This winter brings a new wave of luxury hotels redefining what it means to escape. From Montana’s alpine quiet to the cliffs of Cabo and the mirror-still waters of Lake Como, these openings reveal a global shift in taste and tone. One&Only plants its first American flag, Park Hyatt makes its Mexican debut, and Faena turns its gilded gaze to New York. Across the Atlantic, The Chancery Rosewood revives a Mayfair landmark, while The Lake Como EDITION and Oetker’s renewed Vineta Hotel balance history with modern design. From Montauk to Brittany, each destination proves that luxury today is not about abundance, but about intention.
One&Only Moonlight Basin
Big Sky, Montana
One&Only is finally planting its flag in the United States—specifically in Big Sky, Montana, where the brand’s first alpine resort, One&Only Moonlight Basin, just opened. The property sits on 240 acres of wilderness, though don’t mistake “wilderness” for roughing it: rooms start at $1,950 per night.
Guests will find 73 oversized suites, 19 freestanding cabins, and six restaurants and bars, including one by Michelin-starred snowboarder-turned-chef Akira Back. Activities run the gamut from skiing, dog sledding, and ice fishing to horseback riding, hiking, and golf. There’s even a night-sky observatory, in case Montana’s scenery somehow isn’t enough.
Architecture firm Olson Kundig handled the design, layering fireplaces, oak walls, and soaking tubs over sweeping Lone Mountain views. The resort also includes a ski lodge, private gondola, spa, and a whiskey shack in the woods—because nothing says “alpine luxury” like sipping Japanese-influenced cocktails after catching trout on your lunch break.
Park Hyatt Los Cabos at Cabo Del Sol
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Park Hyatt has chosen a prime stretch of Baja California Sur for its Mexican debut. Park Hyatt Los Cabos at Cabo del Sol sits on cliffs above the Sea of Cortez, offering 163 rooms—88 of them suites, plus three villas for those who think plunge pools should be lap-sized.
Guests can rotate between five pools, a beach club, a golf course, and a 59,000-square-foot wellness center (which, for context, is larger than some small airports). Dining spans a Mediterranean restaurant, poolside bites, and other “curated experiences,” though it’s unclear whether the curation includes second helpings.
Children are dispatched to Camp Hyatt, while adults may take refuge in the spa or yoga studio. For everyone else, there’s always the terrace, a plunge pool, and that stubbornly distracting view of the Sea of Cortez.
Faena New York
New York, New York
Faena has officially brought its particular brand of gilded spectacle to Manhattan. The new Faena New York, perched above the High Line in West Chelsea, marks the Argentine-born, Miami-burnished brand’s third hotel worldwide. With only 120 rooms—some featuring walk-in showers that open directly onto private balconies—the property favors drama over density.
Guests arriving through a gold-leafed lobby and are greeted by monumental artworks and surrealist details that blur the line between gallery and hotel. Dining is led by Argentine chef Francis Mallmann, whose open-flame asados promise to bring a whiff of Patagonia to Chelsea. Upstairs, the 17,000-square-foot Tierra Santa Healing House provides marble-clad respite, while nightlife venues and a private club ensure guests need not step outside for stimulation.
Whether Faena New York becomes a cultural landmark or simply the city’s most glamorous shower showroom remains to be seen. Either way, the curtain has officially risen.
The Chancery Rosewood
London, England
London has gained a new resident with an American accent. The Chancery Rosewood has opened in the former U.S. Embassy on Grosvenor Square, a 1960s Eero Saarinen landmark now reimagined by Sir David Chipperfield and interiors architect Joseph Dirand. The result: 144 suites—no mere rooms here—each angled toward Mayfair refinement rather than Cold War diplomacy.
Guests are ferried about in Bentley courtesy cars, perhaps to recover from the effort of choosing among eight restaurants and bars, including the first European Carbone. Those who prefer calories burnt rather than consumed will find solace in the subterranean Asaya spa, complete with a 25-meter pool and the sort of hydro facilities once reserved for Olympians.
Above ground, the Eagle Bar revives the building’s original golden mascot with a rooftop perch and panoramic views. Subterranean ballrooms, art concierge services, and 24-hour dining complete the package. Mayfair, meet your newest power broker.
The Lake Como Edition
Lake Como, Italy
Lake Como has a new resident, and it’s decidedly more Neri&Hu than neoclassical. The Lake Como EDITION, takes over a 19th-century palazzo once known as the Britannia Excelsior and transforms it into Marriott’s latest playground for design-conscious travelers.
Inside, 148 rooms—including 25 suites, two penthouses, and a private villa—feature French balconies, Calacatta marble, and walnut detailing, all washed in lake-inspired blues. Outside, a floating pool, private dock, and waterfront terraces put Bellagio views firmly in the frame.
Culinary duties fall to Mauro Colagreco, whose menus aim to balance Italian heritage with a dose of international swagger. Social energy remains a house specialty: from a lively lobby bar to curated boat tours and wellness rituals, EDITION is betting that Como’s old-world glamour pairs well with youthful buzz.
In short, heritage meets high design—and Bonvoy points have never looked so chic.
The Vineta Hotel Palm Beach
Palm Beach, Florida
Palm Beach is polishing its Mediterranean Revival crown jewel. Oetker Collection, the group behind Le Bristol Paris and Eden Rock—St Barths, is making its U.S. debut with the reopening of The Vineta Hotel at the end of 2025.
Two blocks from Worth Avenue, the nearly century-old landmark has seen more name changes than a socialite’s passport—Lido-Venice in 1926, The Vineta for half a century, a condo experiment in the ’80s, then The Chesterfield. Now, the Vineta name returns, refreshed and ready.
Renovations led by Paris designer Tino Zervudachi trim the room count from 53 to 41, trading quantity for spaciousness and light. Guests can expect Coco’s, a Mediterranean-inspired courtyard restaurant, an intimate bar, and a poolside café—plus interiors designed to feel more Palm Beach than Palm Beach itself.
Duryea’s Sunset Cottages
Montauk, New York
If you’ve ever stayed at a classic Montauk seasonal motel and thought, “there must be a better way,” meet Duryea’s Sunset Cottages. Perched on a bluff over Fort Pond Bay, these four newly-constructed cottages do everything the typical Montauk lodging does not. Think expansive indoor-outdoor layouts, wraparound patios, private spas, and enough glass to make you part of the landscape. The décor combines understated luxury with homes-y comforts: Frette linens, Sonos setups, Nespresso machines, outdoor showers…you get the picture.
Located just a five-minute walk from Duryea’s Lobster Deck and boutique market, these cottages allow guests to savor Montauk’s wild charms without sacrificing creature comforts. Want breakfast delivered to your deck, a fire pit under the stars, paddleboards, e-bikes, or a dip in the hot tub? All here. Rates are steep (as luxury dictates), but the escape from the ordinary motel experience? Priceless.
Duryea’s Sunset Cottages: Montauk’s antidote to motel mediocrity.
Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort
Naples, Florida
Naples is getting its sheen back. This fall, the Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort, opens on 1,000 feet of Gulf-front sand, reviving a property first opened in 1946. The reimagined resort balances history and gloss: 163 rooms, 57 suites, and 153 residences sit alongside two ocean-view pools, a 30,000-square-foot spa, and a Tom Fazio golf course (arriving in 2026).
Dining plays on nostalgia and novelty. HB’s and Sunset Bar return with breezy seafood and cocktails, while The Merchant Room, helmed by two-time James Beard winner Gavin Kaysen, brings Gulf-meets-French plates and terrace views. Guests can explore Old Naples on complimentary e-bikes, then toast the sunset aboard the resort’s exclusive 34-foot Hinckley Picnic Boat.
Market Square, the property’s hub, hosts a kids’ club, bowling alley, and grab-and-go café—proof Four Seasons intends to keep guests occupied long after the mai tais fade. Naples, it seems, is back in season.
Appellation Healdsburg
Sonoma, California
Appellation Healdsburg has officially opened its doors in Sonoma wine country, becoming the flagship property of chef Charlie Palmer and hospitality veteran Christopher Hunsberger’s new luxury brand. The 108-room hotel leans heavily into Healdsburg’s favorite themes—wine, wellness, and food—with two Palmer-led restaurants, Folia Bar & Kitchen and Andy’s Beeline Rooftop, plus a spa, gardens, and two pools (one complete with an Airstream serving snacks).
Guests can expect to be greeted not just with keys but with bites from the property’s culinary gardens—a reminder that here, food is the true front desk. The hotel also offers hands-on workshops with local artisans, just in case you’d like to leave Sonoma with more than a hangover and a case of Pinot.
With 15,000 square feet of event space, walking trails, and a tricycle delivering ice cream, Appellation Healdsburg manages to blend rural charm with polished indulgence.
Les Bassans
Perros-Guirec, France
Les Bassans, the latest addition to the French-owned Fontenille Collection, has opened quietly but confidently on Brittany’s Pink Granite Coast. Housed in a 1920s seaside villa in Perros-Guirec, the 25-room property combines original bones—slate roofs, granite details—with new trimmings: dark wood, brass, and enough mosaic tile to keep Instagram happy.
Every room faces the English Channel, so guests can debate whether the view looks better at sunrise, sunset, or with a glass of cider in hand. The restaurant, led by 26-year-old chef Paul Dumez, keeps things suitably maritime with seafood from local producers and the occasional buckwheat galette. Meanwhile, the sea-facing spa offers Nordic baths and Alaena treatments, for those who prefer their immersion without a wetsuit.
Less glitzy than the Riviera and blessedly cooler, Les Bassans is Brittany’s understated answer to luxury by the sea: part design hotel, part birdwatcher’s base camp, and entirely about the view.
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