Can the hotel industry top 2025? What a banner year of openings, starting with Rosewood’s arrival in Amsterdam. The ultra-luxury hotel, occupying the historic Palace of Justice, landed the top spot in our roundup of the world’s 50 best luxury hotels, according to our Travel Masters—an extraordinary feat to win over such discerning experts almost overnight. Likewise, Ritz-Carlton Reserve’s debut in Costa Rica, the jungle-wreathed hideout Nekajui, was such an instant sensation. Designer Thelma West’s passion project Casina Cinquepozzi in Puglia turned out to be even more chic and irresistible than we’d hoped—and she was more than worthy of a deep-dive profile to showcase her exquisite taste. We exclusively previewed Pensione America, introducing this throwbackish hotel in Forte dei Marmi, Italy’s answer to the Hamptons, to the world; if only we could have shared the 1940s soundtrack piped in by the pool. Expect that home run to continue in 2026. We’ve corralled the 39 most noteworthy new luxury hotel..
