From a former US Embassy in Mayfair to a clifftop reserve in Costa Rica, the new luxury hotels 2026 has delivered span continents, climates, and architectural eras. This season’s most anticipated openings share a common thread: a commitment to place, whether that means indigenous craft woven into a Mexican hillside resort, wabi-sabi principles guiding interiors in Kyoto, or centuries of Venetian artistry restored to a 15th-century palazzo.
Whether you are planning a summer escape to the Italian lakes, a cultural stay in Japan, or a sun-soaked stretch along the Pacific coast of Baja, there has rarely been a stronger moment to book something new. Here are eight new luxury hotels 2026 that deserve a place on your radar.
Park Hyatt Cabo del Sol
The first Park Hyatt in Mexico draws its character from the raw beauty of the Baja coastline. The resort spans 26 acres within the private Cabo del Sol community, where sun-washed palettes and natural materials frame unobstructed views of the Sea of Cortez. Across 163 rooms and three villas, the architecture balances openness with refuge. Five pools, a beach club and restaurants including the tradition-rooted Mesa Madre bring a quietly confident energy to one of Mexico’s most compelling stretches of Pacific coast.
Quick Summary:
- ⭐ Style: Design-led coastal resort
- 📍 Location: Cabo del Sol, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- 🔑 Key features: Five pools, beach club, 163 rooms and three villas across 26 acres
- 🍽️ Dining: Multiple restaurants including Mesa Madre
- ✨ Ideal for: Couples and design-conscious travellers seeking Pacific coast seclusion
parkhyatt.com, @parkhyattcabodelsol
Corinthia Rome
Corinthia’s debut in Italy occupies a neoclassical palazzo on Piazza del Parlamento, originally designed by Pio and Marcello Piacentini between 1913 and 1921, as the headquarters of the Bank of Italy. Following a meticulous restoration by G.A. Design, the 60-room property preserves original marble panelling, frescoes and carved wood while introducing refined contemporary detailing across seven floors. Chef Carlo Cracco brings his distinctive culinary perspective to Rome for the first time, and the spa – housed within the former bank vault – features bathing pools and treatments by 111Skin and Seed to Skin. An intimate, culturally rich addition to the Campo Marzio district.
Quick Summary:
- ⭐ Style: Grand boutique palazzo hotel
- 📍 Location: Piazza del Parlamento, Rome, Italy
- 🔑 Key features: Original marble panelling, frescoes and carved wood across seven floors; spa in former bank vault
- 🍽️ Dining: Chef Carlo Cracco restaurant
- 💆 Wellness: Spa with bathing pools, 111Skin and Seed to Skin treatments
- ✨ Ideal for: Cultural travellers and design enthusiasts in central Rome
Orient Express Venezia
Palazzo Donà Giovannelli, built in 1436 at the confluence of two canals in Cannaregio, has been reimagined following an eight-year renovation. The 47 rooms and suites look out over the hotel’s private garden or Venice’s waterways, while the Piano Nobile reveals the baroque Vittoria ballroom. Gothic windows, an octagonal staircase and interiors layered with watered silks and Murano glass capture centuries of Venetian artistry.
Quick Summary:
- ⭐ Style: Historic palazzo hotel
- 📍 Location: Cannaregio, Venice, Italy
- 📅 Status: Open following eight-year renovation
- 🔑 Key features: 47 rooms and suites; baroque Vittoria ballroom; Murano glass and watered silk interiors
- ✨ Ideal for: Couples and culture seekers looking for a quieter corner of Venice
orientexpress.com, @orientexpressvenezia
Nekajui — A Ritz-Carlton Reserve
The first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Central and South America takes its name from the Chorotega word for “lush garden.” Built into a dramatic oceanfront bluff within the 1,400-acre Peninsula Papagayo, the resort offers 107 ocean-facing rooms and suites and three luxury treetop tents. Chef Diego Muñoz leads the Peruvian-inflected restaurant Puna, while a wellness programme rooted in the longevity traditions of the Nicoya people shapes the spa’s approach to restoration.
Quick Summary:
- ⭐ Style: Ultra-luxury clifftop reserve
- 📍 Location: Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica
- 🔑 Key features: 107 ocean-facing rooms and suites plus three luxury treetop tents; first Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Central and South America
- 🍽️ Dining: Restaurant Puna by Chef Diego Muñoz
- 💆 Wellness: Spa rooted in Nicoya longevity traditions ✨ Ideal for: Wellness travellers and those seeking an immersive nature escape
ritzcarlton.com, @nekajuireserve
Lake Como Edition
A 19th century palazzo on the western shore of Lake Como, directly facing the Bellagio promontory, has been reimagined by Neri&Hu and De.Tales into a 145-room retreat that brings EDITION’s minimalist sensibility to one of Europe’s most storied lakeside settings. Terrazzo floors, Calacatta marble and cascading wisteria replace the heavy drapery of Como’s old guard. Chef Mauro Colagreco leads the culinary programme across two restaurants, while a floating pool on the lake itself and a private dock for boat arrivals underline the property’s connection to the water.
Quick Summary:
- ⭐ Style: Design-led lakeside retreat
- 📍 Location: Western shore of Lake Como, Italy
- 🔑 Key features: 145 rooms; floating pool directly on the lake; private dock for boat arrivals
- 🍽️ Dining: Two restaurants led by Chef Mauro Colagreco
- ✨ Ideal for: Design-focused travellers and food enthusiasts visiting the Italian lakes
editionhotels.com, @editioncomo
Capella Kyoto
Designed by Kengo Kuma and Associates with Brewin Design Office, this 89-room hotel occupies the site of a former elementary school in the Miyagawa-chō district, steps from Kenniniji, Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple. The four-storey property is arranged around a central courtyard beneath a dramatic karahafu roof, with interiors that draw on wabi-sabi principles, tatami, cedar and soft shadow. Six suites feature private onsen baths, while dining includes a collaboration with three-Michelin-starred SingleThread from Sonoma and a Japanese kappo restaurant.
Quick Summary:
- ⭐ Style: Intimate contemporary ryokan-inspired hotel
- 📍 Location: Miyagawa-chō district, Kyoto, Japan
- 🔑 Key features: 89 rooms; six suites with private onsen baths; karahafu roof and central courtyard
- 🍽️ Dining: Collaboration with three-Michelin-starred SingleThread from Sonoma; Japanese kappo restaurant
- ✨ Ideal for: Couples and cultural travellers seeking a refined Kyoto experience
capellahotels.com, @capellakyoto
Rosewood Mandarina
An hour north of Puerto Vallarta, where Sierra Madre foothills meet the Pacific, Rosewood Mandarina’s all-suite accommodations span three distinct ecosystems: flatlands, mountain and beachfront. Design throughout references the indigenous Huichol and Cora cultures, with handcarved sculptures, artisanal rope installations and earthy tones drawn from the surrounding terrain. Dining ranges from the wood-fired comal of La Cocina to the Japanese-Mexican fusion of Toppu on a mountaintop perch. A polo and equestrian club, a Greg Norman golf course and the Asaya Spa complement a cliffside speakeasy bar where Pacific sunset views add quiet drama to each evening.
Quick Summary:
- ⭐ Style: Immersive all-suite resort
- 📍 Location: Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
- 🔑 Key features: All-suite accommodations across three ecosystems; polo and equestrian club; Greg Norman golf course; cliffside speakeasy bar
- 🍽️ Dining: La Cocina (wood-fired comal), Toppu (Japanese-Mexican fusion)
- 💆 Wellness: Asaya Spa
- ✨ Ideal for: Adventure-minded luxury travellers and those seeking an off-the-beaten-track Mexican resort
rosewoodhotels.com, @rosewoodmandarina
The Chancery Rosewood
Rosewood’s second London property occupies the Grade II-listed former American Embassy on Grosvenor Square, a modernist landmark designed by Eero Saarinen in 1960. Sir David Chipperfield led the architectural restoration, with Joseph Dirand creating 144 all-suite interiors. Dining spans seven concepts, including Tobi by two-Michelin-starred Masa Takayama and the rooftop Eagle Bar with views across Mayfair and Hyde Park.
Quick Summary:
- ⭐ Style: Landmark all-suite urban hotel
- 📍 Location: Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London
- 🔑 Key features: 144 all-suite interiors by Joseph Dirand in the former US Embassy; seven dining concepts; subterranean spa
- 🍽️ Dining: Seven concepts including Tobi by two-Michelin-starred Masa Takayama; rooftop Eagle Bar
- ✨ Ideal for: Discerning city travellers and those looking for a landmark London address
