Latest news: Omni adds 12th in Texas; Corinthia to Tuscany; loan for Salt Lake Kimpton

Omni adds 12th in Texas. Dallas-based Omni Hotels & Resorts has broken ground on the Omni Midland Hotel, marking the company’s 12th property in Texas. Developed in partnership with Midland Downtown Renaissance, LP, the 143-key hotel is scheduled to open in late 2027 in West Texas. The hotel will feature several F&B venues, has 16,000 sq. ft. of event space and is within walking distance of the George H.W. Bush Convention Center.

New Corinthia in Italy. London-based Corinthia Hotels is partnering with entrepreneur Gaetano Buglisi and his BGenera Group to develop, lease and operate a luxury resort, Borgo di Perolla, in Tuscany, Italy. The 80-key hotel will include suites, private villas and is scheduled to open in 2030. The signing will be Corinthia's third hotel in Italy, following the opening of Corinthia Rome in March 2026, with Corinthia Lake Como scheduled to launch in 2028.

Room00 secures €330M. Madrid-based Room00 Next Gen Hospitality has announced plans to invest more than €330 million in 2026 to accelerate its expansion across Southern Europe and into London for the first time. The company will add 20 new properties and 1,421 rooms throughout Spain, Italy, Portugal, and the U.K. as part of a broader strategy to reach 200 properties and 15,000 rooms in the coming years. Last year, Room00 secured €400 million in funding from New York City-based global Investment firm King Street Capital Management.

Loan for Salt Lake City. New York City-based The Domain Companies has secured $102 million in construction financing from Cottonwood Group to build a 216-key IHG Hotels & Resorts' Kimpton luxury hotel in Downtown Salt Lake City. The 10-story hotel will feature a rooftop bar, restaurant, indoor and outdoor terraces, and 7,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event space. The project is scheduled to be completed by the first quarter of 2028.

Mill Creek adds in California. Boca Raton, Florida-based Mill Creek Residential has broken ground on Modera Neptune, a mixed-use development in Oceanside, California, featuring 359 rental units and a 62-room boutique hotel. The hotel will be horizontally integrated into the eight-story building but will operate independently and will not provide access to the residential portion of the community. First move-ins are anticipated for fall 2028.

Orient Express adds in Venice. Orient Express is opening Orient Express Venezia at Palazzo Donà Giovannelli in Venice, Italy. The 47-key hotel, owned by Arsenale Group, is reimagined from a 15th-century building. The development comes as the brand continues its expansion with the forthcoming Orient Express Sailing Yachts and the future return of the L’Orient Express.

Langham adds in China. Hong Kong-based Langham Hospitality Group has signed a management contract for The Langham, Ningbo, a luxury hotel to be opened in Ningbo’s Haishu District in China. The 75-key property will be the group’s third hotel in the city. It will accompany Cordis, Dongqian Lake, Ningbo and Langham Place, Ningbo Culture Plaza to form a strategic cluster in one of China’s leading maritime centers.

Meliá expands into Tunisia. Palma, Spain-based Meliá Hotels International is entering the Tunisia market through a strategic alliance with Management Hospitality Group. Meliá will open five new properties that will gradually join its portfolio, aiming to reach 3,000 rooms in the destination by 2030. The expansion begins this year with the opening of a 307-key resort operating under the Meliá brand in Mahdia. The growth plan includes the addition of four hotels between 2027 and 2029 in Tabarka, Monastir, Djerba and Tunis City.

Cycas Hospitality rebrands. Cycas Hospitality is merging with its parent company, Amsterdam-based Vertiq Capital, to become Vertiq Hospitality Partners. The announcement comes as the group continues to expand its European footprint, adding more than 400 rooms across the U.K. and France this year, with further openings set to be announced in the next few months. Operating from offices in Amsterdam and London, the group manages a portfolio of more than 35 hotels and 6,000 keys in eight different countries.

Bahia Principe reorganizes brands. Palma, Spain-based Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts has refreshed its visual identity and brand architecture and organized its hotel brands into two sub-brands: Escape for adults-only and Explore for all ages. Last week, Hyatt and Bahia Principe’s parent company, Grupo Piñero, announced that Bahia Principe’s hotels have joined Hyatt’s all-inclusive portfolio.