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Unbound Collection hotels

Individually named hotels earn a place through stories told by their buildings, settings or dining.

The Unbound Collection brings independently named hotels and resorts into Hyatt’s family while retaining their own stories and identities. Launched in 2016, the collection ranges from restored palaces and civic buildings to Mediterranean retreats and contemporary city hotels, with World of Hyatt providing a familiar connection between them.

51 Unbound Collection hotels in 19 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas (2 not open yet), each placed on the six LHA Tiers.

Owned by Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Worldwide: More than 30 hotels across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East as of 2026 — a portfolio that grew from four founding properties to a genuinely multi-continental collection in its first decade. The brand celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2026 with four new Americas additions announced simultaneously.
On the atlas: 7 High Luxury, 31 Core Luxury, 11 Accessible Luxury, 2 Near Luxury

History

Hyatt developed The Unbound Collection around hotels with distinctive pasts, architecture, locations, or dining. That principle carried the family through its first decade as new addresses joined in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The hotels retain their own names, making their individual histories part of choosing the stay.

Timeline

1855 — Hôtel du Palais, Biarritz, the oldest property in the current portfolio, opens as Villa Eugénie, a gift from Napoleon III to Empress Eugénie.
1886 — The Driskill Hotel opens in Austin, Texas, founded by cattle baron Colonel Jesse Lincoln Driskill; eventually one of the founding members of the Unbound Collection.
1890 — Chicago Athletic Association founding, the Venetian Gothic building that becomes the CAA Hotel is conceived during the boom preceding the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
1904 — The Seville Hotel (later Hotel Seville NoMad) opens at Madison Avenue and 29th Street, Manhattan, to designs by architect Harry Allan Jacobs in the Beaux-Arts style.
1905 — Stanford White–designed clubhouse at 130 West 44th Street opens for the Lambs theatrical club, the building that will become The Chatwal.
1929 — Hôtel Martinez opens on La Croisette, Cannes, establishing itself as an Art Deco beacon on the French Riviera.
2013 — Hôtel Martinez is rebranded Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Martinez, a precursor to its later move into the Unbound Collection.
2015 — Chicago Athletic Association Hotel opens after extensive restoration of the 1893 Henryves Cobb–designed building by Hartshorne Plunkard Architects and Roman + Williams.
2016 — Hyatt launches The Unbound Collection by Hyatt on March 2, 2016, the brand's founding moment, with four launch properties: The Driskill (Austin), Hôtel du Louvre (Paris), Carmelo Resort & Spa (Uruguay), and Coco Palms Resort (Kauai, expected revival). Each was chosen to embody a specific story worth telling, a fascinating past, exclusive location, or exceptional design, without any pressure to conform to a standardised template.
2016 — Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Phoenix, a 119-room Spanish Colonial Revival estate built in 1929, is acquired by Hyatt for ~$86 million and added to the Unbound Collection.
2016 — Thompson Miami Beach (later The Confidante Miami Beach) acquired for ~$238 million and rebranded as a founding Unbound Collection member.
2018 — Hôtel Martinez, Cannes undergoes a major renovation under designer Pierre-Yves Rochon, exits the Grand Hyatt brand, and joins The Unbound Collection by Hyatt. La Palme d'Or two-Michelin-star restaurant is retained.
2019 — Hôtel du Louvre, Paris reopens and formally joins the Unbound Collection following a renovation.
2019 — Great Scotland Yard Hotel, London, designed by EPR Architects for owner Twenty14 Holdings with interiors by Hirsch Bedner Associates, opens as the first UK Unbound Collection property.
2019 — Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest, a restored Art Nouveau landmark, opens in the Unbound Collection with 110 rooms.
2020 — Hotel Kansas City opens in October after restoration of the 1922 Kansas City Club building; 144 rooms.
2021 — The Langbo Chengdu opens, 265 rooms in the Western International Financial Center skyscraper, high above Taikoo Li.
2022 — Hôtel du Palais, Biarritz, reopens after a multi-phase refurbishment that began in 2018; 142 rooms, first property on France's Atlantic coast with MICHELIN Two Keys recognition.
2022 — Hyatt announces Noor-Us-Sabah Palace, Bhopal, the Unbound Collection's debut in India, expected to open as a 60-room heritage hotel after extensive refurbishment.
2023 — Hotel Toranomon Hills opens December 6 in Tokyo's Toranomon Hills Station Tower, 205 rooms designed by Space Copenhagen; first Unbound Collection property in Tokyo.
2023 — The Manner, SoHo New York (97 rooms) and IL Tornabuoni Hotel, Florence (62 rooms, Italy's first Unbound Collection property) join the portfolio.
2024 — Brunfels Hotel opens in Mainz, Germany, 127 rooms, second Unbound Collection property in Germany, inspired by botanist Otto Brunfels.
2024 — Hotel Seville NoMad, Manhattan opens after Hyatt acquires the landmark 360-room Beaux-Arts property; Keraton at The Plaza Jakarta joins (125 rooms); The Georgian, Santa Monica completes its restoration.
2025 — Hôtel Palais de la Méditerranée, Nice closes October 18 for a ~7-month renovation; scheduled to reopen June 2026 as an Unbound Collection member, re-positioning from its prior Hyatt Regency brand affiliation.
2025 — Kennedy 89, Frankfurt (180 rooms) opens as a new Unbound Collection property near Frankfurt Airport.
2026 — 10th anniversary, Hyatt marks a decade of the Unbound Collection with simultaneous announcements of four Americas additions: The Georgian (Santa Monica), Hotel 1000 (Seattle), Cayo Levantado Resort (Dominican Republic, joining summer 2026), and The Clayfield (Niagara-on-the-Lake, mid-summer 2026).
2026 — Hôtel Palais de la Méditerranée, Nice reopens June 2026 with 173 rooms (28 suites) under the Unbound Collection flag, fresh from its most comprehensive renovation since the 1929 opening.
Sept 2026 — The Chatwal, New York announced as departing the Hyatt portfolio effective September 28, 2026, transitioning to The Wolseley New York under Minor Hotels management.

The houses to know

Hôtel du Palais, Biarritz, France — Napoleon III’s 1855 seaside residence is now a Palace-rated hotel on France’s Atlantic coast.
Hotel TwentySeven, Amsterdam, Netherlands — Ultra-boutique suite hotel on Dam Square, 16 suites and a MICHELIN-starred dining room.
Hotel La Compañía Casco Antiguo, Panama City, Panama — Three wings tell three chapters of Panama at Hotel La Compañía: Spanish Colonial, French Colonial and early-20th-century American.
Párisi Udvar Hotel Budapest, Budapest, Hungary — Restored Art Nouveau banking palace on Petőfi Sándor utca, one of Central Europe's great lobby experiences.
Fuji Speedway Hotel, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Shizuoka, Japan — Circuit-facing rooms make the racing landscape a central part of the Fuji Speedway stay.
Cayo Levantado Resort, Samaná, Dominican Republic — A private island in Samaná Bay gives the resort its Dominican Republic setting.
Commune by the Great Wall, Beijing, China — Twelve renowned Asian architects, 36 private villas, and a reserved section of the Great Wall.
The Bellevue Hotel, Philadelphia, United States — The historic Bellevue-Stratford opened on Philadelphia’s Broad Street in 1904.
The Georgian, Santa Monica, United States — Hollywood's Art Deco coastal landmark, the first high-rise ever built on Ocean Avenue.
Hotel 1000, Seattle, United States — The First Avenue hotel gives guests a Seattle base in a neighborhood shaped by the city’s early commercial growth.

Newest openings

The Georgian — Santa Monica, California, United States — joined Unbound Collection March 2026 — Originally opened in 1933 and designed by architect M. Eugene Durfee in an Art Deco / Romanesque Revival style, the 84-room property (including 28 suites) was restored by BLVD Hospitality with interiors reimagined by Fettle Design; features Sirena restaurant and the Georgian Room steakhouse and piano bar; MICHELIN One Key recognised; the first Unbound Collection property in Santa Monica.
Hôtel Palais de la Méditerranée — Nice, France — reopened June 2026 as Unbound Collection — 173 rooms including 28 suites on the Promenade des Anglais; Art Deco façade dating to 1929; previously operated as a Hyatt Regency; comprehensive renovation completed prior to June 2026 reopening.
Kennedy 89 — Frankfurt, Germany — opened 2025 — 180-room modernist hotel near Frankfurt's Sachsenhausen district and Frankfurt Airport; Hyatt's newest Unbound Collection property in Germany.
Hotel Seville NoMad — New York City, United States — joined Unbound Collection April 2025 — Hyatt acquired the landmark 360-room Beaux-Arts property (originally the Seville Hotel, 1904, architect Harry Allan Jacobs) and rebranded it as Hotel Seville NoMad, adding Il Bar and redesigning interiors in blue and gray; New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission–designated building.

Opening next

Cayo Levantado Resort — Samaná, Dominican Republic — expected summer 2026 — confirmed joining, 218-suite private-island resort off the Samaná Peninsula; wellness-focused with four pathways (Renew, Refresh, Relax, Restore) rooted in Taíno traditions; 24-hour personal ambassador service; multiple dining venues.
The Clayfield — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada — expected mid-summer 2026 — confirmed / under construction, wine-country retreat with spa focused on vinotherapy and clay-based treatments; design drawn from Niagara's vineyard landscape; now accepting reservations.
Hotel 1000 — Seattle, Washington, United States — joining Q1 2026 — confirmed, 120-room Pacific Northwest-inspired hotel near Seattle's waterfront and Pike Place Market; MICHELIN One Key distinction noted at time of announcement.
The Barai Hua Hin — Hua Hin, Thailand — expected Q3 2026 — confirmed per Hyatt pipeline, Thailand's most awarded destination spa resort, joining the collection.