News · Austin, Texas
1 Hotel Austin Opens Inside Texas' Tallest Tower
1 Hotel Austin is now open in the 74-story Waterline tower, Texas' tallest, with chef Johnny Curiel's Alteño, the watr rooftop, and 252 rooms from $489 a night.
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The Pass hotel desk covers the hotel openings and stays worth knowing about, with a chef's eye on the rooms that matter most: the dining rooms. From marquee new hotels to the occasional grand stay, we cover the best hotels only when they earn it, with the nicest rooms and the restaurants inside them reported properly. Hotels are a minor beat here, but the ones we cover are worth the trip.
News · Paris, France
New Crowne Plaza Hotel Near Disneyland Paris Opens
Crowne Plaza Paris Marne-la-Vallée opened September 24: 250 rooms, a free shuttle to Disneyland Paris, three dining venues, and wide golf-course grounds.
News · Heredia, Costa Rica
Montara Hotel: Hilton Tapestry Debuts in Costa Rica
The Montara Hotel opened September 24 in Heredia, Costa Rica: Hilton’s Tapestry in Central America, 97 rooms, four dining concepts, Regis Molina’s steakhouse.
News · Nashville
SongTeller Hotel: Dolly Parton’s New Nashville Hotel Opens
Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel opened September 29 in Nashville: a 1,865-square-foot suite, the Life of Many Colors Museum, Parton’s Live, and Jolene’s.
News · Holywood, Northern Ireland
Culloden Estate Wins AA Hotel of the Year 2026
Culloden Estate & Spa took AA Hotel of the Year for Northern Ireland at the 2026 AA Hospitality Awards: a 150-year-old palace above Belfast Lough, reinvested.
Deep Dive · Riviera Maya
Kimpton’s First All-Inclusive: Tres Ríos in Riviera Maya
Kimpton Tres Ríos opened September 22 on Mexico’s Riviera Maya: the brand’s first all-inclusive: 355 suites, seven restaurants, and a 340-acre nature reserve.
News · Macau
Morpheus Macau Earns Three MICHELIN Keys, First in Macau
Melco’s Morpheus earned Three MICHELIN Keys in 2026: the first Macau hotel at the top tier, joining 155 hotels worldwide, Zaha Hadid’s exoskeleton and all.