25 Dazzling New Luxury Hotels Opening In 2025

There will be a wide selection of new luxury hotels opening around the world in 2025, including historic Palazzos, spectacular waterfront retreats, and unique properties like a 17th-century noble residence in Rome or a private island paradise in Belize. I have curated a list of all new hotel openings in 2025 by individual hotel brands so travelers can visit their trusted favorites.

New hotel construction is booming with record projects around the world; Lodging Econometrics’ Future Forecast indicates 759 new U.S. hotel projects in 2025. New York leads the way, followed by Nashville, Dallas and Phoenix.

Looking ahead for Europe, LE predicts continued growth with 353 new projects scheduled in 2025. The United Kingdom leads the way, followed by Germany, Turkey (with record-high development), Portugal, and France.

India continues to lead Asia Pacific with the greatest number of hotel projects, with a record-high 641 hotels, followed by Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and Japan. China will make a dramatic rise in 2025, with 1,101 new hotels.

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Aman

Aman Rosa Alpina (Dolomites, Italy)

Since its opening in 1939, the famed Rosa Alpina has been the ultimate destination in Italy’s Unesco-protected Dolomites.​ The former hotel is undergoing a complete remodel. The property will now offer 51 guest rooms and suites, two Presidential Suites, and the private Chalet Zeno. The spa will be extended to almost double its original size and reconfigured to incorporate an outdoor swimming pool and jacuzzi.

Additional openings for the brand include the much-delayed Amanvari in Los Cabos, and Aman Nai Lert Bangkok.

Auberge Resorts Collection

Collegio alla Querce (Italy)

This famed 16th-century former boarding school is located on a hillside above Florence’s historic town center, providing views of the famed Renaissance city. The property offers 83 rooms and suites, and a showstopping, 2,300-square-foot Quercia Suite. There are two restaurants, including the stunning Bar Bertelli and cigar lounge in the former principal’s office, the original chapel, an outdoor pool, and a tranquil Auberge Spa.

Additional openings for the brand include Shell Bay Club and Resort-Florida, Cambridge House-London, and Hearst Hotel-San Francisco.

Banyan Group

Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree (Singapore)

Banyan Group's first property to open in Singapore overlooks the Upper Seletar Reservoir. The resort will integrate with its natural surroundings, featuring a 338-room main building and 24 elevated treehouse suites. The design emphasizes harmony with the rainforest, while offering modern amenities like a rooftop pool, gym, and meeting spaces. Guests can indulge in locally inspired dining, explore the surrounding rainforest, and immerse themselves in wellness experiences at the signature spa.

Several additional openings for the brand include China, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Belmond

Britannic Explorer, A Belmond Train (London)

The Britannic Explorer will depart from London, offering three-night journeys with three routes through the spectacular natural landscapes of Cornwall, The Lake District, and Wales. Embarking on a new chapter of luxury slow travel, the pioneering train celebrates timeless rail heritage with contemporary British gastronomy, culture, and an on-board wellness suite.

Also highly anticipated is the launch of Villa Beatrice at Splendido, A Belmond Hotel in Portofino, as part of a major phase of its multi-year renovation. It will be a first-of-its-kind, exclusive private villa for the Belmond portfolio.

Conrad

Conrad Athens, The Ilisian (Greece)

The Ilisian development will include the Conrad Athens, The Ilisian (with 307 rooms and suites and featuring the only semi-Olympic pool in Athens), the Conrad Residences Athens, The Ilisian, and the Waldorf Astoria Athens, The Ilisian (featuring 55 branded and serviced private residences, located on the upper floors of the building). The Ilisian will also be home to a private lifestyle members’ club.

Corinthia

Corinthia Rome (Italy)

Located in the former seat of the Central Bank of Italy on Parliament Square and in the heart of the city’s historic Campo Marzio district, the historic property offers 60 guest suites and rooms, a luxurious spa, a cocktail bar, and multiple culinary options—all wrapped around a central courtyard.

Additional luxury hotels for the brand include Maldives, New York, Brussels, Bucharest, Qatar, Riyadh, and Malta.

Edition Hotels

Lake Como Edition (Italy)

The property, a 19th-century building located on the western shore of the lake, offers 142 guest rooms, including two penthouse suites, a lobby bar, a floating pool, and several restaurants and bars overlooking Lake Como with breathtaking views of the Bellagio mountains.

Additional openings include Dali, Milan, Nayarit, Nashville, and Scottsdale.

Four Seasons

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Caye Chapel (Belize)

Located off the coast of Belize, Caye Chapel is a private island club community positioned on the edge of the Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve. This is the brand’s first-ever private island offering in the Americas. The resort will include 24 private beach and oceanfront residences alongside a 104-key hotel with 18 luxurious overwater bungalows. Caye Chapel also includes a collection of custom estates, and the Caye Chapel Golf & Ocean Club anchors a 10-hole reversible course from Greg Norman.

Additional openings include Cartagena, Santa Barbara, Colombia, and Mykonos, Greece.

JW Marriott

JW Marriott Crete (Greece)

The seafront JW Marriott Crete Resort & Spa is located near Chania and offers 160 rooms, suites, and villas with stunning sea views. All suites feature a private pool or jacuzzi. There are five dining options, multiple swimming pools, a fitness center, a beach club, and a large Anoseas spa.

Additional openings include Tokyo and Vietnam.

Kempinski

Kempinski Saigon River (Vietnam)

The Saigon River snakes through southern Vietnam to the edge of the Mekong Delta, and positioned on one of its turns is the Saigon River Kempinski, a peaceful waterfront hideaway. This riverside escape will pay homage to the landscape. Views of the river pour into each of the 100 guest rooms, forming a natural backdrop to the stunning architecture designed by Keengo Kuma & Associates. There is a Resense Spa, and the property is connected to Ho Chi Minh City via a scenic 45-minute speedboat ride.

Additional openings include Kempinski Bahrain Harbor.

Kimpton

Kimpton Hotel Taormina (Sicily)

This 59-room boutique hotel with restaurant will also offer a stunning terrace bar with panoramic views, a Mediterranean garden, a large seafront swimming pool, and a tennis court.

Additional openings include Budapest, Marbella, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Riviera Maya, and Chiang Rai.

Mandarin Oriental

Mandarin Oriental Vienna (Austria)

The Mandarin Oriental Vienna will contain 163 rooms, suites, and 25 serviced residences on the hotel's top three floors. Residents will have private access to the roof and direct access to the hotel's amenities, including a spa, fitness center, and outdoor garden.

Additional openings include Dubai and Mallorca.

Mondrian

Mondrian Gold Coast (Australia)

The 24-floor development will feature 83 apartments and 208 hotel guestrooms located directly on the Gold Coast's Burleigh Beach. There are two- and three-bedroom Beach Houses, suites, and studios, as well as two bars, restaurants, and a large spa.

Nobu Hotels

Nobu Hotel Roma (Italy)

Set in the historic heart of Rome on the iconic Via Veneto, Nobu Hotel Roma combines two 19th-century buildings with modern luxury. The hotel offers up 122 elegant guest rooms and suites, including the enormous 5,000 sf Nobu Suite.

The hotel will feature a green rooftop terrace, a full-service spa, and a world-class fitness center. Add in the exclusive Nobu restaurant, with 24-hour in-room dining, as well as a private club lounge and this will be the ultimate hotspot in the Eternal City.

Additional openings include Toronto.

Oberoi

The Oberoi Melouk & Malekat, Luxury Nile Dahabeyas (Egypt)

An intimate and luxurious Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan, offering an unrushed experience along historic landscape. These elegant sailing vessels (Dahabeyas) were once a popular mode of travel for royalty during the 1920s-1940s. They can accommodate up to fourteen guests in seven spacious cabins and suites each. Guests will enjoy fresh international cuisine and regional specialties on board. The wellness offerings feature The Oberoi Spa and a temperature-controlled plunge pool on the top deck with stunning views of the River Nile.

Additional new luxury hotels opening include The Oberoi Vindhyavilas Wildlife Resort, Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh, The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.

Oetker Collection

The Vineta Hotel (Palm Beach, Florida)

This is the brand’s first U.S. property. The four-story hotel will offer 41 rooms and four culinary options, including the revival of the former Leopard Lounge. An intimate courtyard will offer alfresco dining, while a ‘highly exclusive’ American Bar will feature only a handful of seats. A brand-new Mediterranean-inspired, indoor/outdoor poolside restaurant will also be created.

One&Only

One&Only Moonlight Basin (Montana)

Launching as the brand's first resort in the United States, this stunning new property comprises six resort buildings, including 73 guest rooms and suites, 19 guest cabins, 62 Private Homes, and 8 Private Estate lots. Surrounded by the magic of Yellowstone National Park and adjacent to spectacular ski runs (with a full-service ski shop and its own private gondola), restaurants and bars on the resort, and a One&Only spa.

Orient Express

Orient Express La Minerva Rome (Italy)

Orient Express La Minerva occupies a 17th-century noble residence just steps from the Pantheon. The historic building marks the legendary brand’s first hotel, and is adorned with Roman columns, museum-worthy statues by Rinaldo Rinaldi, and a stunning stained-glass ceiling crowning the lobby. Each of the spacious 93 rooms and suites is uniquely designed: some feature private balconies. Guests can enjoy cocktails at the stunning rooftop bar and restaurant with dramatic views of the Pantheon and the city. There is also a wellness spa offering Ottoman bath-inspired rituals.

The brand will open their second Orient Express hotel in Italy next year at the spectacular Palazzo Dona Giovannelli in Venice. Once complete, it will become one of the most stunning properties in Europe.

Park Hyatt

Park Hyatt Los Cabos (Mexico)

The Park Hyatt will be situated on a 26-acre property within Cabo Del Sol, a golf resort community adjacent to the new Four Seasons Cabo San Lucas. The resort features 163 guest rooms and suites and 19 residences and villas. Suites will be large, starting at 956 square feet, with a large patio and plunge pool.

Additional openings include Tokyo, Cancun, and Mexico City.

Ritz-Carlton

Siari, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve (Mexico)

This new property is backed by dense jungle, volcanic cliffs, mangrove estuaries, and a pristine golden-sand beach. It is located 45 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta within the private club community of Nauka. Nauka will also offer a new Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotel with 90 rooms, three restaurants, a beach club, several pools, a spa, and a fitness center. There is also a deep-slip Marina and Yacht Club and an 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed golf course.

Additional openings include Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve (Costa Rica).

Rosewood

Rosewood Mandarina (Mexico)

Located on Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit, just a 50-minute drive from the Puerto Vallarta International Airport, Rosewood Mandarina combines luxury with the rugged beauty of the Pacific coast. This resort will offer 134 suites, each with a private terrace and plunge pool. Guests can choose from five bars and restaurants ranging from a specialty restaurant at the top of a mountain to a beach shack on the cliff’s edge. The resort will offer four more pools and an Asaya spa.

Additional openings include Doha, Miyakojima, Amsterdam, and London.

Six Senses

Six Senses The Forestias (Thailand)

Six Senses The Forestias will be a 60-room hotel located within a unique forest community with 27 residences set around an enchanting woodland lagoon. The residences range between three and five bedrooms and have spacious living areas. Six Senses Place is a private wellness club offering residents and hotel guests a central bar and lounge, coworking spaces, a restaurant, and wellness and treatment rooms.

Additional openings include London, Milan, and Dubai.

Soho House

Soho Farmhouse Ibiza (Spain)

Located in a working olive grove, this new property will bring all member favorites from Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire to those living and visiting Ibiza, including bedrooms, an outdoor pool, a holistic wellness experience with a gym, yoga deck, and treatment rooms, and an organic kitchen garden restaurant and bar.

Additional openings include Barcelona Pool House (the third House in the city) and Soho House Manchester.

W Hotels

W Punta Cana (Dominican Republic)

This beachfront property in the Dominican Republic features 340 guestrooms and suites with amazing views, private balconies, and swim-up or plunge pools. The luxury All-Inclusive Adults-Only Resort also offers an AWAY Spa and an oceanfront infinity pool.

Additional openings include Florence, Maldives, Sardinia, and Riyadh.

Waldorf Astoria

Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique (Costa Rica)

Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique is located on the dramatic cliffside peninsula of Cacique, overlooking the secluded Playa Penca. With expansive ocean and tropical forest views from every location, the 148 guest rooms and 40 suites offer the ultimate in privacy.

Additional openings include New York, San Miguel De Allende, Shanghai Qiantan, and Osaka.

The Rest

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea mega development Amaala will launch its first phase in 2025 with seven new luxury hotels and a yacht club. Red Sea Global said the resorts to open will be Clinique La Prairie Health Resort, Jayasom Wellness Resort, Rosewood Amaala, Six Senses Amaala, Equinox Resort Amaala, Four Seasons Resort and Residences, and Amaala at Triple Bay.

Here are more anticipated luxury hotels opening around the world and check out some new One-Of-A-Kind properties for more inspiration.

Carlton Milan - Italy

Chable Sea Of Cortez - Mexico

Dunluce Lodge - Northern Ireland

Experimental Chalet Val d'Isère -France

Delano - Dubai

Faena Hotel- New York

Fairmont Golden Prague - Czech Republic

Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol- Spain

Fregate Private Island- Seychelles

Gran Hotel Taoro - Spain

Kotiyagala Luxury Villas- Sri Lanka

Hotel La Compañía del Valle - Panama

Nomade Madrid- Spain

Patina Osaka - Japan

Portrush Adelphi Hotel-Northern Ireland

Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort Turks & Caicos

Seaton House - St Andrews, Scotland

Secrets Baby Beach - Aruba

Secrets St Lucia Resort & Spa - St Lucia

SIRO Boka Place-Montenegro

SLS Playa Mujeres- Yucatan Peninsula

The Standard Lisbon - Portugal

Thompson Miami Beach - Florida

The Sunny - Florida

Vista Ostuni – Italy

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