From a trendy motel in Manchester to a remote Indonesian island idyll, our expert checks out new places to check in around the world next year…
EUROPE
More in Menorca
Vestige Collection’s Binidufa hotel is set on a historic farm estate in the north of Menorca, and features a pool with wonderful views of the valley
Having opened boutique Son Vell on Menorca last year, next summer Vestige Collection is adding two adults-only hotels that share a historic farm estate in the north – Son Ermita and Binidufa. Guests will have golf buggies to commute between the seaview of the former and valley of the latter. Room rates yet to be set (vestigecollection.com).
Mountain bolthole
Falkensteiner Hotel Bozen features a rooftop restaurant with views of the peaks of Bolzano
The South Tyrol capital of Bolzano is surrounded by peaks. Perfectly timed to open for spring, Falkensteiner Hotel Bozen has an extensive spa with a view, plus a rooftop restaurant. B&B doubles from £151 as opening offer, including spa treatment and dining credit (falkensteiner.com).
Blissful Burgundy
Chateau de la Commaraine is set to open in Pommard in autumn, with rooms with exposed stone walls
A sister hotel to the superb Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa, Chateau de la Commaraine is set to open in the heart of Pommard in autumn. It will have 37 rooms with exposed stone walls, a bar in the 14th century tower, a spa with outdoor pool, an estate winery and fine dining. B&B doubles from £665 (chateaulacommaraine.com).
Chic Cyprus
Amyth of Nicosia, which opens in March, has minimalist, modern rooms
The Cypriot capital Nicosia, straddling the island’s north and south, is home to Thanos Hotels’ ten-room Amyth of Nicosia, which opens in March. Converted from a school in the historic part of the city, it has a courtyard with olive trees, and minimalist, modern rooms, some with balconies. B&B doubles cost from £200 (amythhotels.com).
Swish in Sweden
Stockholm Stadshotell is opening in the Swedish capital next month, with rooms in soft hues
Sweden gets its first Relais & Chateaux hotel next month when Stockholm Stadshotell opens in an 1870s building in the trendy district of Sodermalm. Along with 32 rooms in soft hues, there’s a courtyard restaurant and fine dining in an old chapel. B&B doubles from £226 (stockholmstadshotell.com).
Make for Matera
Some of Vetera Matera’s 23 rooms are embedded in the rock in the Sassi di Matera districts, which are known for their ancient cave dwellings
Rosa Alpina is being reborn as an Aman in the Dolomites and Nobu is opening in Rome, but the Italian hotel we’re most excited about is Vetera Matera, a Relais & Chateaux property due to open in March in Basilicata. Some of its 23 rooms scattered around Matera’s Sassi will be embedded in the rock, as will the spa. B&B doubles cost from €450 – around £380 (veteramatera.com).
Port in Porto
The Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia Hotel is due to open early next year in association with port wine house Kopke
Set in former port houses and warehouses, Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia Hotel is due to open early next year in association with port wine house Kopke, which traces its roots back to 1638. It will have views over the historic city, two pools and a spa. B&B doubles from €195 – around £160 (tivolihotels.com).
WORLDWIDE
Cut a dash in Dubai
The superyacht-shaped Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab in Dubai will have 386 rooms, including the Pearl Suite which has its own wrap-around terrace (pictured)
When superyacht-shaped Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab opens at the end of the first quarter, it will complete Jumeirah’s trilogy of marine-based hotels, joining the Burj Al Arab, which looks like a sail, and wave-shaped Jumeirah Beach. Marsa Al Arab will have 386 rooms, five pools, 11 restaurants, nine bars and a three-storey spa. Rates yet to be set (jumeirah.com).
Coastal Colombia
The Four Seasons in Cartagena will incorporate the 16th-century San Francisco temple and 1920s Club Cartagena
Colombia has shaken off its chequered past and is attracting hotel groups such as Four Seasons to open in coastal hotspots such as Cartagena. Near the historic walled city, the 131-room hotel will incorporate the 16th-century San Francisco temple and 1920s Club Cartagena. There will also be a rooftop pool bar. Due to open mid-2025. Rates yet to be set (fourseasons.com).
Cowboy country
One&Only Moonlight Basin in Montana is set atop the Big Sky mountain, making it perfect for horse riding and skiing
If you like the Paramount series Yellowstone, take a look at One&Only Moonlight Basin, set to open in Montana next summer. The mountain location means it’s perfect for horse riding when the weather’s warm and skiing on the Big Sky slopes in winter. Expect guest cabins as well as lodge rooms, a moonshine whiskey shack in the woods and a resort observatory. Rates yet to be set (oneandonlyresorts.com).
Wild in West Timor
Nihi Rote, on Rote Island, will have 22 thatched pool villas when it opens at the end of 2025
The tagline of Nihi Sumba resort in Indonesia, set around a long swathe of beach, is the edge of wildness. Now wildness is pushing its boundaries to Rote Island, off West Timor. Nihi Rote will have 22 thatched pool villas, spa safaris and surfing along its beachfront. Due to open at the end of 2025. Rates yet to be set (nihi.com).
Singapore for a snip
Mama Shelter in Singapore will have a rooftop pool with a view of the skyline
Moving into Asia with its 20th worldwide hotel, chic but cheap brand Mama Shelter is set to open in Singapore early next year. On Killiney Road, it will have 110 rooms, inventive cuisine in the restaurant and a rooftop pool with a view of the skyline. Rates yet to be set (mamashelter.com).
Florida fantasy
Universal Helios Grand Hotel will have views of the new theme park’s rides from some of its 500 rooms
With its own entry on to the new Universal Epic Universe theme park, due to open in May, Universal Helios Grand Hotel will also have views of the rides from some of its 500 rooms. Check out the How To Train Your Dragon family suites. Hotel guests get early park entry. Rooms from $385 – around £320 – excluding breakfast (loewshotels.com).
Crater’s edge in Tanzania
Lemala Osonjoi Lodge, which is expected to open in the summer, will offer sweeping views over the rim of Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater
Sweeping views over the rim of Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater, once a giant volcano, are offered at Lemala Osonjoi Lodge, which is expected to open in the summer. The retreat’s 20 suites have log stoves and share a pool. Guests can access the crater floor via the Lemala road. From $690pp per day all-inclusive – around £550 (lemalacamps.com).
IN THE UK… STAY AT A FIRE STATION – OR A FORMER EMBASSY
South Downs stop-off
The Alfriston in East Sussex will have picturesque grounds with a vegetable and herb garden
Known for reasonable rates and cool designs, The Signet Collection is set to open its fourth property in Alfriston, East Sussex, in March. The Alfriston will have 38 rooms and champion local produce. A spa has an outdoor pool and walks include one to nearby Rathfinny Wine Estate. B&B doubles from £150 (signet.ltd).
Edinburgh townhouse
Edinburgh 16-20 on Castle Street will be a 28-room townhouse with a private members’ club feel
Opening in time for the festival, Edinburgh 16-20 on Castle Street is due to join Perle Hotels’ highland boltholes this summer. With a private members’ club feel, the 28-room townhouse will be styled with wood panelling, marble and leather. Initially, it will offer only breakfast and a bar but a restaurant is due to open later. B&B doubles from £350 (perlehotels.com).
Northumberland nights
Bailiffgate Hotel in Northumberland will have views of the Norman Alnwick Castle
Convenient for Harry Potter fans visiting Alnwick Castle, Bailiffgate Hotel is due to open its doors in June. Set in a Georgian property and an adjoining five-storey modern building, the 48 rooms, suites and apartments will be contemporary in style; some with views of the Norman castle. A bar and restaurant complete the picture. B&B doubles from £172 (bespokehotels.com).
Manchester motel
You can tuck into lobster rolls and peanut and jelly pie in the diner at Mollie’s Manchester
Branching out from its roadside sister properties in Oxfordshire and Bristol, Mollie’s Manchester opens in the city centre by the end of summer.
In the Old Granada Studios, the 128-room hotel includes hip bunk rooms. You can tuck into lobster rolls and peanut and jelly pie in the diner and listen to live music in the bar. Doubles from £120, excluding breakfast (mollies.com).
London for less
Miiro Hotels’ Templeton Garden will have a swanky restaurant serving modern British food, as well as a bar, when it opens in July
While Six Senses is due to open The Whiteley in Kensington with sky-high prices, Miiro Hotels’ Templeton Garden, a 15-minute drive away, has more reasonable rates. It will have 156 pared-back rooms, a garden, gym and restaurant when it opens in June. Doubles from £255, excluding breakfast but with £30 restaurant credit (miirohotels.com).
Newcastle fire station
Hotel Gotham Newcastle, due to open in spring, is set in the city’s former fire station
A decade after Gotham Hotels opened in Manchester, it is expanding into Newcastle in the city’s former fire station. Expect opulent design in the 60 rooms and decadent cocktails in the bar when it opens in spring. Another 30 rooms are due to open in the autumn when Gotham also plans to launch another property in Bristol’s old Guildhall. Rates yet to be set (hotelgotham.co.uk).
Embassy quarters in London
The Chancery Rosewood has been converted from the US Embassy on Grosvenor Square
Converted from the US Embassy on Grosvenor Square, the Chancery Rosewood has an interesting history. Add an Asaya wellbeing spa, dining options and 146 spacious rooms, along with Rosewood’s reputation, and you’ll understand the buzz about this opening. Rates yet to be set (rosewoodhotels.com).
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