The short answer: the newest Six Senses is Six Senses London, open since March 2026 in Bayswater's restored Whiteley. It joins Six Senses Kyoto and Six Senses La Sagesse in Grenada, both open since 2024. Coming next: Six Senses Milan and Six Senses Dubai The Palm in 2026, with the long-awaited energy-positive Six Senses Svart in Arctic Norway now targeted for 2027.
By the Hotels for Kings Editorial Team · Last updated: June 17, 2026
We may earn a commission when you book through links on this page, at no extra cost to you. Rankings are editorial and never sold. Opening dates, key counts and details below were checked against Six Senses, IHG and reputable dated sources in June 2026. Dates for properties still under construction are targets and can move; we flag the status on each.
Since IHG bought Six Senses in 2019 it has pushed the wellness brand well beyond its remote-island roots and into the world's great cities, so "new Six Senses" now means both glassy urban hotels and the off-grid resorts the brand made its name on. This tracker keeps the two apart. It lists what has actually opened and is bookable now, newest first, then the genuinely confirmed pipeline, with each date sourced and a clear status. Where a launch is a target rather than a firm date, we say so, because Six Senses, like every luxury developer, ships late more often than early. As a food-and-wine desk, we also flag what each kitchen is built around, since dining is one of the brand's strongest cards.
Quick comparison
| Hotel | Place | Opening | Size | Status |
|---|
| Six Senses London | London, UK | March 2026 | 109 rooms + 14 residences | Open |
| Six Senses Kyoto | Kyoto, Japan | April 2024 | 81 rooms | Open |
| Six Senses La Sagesse | Grenada, Caribbean | April 2024 | 56 rooms + villas | Open |
| Six Senses Milan | Milan, Italy | Winter 2026 | 69 rooms + 16 suites | Under development |
| Six Senses Dubai The Palm | Dubai, UAE | 2026 | 61 keys + residences | Under development |
| Six Senses Svart | Meloy, Norway | Targeted 2027 | 94 rooms | Pipeline |
How we tracked and verified this
We order by status and date: open and bookable now leads, then confirmed near-term openings, then projects still under construction. Every date and key count was checked against Six Senses, IHG or a reputable dated source in June 2026, and we mark each property Open, Under development or Pipeline. Because luxury construction routinely runs late, we treat any date for an unopened hotel as a target, not a promise, and Six Senses Svart is the textbook case, having moved year after year. We name what each kitchen is built around where the brand has confirmed it, and we refresh these dates and statuses on a monthly cycle. See our full methodology.
The openings, newest first
1
Bayswater, London, UK · Open
Opened 1 March 2026 · 109 rooms + 14 residences · UK debut
Why it leads: it's the newest Six Senses and the brand's first hotel in the UK. Six Senses London opened on 1 March 2026 inside the restored Whiteley in Bayswater, the building that was once London's first department store, with its Grade II-listed Art Deco facade kept intact behind an AvroKO interior. It has 109 rooms and suites, many with terraces, 14 branded residences, a private members' club and a full Six Senses Spa near Hyde Park.
On the food: the dining anchor is Whiteley's Kitchen, Bar and Cafe, a modern British room that leans, as the brand likes to, on simple, seasonal, produce-led cooking rather than heavy hotel classics. How to book: open and bookable now; see our London hotel guide for how it sits against the city's grandes dames.
Honest note: this is a calm, wellness-led city hotel, not a buzzy scene, and Six Senses pricing in central London is steep; if you want gilded grand-hotel theatre, the Mayfair classics will suit you better.
Source: IHG; HOTELS Magazine.
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2
Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan · Open
Six Senses Kyoto
Opened 23 April 2024 · 81 rooms · first Six Senses in Japan
Why it's here: the brand's Japan debut, and a city Six Senses that wears Kyoto's rhythms on its sleeve. It opened on 23 April 2024 in the temple-dense Higashiyama district with 81 rooms, an Edo-period design language and a large spa, walking distance from the Sanjusangen-do temple.
On the food: the kitchen is built around Japan's micro-seasonal calendar, the traditional divisions of the year that dictate what is at its peak, so the menu shifts constantly with the produce. How to book: open and bookable now.
Honest note: at 81 rooms it is larger and more urban than the secluded resorts Six Senses loyalists may expect, and Higashiyama is busy with day-trippers; the serenity is indoors, not on the doorstep.
Source: IHG; Six Senses Kyoto.
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3
La Sagesse, Grenada · Open
Six Senses La Sagesse
Opened April 2024 · 56 rooms + 12 villas · Caribbean debut
Why it's here: Six Senses' first hotel in the Caribbean, and the most resort-like of the recent openings. It opened in April 2024 across 38 acres on Grenada's south coast, designed to feel like a traditional fishing village, with 56 rooms plus seven one-bedroom and five two-bedroom villas spread between two bays.
On the food: this is the one a food writer gets excited about. Grenada is the Spice Isle, a major source of nutmeg and fine cocoa, so the kitchen has a genuine local larder to draw on, and the brand's farm-and-garden approach fits the island perfectly. How to book: open now and already collecting luxury-travel accolades.
Honest note: Grenada is less directly connected than Barbados or Antigua, so getting there can mean a connection, and the spread-out, two-bay layout means some walking or buggy rides to reach everything.
Source: Six Senses La Sagesse; Robb Report.
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4
Brera, Milan, Italy · Under development
Six Senses Milan
Targeted winter 2026 · 69 rooms + 16 suites · Brera quarter
Why it matters: it brings Six Senses to Italy's design and fashion capital, in its most artistic quarter. Planned for Via Brera 19, facing the Pinacoteca di Brera and a short walk from the Duomo, Six Senses Milan is set to offer 69 guest rooms and 16 suites, a couple with plunge pools and one with a private terrace and a 12.5-metre pool, behind a restored historic facade.
Who it's for: travellers who want a wellness-led base in central Milan rather than a classic Italian grand hotel. How to book: not yet open; watch Six Senses for a firm reservation date.
Honest note: the winter 2026 target is exactly the kind of date that slides into the following year on a historic-building conversion, so treat it as provisional until the brand confirms.
Source: Six Senses Milan; Globetrender.
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5
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE · Under development
Targeted 2026 · 61 keys + 172 residences · UAE debut
Why it matters: it's the brand's first hotel in the UAE, on one of the region's marquee addresses. Planned for the West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, Six Senses Dubai The Palm is set to combine 61 hotel keys with 172 branded residences and the large wellness and longevity offer the brand is known for, on a city beach rather than a remote island.
Who it's for: wellness-minded travellers who want Six Senses calm with Dubai's beach-and-city energy nearby. How to book: not yet open; see our Dubai hotel guide for stays you can book today.
Honest note: a residence-led beachfront build on the Palm is prone to timeline drift, and Six Senses serenity sits oddly against the Palm's high-energy resort strip, so it will be a particular taste.
Source: Globetrender; Gulf News.
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6
Meloy, Arctic Norway · Pipeline
Six Senses Svart
Targeted 2027 · 94 rooms · energy-positive, Scandinavia debut
Why it matters: it is the most talked-about hotel in the Six Senses pipeline, and the boldest. Six Senses Svart is a low, ring-shaped building planned at the foot of the Svartisen glacier above the Arctic Circle, billed as the world's first energy-positive hotel, meaning it is designed to generate more energy than it uses. It would be the brand's first property in Scandinavia, with 94 rooms reached partly over the water.
Who it's for: design and sustainability obsessives who want an Arctic, off-grid statement stay. How to book: not yet open; treat it strictly as a watchlist project.
Honest note: be sceptical of the date. Svart has been announced and re-dated repeatedly over the years, sliding from earlier targets to a current 2027, so it is the least certain entry here by some margin.
Source: Robb Report; Hospitality Design.
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Also in the pipeline
Beyond the six above, Six Senses has more openings dated for 2026 and beyond. Six Senses Lisbon is planned across two historic palaces, the Palacio de Pedrosas and Palacio de Lavra, with around 114 keys; Six Senses Triple Bay is part of the giant Amaala wellness destination on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea; and Six Senses Telluride, a 77-room resort with 24 residences, is slated for 2028 as IHG's first luxury resort in the Mountain West of the United States. All are genuine and well-documented, but all are construction projects whose dates can move, so we will fold each into the ranked list above as it firms up. For context, the brand's European city push really began with Six Senses Rome, which opened back in 2023.
A note on Six Senses opening dates
The pattern with Six Senses is simple: the city hotels have been landing close to schedule, while the headline resorts drift. London opened on its stated March 2026 date, and Kyoto and Grenada are real and well-reviewed. Milan and Dubai are close and credible but unopened, so their dates are targets. Svart is the cautionary tale, a genuinely exciting project that has been "two years away" for a long time. Book the open ones now; for everything still under construction, hold the flights until Six Senses puts a firm reservation date on its own site. We re-check these statuses monthly and move properties up the list as they open.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the newest Six Senses hotel?
- Six Senses London, the brand's first hotel in the United Kingdom, which opened on 1 March 2026 inside the restored Whiteley building in Bayswater. It has 109 rooms and suites plus 14 branded residences, a Six Senses Spa and modern British dining at Whiteley's Kitchen, behind the Grade II-listed Art Deco facade of what was once London's first department store.
- Which Six Senses hotels have opened recently?
- Three stand out and are open now: Six Senses London (March 2026), Six Senses Kyoto in Japan (April 2024, 81 rooms in Higashiyama), and Six Senses La Sagesse in Grenada (April 2024, the brand's Caribbean debut with 56 rooms plus villas across 38 acres). All three are bookable today.
- What new Six Senses hotels are opening in 2026?
- Besides London, which is already open, Six Senses has several 2026 openings in the pipeline: Six Senses Milan in the Brera quarter (69 rooms and 16 suites), Six Senses Dubai The Palm on Palm Jumeirah (61 keys plus residences), Six Senses Lisbon in two historic palaces (114 keys), and Six Senses Triple Bay at Amaala on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea. Treat unopened dates as targets that can move.
- When does Six Senses Svart in Norway open?
- Six Senses Svart, the brand's first hotel in Scandinavia and billed as the world's first energy-positive hotel, is now targeted for 2027. The 94-room ring-shaped resort sits at the foot of the Svartisen glacier above the Arctic Circle. Its date has slipped repeatedly over the years, so it remains a watchlist project rather than something to book flights around yet.
- How is the food at Six Senses hotels?
- Dining is central to the brand: Six Senses leans on local, seasonal and often farm- or garden-grown produce, with an 'Eat With Six Senses' philosophy and an emphasis on the place it sits in. That plays out differently at each, from modern British at Six Senses London's Whiteley's Kitchen to Japanese seasonal cooking in Kyoto and Grenadian spice-and-cocoa flavours in the Caribbean. Wellness-minded menus are a constant, so expect lighter, produce-led cooking rather than heavy classics.
- Is Six Senses part of IHG?
- Yes. Six Senses has been owned by IHG Hotels & Resorts since 2019 and sits at the top of IHG's luxury and lifestyle collection. That backing is funding a fast expansion into cities as well as the brand's traditional remote resorts, which is why recent openings include urban hotels in London, Kyoto, Rome and Milan alongside beach and glacier resorts.
- Are new Six Senses hotels good for wellness travellers?
- They are built for it. Every Six Senses centres on a large spa, sleep and longevity programmes, and a sustainability ethos, so the new openings are among the strongest wellness bets in luxury hotels. The trade-off is that the experience is calm and considered rather than party-led, and the prices are firmly ultra-luxury, so they suit restorative trips more than high-energy ones.