MONTEVERDE, COSTA RICA—Hotel Belmar announces the debut of Artista, a natural evolution of its long-standing commitment to regenerative hospitality. Set within Monteverde’s iconic cloud forest in a fully car-free enclave adjacent to the main Belmar property, ten private retreats take shape, honoring the land through thoughtful design and long-term stewardship. The villas were expected to welcome guests beginning June 1. “Artista represents a natural progression in our journey. It reflects how our understanding of this land has deepened over time. We approached each villa as an artist approaches a work—carefully composing space, material, and light in dialogue with the forest....

AUSTIN, TEXAS—1 Hotels, the mission-driven luxury lifestyle brand founded by Barry Sternlicht, is now accepting reservations for 1 Hotel Austin, an urban sanctuary in the creative heartbeat of Texas. With an anticipated opening in August 2026, 1 Hotel Austin is set at the meeting point of Waller Creek and Lady Bird Lake and anchors the 74-story Waterline, the tallest tower in the state. Developed by Lincoln Property Company and Kairoi Residential, the extraordinary mixed-use development reconnects the city to its natural waterways and transforms a previously neglected area into a thriving corridor. Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) designed the building, with HKS Architects...

NEW HAVEN, CONN.—The 2026 Passive House Network Conference, held on June 4 & 5 in New Haven, Conn., invites Passive House architects, designers, developers, and other building enthusiasts from around the world to exchange ideas, share experience, and accelerate the adoption of the world’s most rigorous building efficiency standard. Hosted by The Passive House Network (PHN), the conference highlights the Passive House standard as a solution to the variety of housing, climate, and cost challenges facing the building industry today. The event will take place at Hotel Marcel, the first Passive House Certified Hotel in the country—an ideal building to act as...

KAUAI, HAWAII—1 Hotel Hanalei Bay announces the debut of Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary, a trailblazing wellness concept on the North Shore of Hawaii’s most magical island, the Garden Island of Kauai. Opened in 2023, 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay is the Hawaiian flagship for 1 Hotels, the mission-driven luxury lifestyle brand founded by Barry Sternlicht. Nature’s Wellness Sanctuary marks a significant evolution in the brand’s philosophy of living a life in balance with nature, wellness, nutrition, and fitness. The program brings together serious strength training, advanced recovery, cutting-edge diagnostics, and restorative spa therapies, with the healing power of the natural world. “1...

TROY, N.Y.—Audubon International, the environmentally focused nonprofit organization offering members numerous certifications and conservation initiatives to protect the areas where we all live, work, and play—salutes Four Seasons Resort and Residences Puerto Rico, a new part of the Bahía Beach Resort community, for keeping sustainable best practices at the heart of its operations after earning Green Hospitality Platinum Certification. “Puerto Rico, and Bahía Beach in particular, are leading a Caribbean-wide effort to build on its longstanding stewardship culture,” says Christine Kane, CEO of Audubon International. “As a top-tier luxury hospitality brand, Four Seasons fits seamlessly into this effort. We congratulate...

TOKYO—1 Hotels, the mission-driven luxury lifestyle brand founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht, announced the official opening of 1 Hotel Tokyo, the brand’s first property in Japan. Now welcoming guests, the hotel is a sanctuary in the sky, set high within the Akasaka Trust Tower, offering sweeping views of the Imperial Palace gardens, Tokyo Tower, and the city skyline. The property brings 1 Hotels’ signature nature-led design, trailblazing food and beverage concepts, wellness-forward experiences, and a luxuriously sustainable ethos to one of the world’s most dynamic cities. The property is the result of a collaboration between 1 Hotels and Mori...

LONDON—Six Senses, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio, has launched its first U.K. property at The Whiteley on Queensway in London. The opening marks the brand’s entry into the U.K. market and follows previous urban openings in Rome and Kyoto. The property occupies a quarter of The Whiteley mixed-use development, located near Hyde Park and Notting Hill. The hotel features 109 bedrooms and suites, many with private terraces, and 14 branded residences. The design incorporates elements intended to harmonize with the building’s Art Deco heritage. Green roofs and seasonal perennial planting have been included to support...

TOKYO—Palace Hotel Tokyo has been awarded an industry-leading GSTC certification for its commitment to sustainable practices, becoming the first Japanese-owned and managed hotel to receive this international recognition. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is an independent, nonprofit organization that establishes and manages widely adopted standards for sustainable travel and tourism. The certification—an exhaustive assessment conducted by a neutral, third-party certification body stringently accredited by the GSTC—provides credible verification of the hotel’s adherence to 167 industry-specific benchmarks across four overarching areas: Demonstrating Effective Sustainable Management The hotel’s Sustainability Liaison Group, comprised of department heads and spearheaded by longtime General Manager Masaru Watanabe, meets on...

TROY, N.Y.—Audubon International—the environmentally focused nonprofit organization offering members numerous certifications and conservation initiatives to protect the areas where we all live, work, and play—congratulates Twin Dolphin Club, centerpiece of a private master-planned community in Los Cabos, Mexico, on achieving Signature Sanctuary Gold Certification for its comprehensive commitment to sustainable best practices. Originally awarded Signature Sanctuary Bronze Certification in 2022, the Fred Couples Signature course was designed in partnership with Todd Eckenrode of Origins Golf Design, who has since returned to lay out the new Backyard Short Course. Owned and operated by Ohana Real Estate Investors, Twin Dolphin’s original 18...

JACKSON HOLE, WYO.—Hotel Terra Jackson Hole, Wyoming’s first LEED-certified hotel, has completed its $6.98 million renovation, unveiling 132 refreshed guestrooms and suites, corridors, meeting spaces, and wellness amenities that artfully connect guests to the natural beauty of Jackson Hole—every season of the year. Guest rooms and suites with up to three bedrooms now feature updated furnishings that maximize space and enhance comfort, offering a more inviting, residential feel for guests to unwind after a day of mountain adventure. This comprehensive transformation to the slopeside hotel marks the culmination of a design vision inspired by Jackson Hole’s outdoor landscape, blending rustic warmth...