15 new hotel openings in April 2025 you should know about

From a six-brand cluster in Dubai to a reimagined historic hotel in London, here are the latest launches

With Dubai the setting for the recently held Arabian Travel Market, it's fitting that the UAE city also opened a clutch of new properties this month, with the debut of a six-hotel cluster on the newly developed Deira Waterfront. 

Beyond the Middle East, wellness is taking centre stage with the debut of SIRO's second fitness-focused hotel (after Dubai) in Montenegro and the opening of an adults-only wellness retreat in Halkidiki in Greece.

Elsewhere, historic properties in London and in Bucharest have been transformed and reopened, and India welcomed its second Fairmont property, in Mumbai. 

These are the 15 most exciting hotel openings in the world in April 2025.

Six-hotel cluster, Deira Waterfront, Dubai, UAE
Six hotels have opened as a cluster in Dubai’s Deira Waterfront, a new development focused on revitalising one of Dubai’s oldest communities. The 999-key cluster integrates three well-established Accor properties under the ibis Styles, Aparthotel Adagio and Mercure brands, and three new properties: Novotel, ibis Styles and Mercure. six-new-hotels-open-deira-waterfront

 Mercure Hotel, Deira Waterfront, Dubai

Rove Al Marjan Island
Making its debut on the beachfront of Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, the 441-key rove hotel has an outdoor cinema, pool and private beachfront, as well as a 24-hour gym, a kids' indoor play area and outdoor water play area. rove-hotels-makes-debut-ras-al-khaimah 

Rove Al Marjan Island

Uga Halloowella, Hatton, Sri Lanka
Perched on a hilltop within a 252-acre estate in Sri Lanka’s historic central tea trails region, Uga Halloowella is a restored heritage property with just six suites, a restaurant serving traditional Sri Lankan cuisine, plus guests experiences such as sunrise kayaking excursions, cooking masterclasses and cycling tours. uga-opens-6th-resort-in-sri-lanka 

Uga Halloowella, Hatton, Sri Lanka

Centara Grand Lagoon Maldives
Opened on 1 April, Centara Grand Lagoon joins sister resort Centara Mirage Lagoon on a multi-island in the Maldives’ North Male Atoll, just 45 minutes by speedboat from Malé. Alongside 42 beachfront and overwater residences and villas, all with private pools, the resort has five restaurants and bars, from tapas to flame tandoors, two pools, a kids’ club, fitness centre and spa with treatments rooted in Thai and Ayurvedic wellness. centara-opens-second-resort-on-maldives-island 

Centara Grand Lagoon, Maldives

Montcalm Mayfair, London, Autograph Collection, UK
Fresh from a two-year transformation, the Grade II-listed hotel reopens with 151 reimagined rooms and suites, including London’s only fully private hotel suite experience, as well as fine dining restaurant Lilli by Akira Back, a library, bar, garden and subterranean spa. montcalm-mayfair-reopens

Montcalm Mayfair, London, Autograph Collection

Aman Nai Lert Bangkok, Thailand
Located in the heart of Bangkok's Lumpini district, the all-suite hotel is nestled within the seven-acre Nai Lert Park (main picture), offering a tranquil retreat from the bustling city. The 52 suites are among the largest in the city, and there's a spa, fitness centre and medical facility offering guests IV vitamin infusions and cryotherapy. aman-nai-lert-bangkok

Aman Nai Lert Bangkok, Thailand

SIRO Boka Place, Montenegro
Following the successful launch of the fitness hotel brand at SIRO One Za’abeel in Dubai, Kerzner has opened its second SIRO property in Montenegro. Surrounded by the Adriatic and mountains, the hotel offers a range of studios, rooms, suites and apartments, featuring wellbeing accessories and sleep-enhancing tech, as well as a swimming pool, the latest fitness equipment and an in-house nutritionist. siro-hotel-in-montenegro 

SIRO Boka Place, Montenegro

Zélia Resort & Spa Halkidiki, Greece
Set between the Aegean and Mount Olympus on the Kassandra coastline, this adults-only 104-room resort brings all-inclusive high dining and holistic wellness to Greece’s northern peninsula, Halkidiki. Expect bespoke workouts with personal trainers, curated outdoor experiences, from kayaking to e-bike forest tours, and immersive farm-to-table dining. zelia-resort-and-spa-halkidiki

Zélia Resort & Spa Halkidiki, Greece

Fairmont Mumbai
Taking design inspiration from New York’s 1920s golden era, the 466-key Fairmont Mumbai is a glamorous affair with spacious and elegant suites, Cantonese fine dining, craft cocktails, a rooftop venue with sweeping city views and an entire floor dedicated to wellness with a longevity slant. fairmont-mumbai-india

Fairmont Mumbai, India

Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard, Bucharest, Romania
Reopened as a Corinthia property in April following a revamp, the palatial Belle Epoque property dating to 1873 features original features, from gilded arches to frescoes, and has just 30 suites, as well as a cocktail bar, two restaurants and a spa with a salt-walled sauna and ice fountain. Corinthia-grand-hotel-du-boulevard

Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard, Bucharest

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