Kuala Lumpur Gets a citizenM, Hoxton Opens in Dublin, and Other Hotel News This Week

Updated: November 22, 2025, 3:11pm CST

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Upcoming Hotels
Hotel News
Final Thoughts

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It was another exciting week in the hotel industry. Several high-end hotels have opened in exciting destinations like Kuala Lumpur, Dublin, and San Diego. We’ve also got the scoop on upcoming hotels opening in Anguilla, Indonesia, and others.

To catch up on everything you’ve missed, read below for our roundup of the most exciting hotel news this week.

Hotel Openings

New citizenM Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

citizenM Kuala Lumpur Bukit Bintang officially joined the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio. The hotel features 210 guest rooms with king-size beds, wall-to-wall windows, and rain showers. The citizenM brand is known for its tech-forward designs, and that’s true here: Guests can control lighting, temperature, and entertainment, all with a tablet in their room.

citizenM Kuala Lumpur Room — A guest room at citizenM Kuala Lumpur. Image Credit: Marriott

Amenities include the brand signature canteenM (a 24/7 bar and kitchen), a living room-style lobby with co-working spaces, and meeting spaces.

Opening date: Now open
Typical cash price: From $55 per night
Typical points cost: N/A (award rates unavailable)

Hot Tip:

Marriott finished integrating citizenM properties into its program. To celebrate, Marriott is offering a 15% discount on reservations across the 35 citizenM hotel locations, including citizenM Kuala Lumpur.

Radisson Collection The National Hotel, Brussels

Radisson Collection The National Hotel, Brussels, is a golf-lover’s dream. The resort is directly on the National Golf Brussels course and is located just 15 minutes from the city center.

The hotel has 150 guest rooms, including 30 suites and 12 junior suites, many offering private terraces. Amenities include a signature restaurant, a bar, an outdoor patio, a spa, several swimming pools, and access to the 18-hole course.

Opening date: Now open
Typical cash price: From $140 per night
Typical points cost: Radisson Rewards points award values shown at checkout; expect an average of 0.25 cents per point

Hyatt Studios Huntsville, Alabama

Hyatt Studios Huntsville has officially opened in Alabama, part of Hyatt’s expansion in the extended-stay market.

Hyatt Studios Huntsville Room — A suite at the new Hyatt Studios Huntsville. Image Credit: Hyatt

The hotel offers 120 suites, all featuring full kitchens. Amenities include complimentary breakfast, meeting spaces, a fitness center, a communal outdoor patio with grills and a fire pit, and self-service guest laundry.

Opening date: Now open
Typical cash price: From $109 per night
Typical points cost: Category 2; between 6,500 and 9,500 World of Hyatt points per night (depending on dates)

The Hoxton, Dublin, Ireland

Ennismore’s swanky Hoxton brand has made its debut in Dublin. The Hoxton, Dublin, offers 129 rooms in several room types: Snug, Cosy, Roomy, and Biggy.

The Hoxton Dublin Lobby — The Hoxton has opened its first outpost in Dublin. Image Credit: Ennismore

Amenities include several food and beverage concepts, including a Peruvian-inspired restaurant, a New York-style deli and wine bar by night, and a library bar. Additionally, a nightclub will open at the hotel early next year, becoming the brand’s first nightlife venue.

Opening date: Now open
Typical cash price: From $138 per night
Typical points cost: Every 2,000 ALL – Accor Live Limitless points can cover €40 (roughly $46) of your bill

Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown Little Italy, California

Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown Little Italy features 334 guest rooms and suites. Guests can choose from 6 room types, including suites with private Juliet balconies.

Courtyard Marriott San Diego Downtown Suite — A suite at Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown Little Italy. Image Credit: Marriott

Amenities include a restaurant serving Mediterranean and Californian fare, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and on-site laundry.

Opening date: Now open
Typical cash price: From $120 per night
Typical points cost: From 33,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night

AC Hotel by Marriott Phoenix North Norterra and Element by Westin Phoenix North Norterra, Arizona

AC Hotel by Marriott Phoenix North Norterra has 182 guest rooms, while its sister property, Element by Westin Phoenix North Norterra, features 95 rooms.

AC Hotel Phoenix Room — A guest room at AC Hotel by Marriott Phoenix North Norterra. Image Credit: Marriott

Amenities at the dual-branded property include a fitness center, a heated saltwater pool and spa, an outdoor covered pickleball court, and TopGolf swing suites.

Opening date: Now open
Typical cash price: From $90 per night (AC Hotel); from $105 per night (Element by Westin)
Typical points cost: From 25,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night (AC Hotel); from 28,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per night (Element by Westin)

Upcoming Hotels

Holiday Inn Riyadh Rose Yard, Saudi Arabia (2026)

The 106-room Holiday Inn Riyadh Rose Yard will offer guests convenient access to attractions such as the Diplomatic Quarter and Diriyah Gate. The hotel will include Holiday Inn’s “next-generation standards,” including the Open Lobby concept for guests to work, eat, and relax.

Crowne Plaza Jakarta PIK2, Indonesia (2027)

IHG inked a deal for the Crowne Plaza Jakarta PIK2, scheduled to open in 2027. Set within the PIK2 development, a massive waterfront township in the northern part of Jakarta, the hotel will have 220 guest rooms and suites.

Amenities will include 2 restaurants and a bar, a health club, a spa, a swimming pool, and meeting spaces.

Hotel News

Maasai Sue Marriott Over Planned Ritz-Carlton Resort

The Wall Street Journal reported this week that leaders of the Maasai ethnic group in Kenya have filed a lawsuit against Marriott, seeking to demolish the new Ritz-Carlton, Masai Mara Safari Camp, which opened this past August. The lawsuit says the safari camp blocks a key route of the Serengeti migration, hindering wildebeest and other animals from finding food.

Marriott declined to comment on the suit, but the company that owned the camp said, according to the Journal, that it had gotten approval from Kenyan authorities.

The case is going forward to court. We’ll be following this closely.

Marriott Reaches 100 Hotel Milestone in Saudi Arabia

Marriott this week announced that it had hit a milestone of 100 open and pipeline hotels in Saudi Arabia. This comes after the signing of the Courtyard by Marriott Makkah Masar in Makkah, which is set to open in 2030.

The hotel will offer 1,100 guest rooms and suites, several dining options, a ballroom, a fitness centre, a kids’ club, and retail offerings.

Equinox Hotels Announces Resort in Anguilla

Equinox announced its new project in the Caribbean: Equinox Resort Anguilla Port Nimara. The resort will feature 62 rooms, including 18 oceanfront villas, 18 villas, and 35 residences. Amenities will include, of course, an Equinox Club, an all-day dining restaurant, a spa, and luxury shopping.

There will be stiff competition in the luxury sector in Anguilla, which is home to resorts such as Zemi Beach House, LXR Hotels & Resorts.

Final Thoughts

It was yet another busy week across the hotel industry, with several hotels opening in exciting destinations, including in the heart of Kuala Lumpur and adjacent to a golf course in Brussels. There was also a flurry of important news, including a lawsuit against a new Ritz-Carlton camp in the Masai Mara and a new Equinox resort set to open in Anguilla.

As always, we’ll be back here next week with more hotel industry news.