
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapan: Fuji Speedway Hotel in Shizuoka will be Hyatt’s first property in Japan under The Unbound Collection brand, set to open this autumn.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: R Collection Hotels Group is selling a non-fungible token (NFT) of its Grand Hotel Victoria in Menaggio.
![[Credit: The Adria] The Adria reopens after £1m renovation](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/oomir0ulwsca3f1yvrn7-800x445.jpg)
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Townhouse The Adria, located in London’s South Kensington, has reopened following a one-million-pound renovation of its rooms, suites and lounge areas.
![[Credit: Hard Rock Hotel Madrid] Hard Rock Hotel Madrid sells for £65m](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/HRH_MAD-RT60_BALI_02-800x445.jpg)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: A fund overseen by ActivumSG Capital Management has sold the 161-room Hard Rock Hotel Madrid to Arlaes Management S.L for 65 million euros.
![The Lawns [Credit Chestnut] Chestnut acquires The Lawns](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/648e8c_c723e77728504dca8be79cea4d309aa4mv2-800x445.png)
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: East Anglia-based hospitality brand Chestnut has acquired The Lawns in Holt.
![[Credit: The Slate] The Slate unveils “Scent Corner"](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/bird-view-resize.4c3f1b27ca188c927ce2f2ff3036964d-800x445.jpg)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThailand: Secluded art-inspired resort in Phuket, The Slate, debuts its “Scent Corner” showcasing a selection of organic perfumed oils.
![The Dubai EDITION [Credit: Natelee Cocks] EDITION debuts in Dubai](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Lobby-The-Dubai-EDITION-Image-by-Natelee-Cocks-800x445.jpg)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUAE: Following a hotel launch in Abu Dhabi, The Dubai EDITION is the latest addition to the brand’s Middle East portfolio.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGreece: Radisson Blu Zaffron Resort on the island of Santorini is the first luxury hospitality offering from Athens-based Fais Group, set to open 18 April this year.
![[Credit: The Cottage in the Wood Malvern] Malvern hotel completes five year refurbishment](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screenshot-2022-02-14-at-11.49.43-800x445.png)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: A five year, £2 million refurbishment including a redesign of the hotel has been completed at The Cottage in the Wood Malvern.
![Somewhere Else [Credit: Groot Hospitality, design by Rockwell Group] Rapper Pharrell Williams to launch beach resort](https://boutiquehotelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screenshot-2022-02-10-at-11.11.40-800x445.png)
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Bahamas: Musician Pharrell Williams is creating a beach resort in the Bahamas in partnership with David Grutman of Groot Hospitality.
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