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Editorial Round-up · 22 Hotels

Newly Opened Luxury Hotels 2026

From the 2024-2025 Bvlgari and One&Only debuts to the contemporary 2026 Aman, Cheval Blanc, and Rosewood arrivals.

The structural newly-opened luxury hotel cluster of 2024-2026 is anchored by the contemporary Aman-and-Cheval-Blanc-and-Rosewood global-expansion programme, the Bvlgari Hotels Roma-and-Tokyo-and-Beijing flagship rollout, and the One&Only Athens-Riviera-and-Aesthetes contemporary-luxury debut. The working primary clusters of new contemporary openings are: the European new-flagship arrivals (Bvlgari Roma 2023, Aman New York 2022 transitioning to a structurally established anchor, the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair London), the Asian new-luxury (Capella Sydney 2023, the Aman Niseko 2024, contemporary Tokyo and Hong Kong arrivals), the African new-safari (the Belmond Eagle Island re-positioning, contemporary Sabi Sand additions), and the Caribbean-and-Latin-American new-resort cluster.

The structural newly-opened luxury hotel cluster reflects the global luxury-hotel pipeline of the past 24 months. Editors track the contemporary Cheval Blanc-and-LVMH expansion, the Aman global-flagship rollout (the Aman New York 2022 anchor, the Aman Niseko 2024 ski-luxury debut, the Aman Beverly Hills coming 2026), the Bvlgari Hotels rollout (Roma 2023, Tokyo 2023, Maldives 2027), the contemporary Rosewood-and-Mandarin-Oriental new-flagship cluster, and the Marriott Luxury Collection-and-Marriott Autograph contemporary-heritage repositioning programme.

Editors picked the structural newly-opened luxury hotel anchors of 2024-2026. The list privileges working contemporary-architectural-debut, the working brand-new-property service-and-design integrity, and the working soft signal that the property has reached structural stability across its first 12-24 months of operation.

#1
Aman New York
New York

Aman New York

"The most private square footage in Manhattan. If silence is a luxury, Aman has cornered the market."

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#2
Bulgari Hotel Roma
Rome

Bulgari Hotel Roma

"Italy's most jewel-like hotel. Niko Romito's three-Michelin-star restaurant and an indoor pool that makes you forget the Forum is outside."

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#3
Bulgari Hotel Tokyo
Tokyo

Bulgari Hotel Tokyo

"Bulgari's 2023 Tokyo opening — Antonio Citterio interiors on floors 40-45 of the Yaesu Tower. Niwa restaurant has one Michelin star. The Italian-Japanese fusion executed without compromise."

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#4
Cheval Blanc Paris
Paris

Cheval Blanc Paris

"Editorial profile available."

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#5
Atlantis The Royal
Dubai

Atlantis The Royal

"Opened 2023 on Palm Jumeirah — 17 restaurants (Nobu, José Andrés, Heston Blumenthal), the most ambitious hotel opening of the year, and Beyoncé's reopening concert."

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#6
Raffles Doha
Doha

Raffles Doha

"Opened 2022 in Lusail — 132 suites with full Raffles butler service, Katara Towers location, and the most refined new luxury in Qatar."

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#7
Josun Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel
Seoul

Josun Palace, A Luxury Collection Hotel

"Gangnam Centum City complex; 70 min from Incheon (ICN)"

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#8
Signiel Seoul
Seoul

Signiel Seoul

"Lotte World Tower, Songpa district south of Han River; 90 min from Incheon (ICN)"

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#9
L'Escape Hotel
Seoul

L'Escape Hotel

"Editorial profile available."

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#10
Capella Bangkok
Bangkok

Capella Bangkok

"Opened 2020 on the Chao Phraya — 101 all-suite rooms, three Michelin-aspirational restaurants, the most refined modern luxury arrival in Asia."

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#11
Rosewood Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Rosewood Hong Kong

"Opened 2019 in a 65-storey tower in Tsim Sha Tsui — 413 rooms (10% suites), 11 restaurants, and the largest spa in Hong Kong."

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#12
The Upper House
Hong Kong

The Upper House

"André Fu's 117-room boutique above Pacific Place — the largest standard rooms in Hong Kong and the city's most refined design hotel."

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#13
Aman Kyoto
Kyoto

Aman Kyoto

"Twenty-six suites and two villas across 32 acres of secret garden at the foot of Hidari Daimonji. The most secluded city Aman in the world — discovered through unmarked gates."

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#14
Rosewood Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang

Rosewood Luang Prabang

"23 villas, tents, and suites by Bill Bensley — beside a private waterfall."

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#15
Capella Hanoi
Hanoi

Capella Hanoi

"Bill Bensley's opera-themed Hanoi boutique — 47 rooms, the most theatrical Vietnamese luxury."

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#16
Morpheus
Macau

Morpheus

"Editorial profile available."

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#17
Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection
Crete

Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection

"In Elounda — 167 all-suite resort with family pavilions, Marriott Autograph Collection."

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#18
One&Only Aesthesis
Athens

One&Only Aesthesis

"Opened 2024 in Glyfada — 127 rooms and bungalows on the Athenian Riviera, the newest luxury arrival."

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#19
Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens
Athens

Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens

"On the Athenian Riviera — 303 rooms across 75 acres with three private beaches."

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#20
Delaire Graff Estate
Cape Winelands

Delaire Graff Estate

"Editorial profile available."

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#21
Cap Maison
St Lucia

Cap Maison

"Smugglers Cove Drive — Cap Estate northwest peninsula, 20 minutes drive from George F. L. Charles SLU airport, 90 minutes from Hewanorra UVF airport"

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#22
La Mamounia
Marrakech

La Mamounia

"Open since 1923 — 209 rooms across 20 acres of olive-grove gardens, Jacques Garcia interiors, and the most historic Marrakech address."

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