing

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, a 611-key Quebec City property opened 1893, is the Q3 2026 chairman-and-CEO retreat venue of choice via the Air Canada…

September 29, 2025
Aman Miami Beach: Opening Trajectory Briefing
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Aman Miami Beach: Opening Trajectory Briefing

Aman Miami Beach sits in the Faena District with a 56-key hotel and 22 residences. Vertical construction began August 2025, completion targets 2027.

July 7, 2025