Wyndham Introduces Dolce Nova, an Upper-Upscale Lifestyle Extension of Dolce Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has introduced Dolce Nova, an upper-upscale lifestyle extension of Dolce Hotels & Resorts by Wyndham. Announced in London on 21 September 2026, the brand takes its cue from the Italian philosophy of il dolce far niente, “the sweetness of doing nothing”, and is aimed at travellers who want to slow down and engage more deeply with the people and places around them.

While Dolce Hotels and Resorts remain rooted in meetings, events and resort experiences, Dolce Nova centres on connection, wellbeing and the luxury of time, with European-inspired design and a strong sense of place. Wyndham is positioning it for the fast-growing upper-upscale lifestyle segment, pointing to affluent travellers who increasingly define luxury around authenticity and personal wellbeing, and to projections that the global lifestyle hotel market will nearly double by 2034.

The stay is built around five signature touchpoints: Arrive & Belong (lounges, cafés, bars and restaurants); Restore & Revive (spa, wellness and fitness); Rest & Retreat (guestrooms and suites); Pass

& Pause (curated transitional spaces); and Connect & Create (co-working and social spaces that bring guests and local communities together through signature events).

“Dolce Nova is a natural extension of the Dolce family, bringing its ethos into the upper-upscale lifestyle segment through design and experiences inspired by il dolce far niente and the simple luxury of time well spent,” said Dimitris Manikis, President EMEA, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. “As demand for meaningful, experience-led travel continues growing, Dolce Nova offers owners and developers a distinctive new opportunity, combining European-inspired design, curated social experiences and a strong sense of place with the scale, technology and commercial power of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.”

The brand has been designed for both conversions and new-build developments, with multiple discussions already under way across EMEA. Dolce Nova hotels will draw on Wyndham’s distribution platform, technology and the Wyndham Rewards loyalty programme, which has more than 126 million enrolled members worldwide.

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