According to Conde Nast Traveler, 33 noteworthy new hotels debuted in 2014.
The travel rag announced its hot list of best new hotels in a number of categories, including Best Design Hotel, Best Food Hotel, and Best Over the Top Hotel, reserved for the most extravagant and ornate sleeps … with an average nightly rate of $1070. Oof.
With some 500 worldwide debuts this year, there are plenty of options to choose from (although Conde Nast narrowed the list to a select 33), dotting the globe from Massachusetts to the Maldives, Phuket to France.
While the list skews luxury—this is Conde Nast, after all— a number of budget-friendly properties made the cut, including The Dean, a boutiquey spot in a former Providence brothel, and the stylishly efficient American Trade Hotel in up-and-coming Panama. Downtown designer boutiques like the Ace in L.A. and the Thompson in Chicago were among its ranks, as well as legacy brands, including brand-new outposts from Mandarin Oriental (Shanghai), Four Seasons (St. Petersburg), and Ritz-Carlton (Aruba).
Here is the full list:
Best Beach Hotels of 2014
(Photo: Salt House Inn)
- Andaz Maui at Wailea, Hawaii
- Mukul Resort, Nicaragua
- Nizuc Resort & Spa, Cancun
- Point Yamu by Como, Phuket
- Salt House Inn, Provincetown
Best Family Hotels of 2014
(Photo: Andaz Peninsula Papagayo)
- Andaz Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica
- La Bandita Townhouse, Italy
- Palihouse Santa Monica, Los Angeles
- Ritz-Carlton, Aruba
Best Food Hotels of 2014
(Photo: The Thompson)
- Domaine de la Baume, Tourtour, France
- Park Hyatt Siem Reap, Cambodia
- The Thompson, Chicago
- The Vines Resort & Spa, Argentina
- The Wild Rabbit, England
- Zero George Street, Charleston
Best Bargain Hotels of 2014
(Photo: Christian Harder)
- American Trade Hotel, Panama City
- The Dean, Rhode Island
- The Line, Los Angeles
- The Marlton, New York City
- Temple Hotel, Beijing
Best Design Hotels of 2014
(Photo: Spencer Lowell)
- Ace Hotel, Los Angeles
- Hotel B, Lima
- Hotel d’Angleterre, Copenhagen
- Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai
- The London Edition, England
Best Over-the-Top Hotels of 2014
(Photo: Four Seasons Lion Palace)
- Aman Canal Grande, Venice
- Cheval Blanc Randheli, Maldives
- Four Seasons Lion Palace, St. Petersburg
- The Chedi Andermatt, Switzerland
- Rosewood, London
Best Way-Out-There Hotels of 2014
(Photo: Segera Retreat)
- Amano’i, Vietnam
- Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland
- Segera Retreat, Laikipia Plateau, Kenya
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