Delano gets two big market deals

LONDON – Lifestyle operator Ennismore has announced two high-profile deals for its Delano brand – Delano SoHo New York and Delano London. The news comes a few months ahead of the scheduled reopening of the original Delano Miami Beach, which first opened in 1947 and in 1995 reimagined by Ian Schrager and Philippe Starck.

Alongside these deals, Ennismore recently debuted Delano hotels in Dubai and Paris. A pipeline includes projects in Istanbul, Puglia, Marrakesh, and Costa Rica, along with several others under negotiation in key markets, according to Ennismore co-CEO Gaurav Bhushan.

Delano SoHo New York, also in partnership with Cain, will be located on Spring Street in Hudson Square. The hotel, currently known as The Dominick, is on the doorstep of SoHo, and will offer 390 guestrooms and suites in the 46-story tower.

Set just steps away from Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park and framed by a red-brick and stucco facade, Delano London, is being developed in partnership with Signature Developers, a luxury real estate developer in Dubai specializing in high-end residential and hospitality-related properties, as well as DCD Properties, a U.K. private property investment and development company.

Delano London is set to open in late 2026 with 67 guest rooms and suites. The ground-floor restaurant will be curated by Ennismore’s F&B Platform. Also set to make its London debut is Miami’s Rose Bar, an intimate and glamorous venue with a discreet subterranean setting with 290 sqm of lounge, meeting, and private dining spaces, as well as live music areas that can be configured to host social gatherings.

The Delano Miami Beach property will officially reopen its doors in early 2026 with a refreshed design paying homage to the building’s Art Deco roots and 171 guestrooms and suites, including Poolside Bungalow Suites and the Penthouse Suites. There will be four distinctive restaurant and bar concepts, including the Rose Bar.

This momentum builds on Ennismore’s strategic partnership with Cain, which acquired a minority stake in Delano in 2024.

In addition, Ennismore has officially announced veteran lifestyle hotelier Ben Pundole as chief brand officer for Delano.

“Ben’s creative leadership and deep understanding of hospitality will be key as he guides the brand into its next era,” said Ennismore co-CEO Sharan Pashricha. “He will oversee thoughtful growth while further strengthening Delano’s position within the luxury lifestyle space.”