Not sure where to head in 2024? Whether it’s a European city break, rural escape or something more far-flung, plenty of destination-in-their-own-right hotels are set to open in the next 12 months.
A host of fan favourites will head to new locations, with bohemian-cool Our Habitas touching down in Costa Rica, Six Senses’ first Japanese outpost arriving in Kyoto, and The Hoxton bringing their playful energy to easy-to-reach-by-rail Vienna.
For those after a hit of European wilderness, there’s new Grecian island escape Gundari on go-slow Folegandros, and Transylvanian hilltop retreat Matca, which will see historic farmhouses reimagined into a contemporary getaway close to forests where lynx and bear roam.
After somewhere arty? Firmdale Hotels’ third property in New York City will have colourful art-packed public spaces while in Australia, newbie boutique hotel Sea Sea in NSW promises a seriously creative stay, with its own photography exhibitions and music space.
Read on for the best new hotel openings worldwide to bookmark.
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Soneva Secret, Maldives
Opening: January 2024
Soneva Secret is comprised of 14 villas
(Soneva Secret)
Sustainability superstars Soneva are set to ramp up the polished and personalised service levels they’re renowned for even further with the launch of ultra bespoke Soneva Secret, a 14-villa outpost in the remote Haa Dhaalu atoll. Each smart villa will be staffed by a “barefoot guardian and assistant” – to organise marine biologist-led snorkel adventures and astronomy trips – and have its own private chef. As well as beach and overwater accommodation, with roofs which open to reveal the star-spangled sky, most special will be the Maldives’ first entirely floating villa, which can be moved on request to various mooring points via a tug throughout a stay.
From £2,460 per night; soneva.com
Matca Hotel, Romania
Opening: January 2024
Matca Hotel is set in a rural Romanian villa
(Matca Hotel)
Set to add new flourish to rural village Șimon on a hilltop with Bucegi and Piatra Craiului mountain views is Matca, which will have 16 rooms and 10 private villas. Guest rooms, inside two shingle-roofed farmhouses with inner courtyards, will feature quintessentially Transylvanian decor with a contemporary twist: think gates hand-carved by craftsmen from Făgăraș, intricate fabric embroidery, local…
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