Marriott International Will Add Over 35 Luxury Hotels in 2023

Marriott International, Inc. has revealed that it will be opening over 35 luxury hotels next year. Marriott’s luxury portfolio includes some of my favorite brands like The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, W Hotels, and The Luxury Collection, plus Ritz-Carlton Reserve, EDITION, JW Marriott, and Bulgari Hotels & Resorts.

The Ritz Carlton & Ritz Carlton Reserve

The Ritz Carlton brand added two new hotels in 2022 including New York, Nomad and Amman. New hotels coming in 2023 include:

• The Ritz-Carlton, Portland (in Oregon)
• The Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley, The Palmeraie (in Scottsdale, AZ)
• The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka (in southwestern Japan)
• Rissai Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve (close to the historic Chinese valley of Jiuzhaigou)
• Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve (in Saudi Arabia)

St. Regis

The St. Regis is my favorite luxury brand. In 2022, it opened properties in Doha, Goa, Kuwait, and Jakarta. In 2023, it will open the following:

• The St. Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya (in Mexico)
• The St. Regis Chicago (only about ten blocks from where I live)
• The St. Regis Belgrade (in Serbia)
• The St. Regis Riyadh (in Saudi Arabia)
• The St. Regis Red Sea Resort (also in Saudi Arabia)

W Hotels

I have stayed at many of the 67 W Hotels. It was exciting to have one in Hoboken when I lived there and I have returned to that hotel many times through the years. In 2022, the brand expanded with the W Algarve, W Costa Navarino, W Dubai – Mina Seyahi, and W Toronto. In 2023, there will be new W Hotels in these locations:

• W Prague (in Czechia)
• W Budapest (in Hungary)
• W Edinburgh (in Scotland)
• W Sydney (in Australia)
• W Macau
• W Milan (in Italy)

EDITION

I have yet to stay at one of these hotels. They’re stingy with elite benefits, but I do like the design. In 2022, they opened in Madrid and Tampa (my other home; I need to check this one out). In 2023, the brand will expand from 15 to 21 properties with:

• The Rome EDITION (in Italy)
• The Riviera Maya at Kanai EDITION (in Mexico)
• The Tokyo, Ginza EDITION (in Japan)
• The Singapore EDITION
• The Jeddah EDITION (in Saudi Arabia)
• The Doha EDITION (in Qatar)

The Luxury Collection

Some of the most unique hotels in the Marriott portfolio operate under this flag. It’s long been one of my favorite brands (since it was part of Starwood Preferred Guest). In 2022, the brand added Santo Mauro (in Madrid, Spain), Cosme (in Paros, Greece), and The Tasman (in Hobart, Tasmania). In 2023, it will be opening:

• Cesme (in Reges, Turkey)
• Colony Club (in Barbados)
• Shisui (in Nara, Japan)
• Almare (in Isla Mujeres, Mexico)
• Hotel Freedom Square (in Tbilisi, Georgia)

(Image Credit: Frugal Flyer.)

JW Marriott

I’ve always thought of this brand as a luxury/business hybrid. In 2022, new hotels opened under this brand in São Paulo, Changsha, Istanbul, Bangalore, and Frankfurt (I got to stay here in August and it was great). In 2023, the brand will expand to:

• Madrid (in Spain)
• Jeju Island (in South Korea)
• Dallas (in Texas)
• X’ian (in China)
• Berlin (in Germany)
• Masai Mara Lodge (in Kenya)

Anthony’s Take: More luxury hotel choices are always a good thing. When I can earn points and take advantage of elite benefits, even better. There are definitely some additions to my favorite brands that I will check out.

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