Here are some news which may be of interest:
Temporary closures:
Columbus Island
Mid-August till October 23, 2010.
Sandpiper
August 28 till December, 11, 2010
for renovation and pass onto ****
Closed for good:Les Almadies, Senegal
Bora-Bora
Still closed in 2010:Kos, Greece
Cefalù, Sicily
Newly planned villages for 2011 (**** and ***** only):
** Sinaï Bay/Taba Heights, Egypt**** with ***** section (opening December 4, 2010)
** Yabuli, China**** (opening planned for December 2010)
** Buzios, Brazil (opening planned for August 2011)
** Réserve de Saraba, south of Dakar, Senegal (opening planned 2011)
** Oman**** (opening planned end of 2012)
** Valmorel, French Alps (villas similar to Albion)
** Yasmina***, Morocco, upmarket to **** in 2011
Edited on August 5, 2010 for update.