Forbes Travel Guide’s 25 Most Anticipated Hotel Openings Of 2025

From Montana to Melbourne, here are the hottest new luxury getaways for the coming year.

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Every year, Forbes Travel Guide rates the finest hotels, spas, cruises and restaurants in the world, but its editors and ratings team are always scouring the globe for the most anticipated luxury hotel openings.

For 2025, the emphasis is on wellness getaways, city-center stays, remote retreats and other hotels that will make guests want to rethink old favorites and be among the first to check into a new property. From a stunning sanctuary rising from the Arizona desert to a snow-capped masterpiece coming to Italy, 2025’s best new hotels include a galaxy of future Four- and Five-Star properties.

Waldorf Astoria San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

A central Mexico city known for its timeless architecture and colonial sensibilities, San Miguel de Allende will get a jolt of modernity when this Waldorf Astoria opens in early 2025. The high-end brand is strengthening its presence in the country with a 120-room, 24-residence property that will include a lavish spa, a meditation area, an on-site art gallery and three restaurants—all in the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

When Faena debuts in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood in the spring, it will be a red beacon in a sea of greige hotels. The design team that devised the aesthetics for Faena properties in Buenos Aires and Miami will add the same dramatic, whimsical touches to the 120 rooms and suites overlooking the High Line. Faena also will feature the Tierra Santa Healing House spa and sizzling nightlife.

The Lake Como EDITION

Italy’s third-biggest lake has been a draw for European nobles and elite travelers since the 18th century. With Marriott’s Edition taking over for the weathered Britannia Excelsior Hotel, that trend should only continue. This re-envisioned Lake Como stay with sparkling water and mountain vistas will also include 145 rooms, a floating pool and a host of restaurants and bars done with the Edition’s subtle, sophisticated touch.

Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort

For Naples, Florida, to be a city of less than 20,000 people, it carries a hefty share of luxury hotels. To stand out from the competitive crowd, the Four Seasons’ new 216-room Beach Club plans to woo with outdoor lounges, a beachside garden, numerous dining options, stellar waterfront looks and a 58-unit private residence village.

The site of the former Central Bank of Italy will be a traveler’s treasure trove when it opens in the summer as Corinthia’s first hotel in the country. The 1914 neoclassical palazzo is minutes from sights like the Pantheon, it will have 60 lavish accommodations and a spa, and it will debut restaurants from noted chef Carlo Cracco encircling a lush courtyard.

This majestic Montana hideaway will serve as One&Only’s sole U.S. property, offering premium access to the beauty of Big Sky in the form of hikes, rock climbing and fly fishing. Olson Kundig designed the 73 rooms and 19 cabins with warm woods and floor-to-ceiling windows that stun in every season.

This riverside Brutalist landmark will get a new life as a hotel with 320 stylish contemporary rooms and suites (including 44 Fairmont Gold accommodations that come with access to a lounge), striking Czech art and glass pieces throughout the property, six restaurants and bars, and a 15,000-square-foot spa featuring treatment suites that open to private gardens.