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Five on Friday: January 9th, 2026

Our weekly roundup of headlines from around the world that are affecting the hospitality industry

January 9, 2026

One&Only Palmilla Adds a Social Club Centered on Community

The new venue serves as a gathering place for all, anchored by dining destination Lucille’s

January 9, 2026

SIX & SIX Private Islands to Debut Rah Gili Maldives

The forthcoming property marks the first of six private island resorts that the brand will unveil over the next six years

January 9, 2026

Zaha Hadid Architects to Design First Vertex Hotel in Okinawa

NOT A HOTEL’s tech-forward brand will debut with a climate-responsive resort embedded in its coastal landscape

January 7, 2026

Former Police Gym Becomes San Diego Wedding Venue

AAHA Studio transforms the two-story building into a Jazz Age-inspired space for Wedgewood Weddings

January 7, 2026

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Loqa Channels an Alternate Reality in Hyderabad

The 38-seat cocktail bar blurs time and place through material intensity and surreal restraint

January 7, 2026

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My Girl Cocktail Bar Opens in Boston’s Post Office Square

COJE unveils a sultry Havana-inspired lounge with opulent interiors by designer Natalia Miyar

January 2, 2026

Florida’s Saddlebrook Resort Reveals $92 Million Revamp

A sweeping redesign by EoA Group introduces elevated guestrooms and new dining destinations

January 2, 2026

Immersive Art Hotel SonoLux Debuts in Old Montréal

The eight-story property fuses rotating art, music-driven programming, and hospitality into a multisensory stay

December 30, 2025