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MGallery hotels

Boutique hotels keep their own names, each built around a story of place or design.

MGallery gathers boutique hotels whose character comes from a particular building, design idea, or setting. Part of Accor, the collection keeps each property’s name and identity, with historic conversions, distinctive contemporary hotels, and quieter retreats offering very different ways to stay.

123 MGallery hotels in 45 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas (2 not open yet), each placed on the six LHA Tiers.

Owned by Accor
Worldwide: 125+ hotels and resorts operating across 42 countries on six continents as of mid-2026, with a further 50+ addresses in the pipeline — representing close to 30% growth since 2022, per Accor's collection-brand update.
On the atlas: 13 High Luxury, 65 Core Luxury, 42 Accessible Luxury, 3 Near Luxury

History

MGallery grew by welcoming independent properties and restoring historic buildings. Its early European collection later reached Asia-Pacific and other regions, with different local stories giving each hotel a subject of its own. The arrival of 21c Museum Hotels added an art-focused chapter to that wider family.

Timeline

2008 — Accor launches MGallery as a "personality hotel" collection with eight founding properties drawn from its Sofitel and Grand Hotel Mercure networks, including the Hotel Rotary Genève, designed by architect René Favre, establishing one of the hospitality industry's first large-scale premium collection brands. Target: 40 hotels in 23 countries by 2010.
2010 — Collection surpasses 40 hotels across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and the Americas, becoming Accor's primary story-led luxury brand.
2014 — Hôtel Molitor Paris reopens on 19 May after a three-year restoration by Colony Capital, Bouygues Construction, and Accor, converting a derelict 1929 Art Déco bathhouse (designed by architect Lucien Pollet) into a 124-room MGallery hotel that preserves the outdoor pool, iconic cabins, and the property's underground street-art heritage.
2018 — Accor acquires an 85% stake in 21c Museum Hotels (Louisville, KY) for $51 million, and the contemporary art museum-hotel chain is formally integrated into the MGallery collection, giving MGallery its first North American footprint across eight U.S. cities.
2018 — MGallery marks its 10th anniversary with more than 90 hotels across 24 countries and a pledge of 43 additional openings over the next three years.
2019 — MGallery expands its three-category framework (Heritage / Signature / Serenity), and first properties launch Historic Hotels Worldwide memberships.
2022 — Hotel Naru Seoul – MGallery opens (196 rooms, 24 floors) as the collection's first address in Seoul, South Korea, anchored by Han River views and biophilic design.
2023 — Accor restructures into two business units; MGallery is placed within the Luxury & Lifestyle division under the Sofitel & MGallery cluster, with Maud Bailly as CEO. Individual 21c Museum Hotels begin departing the collection as management agreements lapse or properties rebadge under new owners.
2024 — Hotel Sosei Sapporo (118 rooms, January) opens on Hokkaido, the brand's Japan debut; MGallery doubles its China portfolio from 5 to 10 hotels, and signs debut Caribbean and Mexico addresses. A total of 48 hotels sit in pipeline across Japan, the Caribbean, Mexico, Southern Europe, and Southeast Asia by year-end.
2025 — Green Coast Hotel – MGallery marks the brand's Albania debut. South Palms Resort & Spa Panglao, Philippines, opens as the brand's first MGallery resort in the Philippines. 8% of the MGallery portfolio is simultaneously under renovation, reflecting a large-scale brand upgrade cycle. Hotel de l'Opera Hanoi begins a phased refurbishment (Phase 1: May–October 2025).
2026 — Brand claims 125+ operating hotels and 50+ in pipeline. Five new properties announced for H1 2026 (Maldives, Australia, France ×1, Thailand ×2). MGallery enters Chania (Greece), Tulum (Mexico), and continues Japan expansion with Lime Resort Myoko and Madarao Kogen Hotel signings.

The houses to know

Hôtel de la Coupole Sapa – MGallery Collection, Sapa, Vietnam — Bill Bensley’s interiors give the Sapa hotel a distinctive expression within Vietnam’s highlands.
Hotel Santa Teresa MGallery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — A restored coffee-plantation manor gives the hotel an intimate setting on Rio’s Santa Teresa hillside.
Legacy Yen Tu Hotel Uong Bi - MGallery Collection, Uong Bi, Vietnam — Bill Bensley’s design evokes a Trần Dynasty palace below Vietnam’s sacred Yên Tử Mountain.
Gem Forest Hotel Nairobi – MGallery Collection, Nairobi, Kenya — Opened in September 2024 on the edge of Karura Forest in Nairobi's diplomatic district, this MGallery became the first in Sub-Saharan Africa.
5 Terres Hotel & Spa, Barr, France — The hotel is in Barr, France.
V Villas Phuket – MGallery, Phuket, Thailand — Diego Gronda’s pool villas sit above the treetops overlooking Phuket’s Ao Yon Bay.
Bachleda Luxury Hotel Kraków, MGallery, Kraków, Poland — A 64-room five-star boutique in Kraków's UNESCO Old Town, within easy walking distance of both the Main Market Square and Wawel Royal Castle.
Alwadi Hotel Doha, MGallery, Doha, Qatar — Msheireb Downtown gives Alwadi a base within Doha’s restored central district.
The Emporium Hotel Plovdiv – MGallery Collection, Plovdiv, Bulgaria — A former department store gives the Plovdiv hotel a contemporary home with references to the city’s classical history.
Heritage Hotel FERMAI Split – MGallery Collection, Split, Croatia — Petar Senjanović’s 1914 building brings an Art Nouveau chapter to the stay near Diocletian’s Palace.

Newest openings

V Villas Maldives at Mirihi – MGallery Collection — South Ari Atoll, Maldives — opened January 2026 — Formerly Mirihi Island Resort, transformed via extensive renovation and expansion by award-winning Studio Gronda. The redesigned property offers 42 villas, beach, overwater, and multi-bedroom pool suites, making it MGallery's first dedicated villa-only island resort and its Maldives debut. Accessible by seaplane from Malé.
Elysium Noosa Resort – MGallery Collection — Noosa, Queensland, Australia — opened February 2026 — 175 rooms including 104 suites and 8 villas on Hastings Street, steps from Noosa National Park and Laguna Bay. Mediterranean-inflected design with ocean, forest, and river views. The former Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort reimagined under the MGallery flag, per Accor press.
Le Bel Hôtel Oléron Thalasso & Spa – MGallery Collection — Saint-Trojan-les-Bains, Île d'Oléron, France — opened April 2026 — 102 rooms (including 8 suites) within a Natura 2000-protected site between Gatseau beach and the Saint-Trojan national forest. A full transformation of a 1970s-era Novotel Thalassa; culinary concept by Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire, featuring the OYAT restaurant (Cuisine des Dunes) and a 27-treatment-room marine spa.
Kamaliss MontAzure Phuket – MGallery Collection — Kamala Beach, Phuket, Thailand — opened April 2026 — 150-room resort within the MontAzure lifestyle community on Phuket's west coast, set between Kamala's hills and the Andaman Sea. Lagoon-centred design, per Accor pipeline announcement.

Opening next

Navera Phuket – MGallery Collection — Surin Beach, Phuket, Thailand — expected June 2026 — confirmed; 19 individually designed villas on a Surin hilltop with Andaman Sea views; design inspired by maritime themes and Sino-Portuguese heritage, per Accor press release.
Beida Lake Hotel Jilin – MGallery Collection — Jilin, Northeast China — expected late 2026 — confirmed; 193-room all-season resort at the Jilin Beida Lake Ski Resort, one of Asia-Pacific's premier ski destinations; spa, indoor pool, M Bistro (Dongbei/Huaiyang fusion), per Accor 2026 openings.
Lime Resort Myoko – MGallery Collection — Myoko, Niigata Prefecture, Japan — expected late 2026 / Winter 2026 — signed October 2025 with Patience Capital Group; transformation of an existing property into a 38-room wellness resort with onsen at the base of Mt. Myoko (Japan's heaviest snowfall zone, 8.5 km ski run), per Accor press.
The Whimsy Hotel & Spa Saint-Martin – MGallery Collection — Marigot, Saint-Martin, French Caribbean — expected 2025–2026 — confirmed; rebadging of the former Beach Plaza Hotel; 165 rooms including 40 suites, restaurant, three bars, four-treatment-room spa, beach club; the brand's first Caribbean address, per 2024 Accor signing announcement.