New Luxury Hotel Openings 2025-2026: A Global Perspective
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The world of high-end hospitality is entering a new chapter. In 2025-26, the most anticipated hotel openings focus not only on beauty and comfort, but on experience, culture, and emotional design. Today’s luxury traveller seeks more than opulence — they want stories, connection, and places that feel alive.
iPremium presents a refined selection of the most exciting luxury hotels opening in 2025–2026 — all officially confirmed by leading brands and global hospitality media.
New York & Miami — Art, Architecture & Urban Glamour
Faena New York
Opened September 2025 inside Bjarke Ingels Group’s One High Line, Faena New York blends South American theatricality with Manhattan sophistication. The 120-room hotel features Francis Mallmann’s La Boca and Tierra Santa Healing House, offering a holistic cultural and wellness experience.
Xadia Hotel, Bryant Park
A restored 1920s landmark with 173 rooms, Xadia is distinguished by its illuminated crown on the Midtown skyline. Its design seamlessly merges historic architecture with contemporary luxury, making it a new Midtown icon.
May 2025, a vibrant design-led beachfront debut featuring contemporary suites, curated dining, and a lively oceanfront atmosphere.
Waldorf Astoria New York (re-opening)
Spring 2025, a restored icon returning as the brand’s global ultra-luxury flagship with lavish interiors and world-class service.
Dubai — Vertical Luxury Redefined
Mandarin Oriental Downtown Dubai
Opened November 2025 within Wasl Tower, this 303m skyscraper offers Dubai’s tallest ceramic façade. With 10 dining venues, including Pavyllon Dubai by Yannick Alléno, and cutting-edge wellness facilities, it epitomises vertical urban luxury.
A superyacht-inspired resort, this ultra-luxury property opened in March 2025. It offers expansive dining, wellness, and watersports, blending maritime aesthetics with exclusive Arabian hospitality.
Red Sea & Middle East
Set to open in Q1 2026, Nammos Resort AMAALA marks the cult brand’s first full-scale resort and its debut in the Middle East. Located in AMAALA’s Triple Bay on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, the property translates Nammos’ iconic Mykonian spirit into a destination shaped by design, energy, and landscape. Design-led rooms, suites, and bungalows blend Greek elegance with local Hijazi textures, while renewable energy, plastic-free operations, wellness rituals, and boat-access-only dining define a new, sustainability-led expression of vibrant luxury.
Asia — Tradition Meets Innovation
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Opened April 2025, Capella Taipei fuses minimalist Asian design with cultural immersion, creating a serene urban sanctuary in the heart of Taiwan’s capital.
Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree, Singapore
banyantree.com/singapore/mandai-rainforest-resort-by-banyan-tree
Singapore’s first rainforest luxury resort, Mandai Rainforest Resort opened in spring 2025. Built with eco-design principles, it offers an immersive nature experience with wellness-driven programming.
Opened October 2025, the 200-room tower sits between Haneda Airport and central Tokyo, offering panoramic views of Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge, and Mount Fuji. It blends modern Japanese aesthetics with global luxury standards.
Europe — Heritage and Contemporary Elegance
A boutique villa-style hotel celebrating Alsace-Lorraine heritage, Maison Heler opened in 2025. Its curated art programme, regional cuisine, and intimate design make it a refined destination for cultural travellers.
Maya Hotel Courchevel 1850, France
Opening in December 2025, Maya Hotel Courchevel 1850 blends Alpine heritage with contemporary design and luxury amenities. The property offers ski-in/ski-out access, a signature spa, gourmet dining, and refined accommodations, creating an intimate and sophisticated mountain retreat for discerning travellers.
Aman Rosa Alpina, San Cassiano, Italy
Opening 2025, Aman Rosa Alpina reimagines alpine luxury in the Dolomites, combining historic charm with contemporary design. Guests can enjoy serene mountain vistas, wellness facilities, and refined culinary experiences in an intimate, elevated retreat.
La Réserve Firenze, Italy
Opening June 2026, La Réserve Firenze marks the brand’s long-awaited debut in Italy. Set within a meticulously restored 15th-century palazzo on Via Santo Spirito in Florence’s Oltrarno district, the property will offer just six private apartments, blending residential privacy with curated hospitality. Developed by Olivia and Grégory Marciano in partnership with Michel Reybier and designers Gilles & Boissier, the project promises an intimate, culturally immersive Florentine experience shaped by discretion, craftsmanship, and refined living.
Caribbean & Latin America — Coastal and Cliffside Luxury
Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Costa Rica
Opened early 2025, Nekajui is an ultra-private cliffside hideaway with striking natural vistas, wellness offerings, and signature Reserve-level service.
Waldorf Astoria Punta Cacique, Costa Rica
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Launched in 2025, this resort brings contemporary coastal luxury to Costa Rica, combining understated design with exceptional dining and wellness experiences.
Africa — Island & Coastal Luxury
Opened in 2025 on the pristine beaches of Jambiani, Joud by the Sea combines contemporary design with the natural beauty of Zanzibar. Ocean-view villas, a signature spa, and curated water activities create an intimate and luxurious experience for discerning travellers seeking seclusion, wellness, and understated elegance.
Six Senses Wellness Cluster
Six Senses Kitzbühel Alps, Austria — slated for late 2025, this alpine retreat will feature 77 rooms, residences, and a cutting-edge wellness centre with longevity science in a sustainable, bio‑hacking focused spa.
Six Senses Comporta, Portugal— under development as part of the Pinheirinho estate, with 70-room hotel and 58 branded residences; current target opening is 2028, per developer and brand statements.
Six Senses Megalonisos, Greece — first Six Senses property in Greece, set on a remote Petalioi island with 75 villas and 20 residences; target opening: end of 2027.
Six Senses Lisbon, Portugal — management agreement in place, but no confirmed opening date in 2025–2026 has been officially announced.
Maldives — The Island of Becoming
Eri Maldives
Opened in November 2025, Eri Maldives is Pulse Hotels & Resorts’ latest island retreat, set on a 100 % natural island in North Ari Atoll, just 45 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport. With 68 eco-chic beachside villas, the resort focuses on presence, simplicity, and reconnection — blending barefoot luxury, marine exploration, and wellness inspired by the rhythms of island life.
Some high-profile properties will open partially or in 2026:
- Kimpton Rockefeller Center, NYC — late 2025 / 2026
- Plaza Athénée Nobu Hotel & Spa, NYC — 2026
- Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin Alpin, France — previews in Dec 2025, full winter season 2025/26
- Rosewood Blue Palace, Crete, Greece — 2026
- The Lake Como EDITION, Italy — official opening March 2026
- InterContinental Halong Bay Resort, Vietnam — end of 2025
- COMO Le Beauvallon, France — April 2026
- Ayã Resort, Cyprus — April 2026
- Six Senses, Dubai — 2026
- Baccarat Hotel & Residences, Dubai — 2026
*These should be considered “near-future launches,” with dates subject to final confirmation.
Why 2025 Marks a New Era
Across continents, these confirmed openings reflect four defining trends in contemporary luxury:
- Experiential Depth — Hotels as cultural hubs with art, culinary residencies, and architectural storytelling.
- Sustainability & Regeneration — Energy-efficient façades, nature-integrated design, and low-impact construction.
- High-Design Wellness & Longevity — Forest bathing, medical-grade wellness, and personalised fitness programmes.
- Hyper-Personalisation — From bespoke itineraries to tailored in-room experiences, service is now ultra-individualised.
Whether planning a city escape, wellness retreat, or private coastal getaway, 2026 represents the most compelling wave of luxury hotel openings in over a decade. Each property is more than a place to stay—it is an immersive narrative, designed to resonate with the discerning traveller seeking authenticity, elegance, and transformative experiences.
