The Best New Hotels
Nikki Beach Marrakech
Marrakech - Morocco
Golden light slipping across palm groves, Atlas Mountains glowing pink at sunset, floating beds drifting above turquoise pools and music echoing softly through perfumed gardens — opening in 2028 on Marrakech’s coveted Route de l’Ourika, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Marrakech promises to redefine luxury lifestyle hospitality in Morocco through a vibrant fusion of contemporary design, wellness culture and the unmistakable energy of the Nikki Beach universe.
Nikki Beach Marrakech
Marrakech - Morocco
Golden light slipping across palm groves, Atlas Mountains glowing pink at sunset, floating beds drifting above turquoise pools and music echoing softly through perfumed gardens — opening in 2028 on Marrakech’s coveted Route de l’Ourika, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Marrakech promises to redefine luxury lifestyle hospitality in Morocco through a vibrant fusion of contemporary design, wellness culture and the unmistakable energy of the Nikki Beach universe.
Virgin Limited Edition Marrakech
Marrakech - Morocco
Just beyond the vibrant pulse of Marrakech, Virgin Limited Edition Marrakech is set to open in 2027 as a deeply immersive retreat, where Berber heritage, organic landscapes, and refined design converge in a soulful, slow-living sanctuary shaped by the rhythms of the land.
Virgin Limited Edition Marrakech
Marrakech - Morocco
Just beyond the vibrant pulse of Marrakech, Virgin Limited Edition Marrakech is set to open in 2027 as a deeply immersive retreat, where Berber heritage, organic landscapes, and refined design converge in a soulful, slow-living sanctuary shaped by the rhythms of the land.
Tamodi Estate & Polo Reserve
Plettenberg Bay - South Africa
There are places that redefine luxury not through excess, but through intention — Tamodi Estate & Polo Reserve emerges in Plettenberg Bay as a quietly powerful retreat, where contemporary design, equestrian heritage and the poetry of the South African landscape converge in perfect harmony.
Tamodi Estate & Polo Reserve
Plettenberg Bay - South Africa
There are places that redefine luxury not through excess, but through intention — Tamodi Estate & Polo Reserve emerges in Plettenberg Bay as a quietly powerful retreat, where contemporary design, equestrian heritage and the poetry of the South African landscape converge in perfect harmony.
Waldorf Astoria Nile River Experience
Nile River - Egypt
Set to welcome its first guests in late 2026, the Waldorf Astoria Nile River Experience introduces a new dimension of luxury travel, where the legendary service of the brand meets the ancient soul of Egypt along one of the world’s most storied waterways.
Waldorf Astoria Nile River Experience
Nile River - Egypt
Set to welcome its first guests in late 2026, the Waldorf Astoria Nile River Experience introduces a new dimension of luxury travel, where the legendary service of the brand meets the ancient soul of Egypt along one of the world’s most storied waterways.
Kulu Ora Lodge
Murchison Falls National Park - Uganda
Deep within one of Africa’s most untouched landscapes, Kulu Ora Lodge unveils a new chapter of safari luxury, where the raw power of the Nile, the silence of vast wilderness, and the intimacy of design-driven hospitality converge into an experience that feels both rare and profoundly alive.
Kulu Ora Lodge
Murchison Falls National Park - Uganda
Deep within one of Africa’s most untouched landscapes, Kulu Ora Lodge unveils a new chapter of safari luxury, where the raw power of the Nile, the silence of vast wilderness, and the intimacy of design-driven hospitality converge into an experience that feels both rare and profoundly alive.
La Réserve Seychelles
Praslin - Seychelles
Set like a secret whispered across the Indian Ocean, La Réserve Seychelles unveils a new chapter of ultra-exclusive hospitality, where six exceptional villas promise an intimate immersion into one of the world’s most breathtaking natural sanctuaries.
La Réserve Seychelles
Praslin - Seychelles
Set like a secret whispered across the Indian Ocean, La Réserve Seychelles unveils a new chapter of ultra-exclusive hospitality, where six exceptional villas promise an intimate immersion into one of the world’s most breathtaking natural sanctuaries.
Palais Jamaï Fès
Fes - Morocco
Overlooking the timeless labyrinth of Fès, Palais Jamaï Fès prepares its long-awaited return, unveiling a new chapter where imperial heritage, refined gastronomy, and contemporary luxury converge in one of North Africa’s most storied addresses.
Palais Jamaï Fès
Fes - Morocco
Overlooking the timeless labyrinth of Fès, Palais Jamaï Fès prepares its long-awaited return, unveiling a new chapter where imperial heritage, refined gastronomy, and contemporary luxury converge in one of North Africa’s most storied addresses.
Palais Beit Al Noor Marrakech
Marrakech - Morocco
In the quiet, lesser-known corners of Marrakech’s historic medina, Palais Beit Al Noor emerges as a soulful hideaway where Moroccan heritage meets Lebanese elegance, offering a deeply personal and sensorial retreat far from the city’s vibrant chaos.
Palais Beit Al Noor Marrakech
Marrakech - Morocco
In the quiet, lesser-known corners of Marrakech’s historic medina, Palais Beit Al Noor emerges as a soulful hideaway where Moroccan heritage meets Lebanese elegance, offering a deeply personal and sensorial retreat far from the city’s vibrant chaos.
Morea House
Cape Town - South Africa
A new expression of Cape Town’s sensual coastline emerges in Camps Bay, where Morea House, Autograph Collection opens its doors as a sculptural retreat between Atlantic horizons and the dramatic silhouette of the Twelve Apostles, redefining coastal living through emotion, design, and elemental beauty.
Morea House
Cape Town - South Africa
A new expression of Cape Town’s sensual coastline emerges in Camps Bay, where Morea House, Autograph Collection opens its doors as a sculptural retreat between Atlantic horizons and the dramatic silhouette of the Twelve Apostles, redefining coastal living through emotion, design, and elemental beauty.
ENVI Paje Beach Lodge
Zanzibar - Tanzania
A new barefoot hideaway is set to emerge along the luminous shores of Paje Beach, where ENVI Paje Zanzibar Beach Lodge redefines island escape through nature, simplicity, and conscious living, opening in June 2026 on one of Zanzibar’s most iconic coastlines.
ENVI Paje Beach Lodge
Zanzibar - Tanzania
A new barefoot hideaway is set to emerge along the luminous shores of Paje Beach, where ENVI Paje Zanzibar Beach Lodge redefines island escape through nature, simplicity, and conscious living, opening in June 2026 on one of Zanzibar’s most iconic coastlines.
MaaSalama Boutique Resort
Zanzibar - Tanzania
On the tranquil coastline of Jambiani, where the Indian Ocean unfolds in shifting shades of turquoise and the palm trees sway in slow rhythm with the tide, MaaSalama Boutique Resort redefines barefoot luxury as a deeply human experience — where architecture, sustainability, and education intertwine in a rare model of conscious hospitality.
MaaSalama Boutique Resort
Zanzibar - Tanzania
On the tranquil coastline of Jambiani, where the Indian Ocean unfolds in shifting shades of turquoise and the palm trees sway in slow rhythm with the tide, MaaSalama Boutique Resort redefines barefoot luxury as a deeply human experience — where architecture, sustainability, and education intertwine in a rare model of conscious hospitality.
Shompole Lodge
Kenya
Reopening in mid-2026 under the stewardship of Great Plains Conservation, Shompole Lodge returns as a quietly radical expression of safari luxury, where raw landscapes, architectural restraint, and conservation purpose converge above one of Africa’s most dramatic geological wonders.
Shompole Lodge
Kenya
Reopening in mid-2026 under the stewardship of Great Plains Conservation, Shompole Lodge returns as a quietly radical expression of safari luxury, where raw landscapes, architectural restraint, and conservation purpose converge above one of Africa’s most dramatic geological wonders.
Erebero Hills
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - Uganda
Opening in 2026 on the northern edge of Uganda’s most legendary rainforest, Erebero Hills redefines the safari lodge experience through a refined balance of contemporary design, conservation purpose, and breathtaking immersion in one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth.
Erebero Hills
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest - Uganda
Opening in 2026 on the northern edge of Uganda’s most legendary rainforest, Erebero Hills redefines the safari lodge experience through a refined balance of contemporary design, conservation purpose, and breathtaking immersion in one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth.
Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River
Kafue National Park - Zambia
Suspended above the slow, hypnotic curves of the Kafue River, Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River unveils a new vision of African luxury where elevated design, raw wilderness, and immersive safari rituals converge in one of Zambia’s most untouched landscapes.
Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River
Kafue National Park - Zambia
Suspended above the slow, hypnotic curves of the Kafue River, Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River unveils a new vision of African luxury where elevated design, raw wilderness, and immersive safari rituals converge in one of Zambia’s most untouched landscapes.
Aman Karingani
Kruger National Park - Mozambique
Opening in 2027, Aman Karingani marks a defining moment for the brand in Africa, introducing its signature serenity and architectural restraint to the vast wilderness of southern Mozambique, within the extraordinary expanse of the 150,000-hectare Karingani Game Reserve.
Aman Karingani
Kruger National Park - Mozambique
Opening in 2027, Aman Karingani marks a defining moment for the brand in Africa, introducing its signature serenity and architectural restraint to the vast wilderness of southern Mozambique, within the extraordinary expanse of the 150,000-hectare Karingani Game Reserve.
Joud by the Sea Zanzibar
Zanzibar - Tanzania
Nestled on one of Zanzibar’s most pristine shores, Joud by the Sea Zanzibar opens as an elegant adults‑only coastal hideaway, inviting travelers to embrace the rhythm of the Indian Ocean and reconnect with the elements. With sleek design, barefoot luxury, and a philosophy rooted in simplicity and presence, this exceptional beach retreat redefines seaside hospitality on the island’s iconic Paje Beach.
Joud by the Sea Zanzibar
Zanzibar - Tanzania
Nestled on one of Zanzibar’s most pristine shores, Joud by the Sea Zanzibar opens as an elegant adults‑only coastal hideaway, inviting travelers to embrace the rhythm of the Indian Ocean and reconnect with the elements. With sleek design, barefoot luxury, and a philosophy rooted in simplicity and presence, this exceptional beach retreat redefines seaside hospitality on the island’s iconic Paje Beach.
Matemwe Attitude
Zanzibar - Tanzania
Perched where white‑washed beaches meet a turquoise lagoon, Matemwe Attitude presents a new vision of barefoot luxury on the tranquil northeast coast of Zanzibar. This 4‑star adults‑only villa resort invites guests to slow down, reconnect and breathe in one of the island’s most pristine settings — a place where time seems to slip away with every sunrise over the Indian Ocean.
Matemwe Attitude
Zanzibar - Tanzania
Perched where white‑washed beaches meet a turquoise lagoon, Matemwe Attitude presents a new vision of barefoot luxury on the tranquil northeast coast of Zanzibar. This 4‑star adults‑only villa resort invites guests to slow down, reconnect and breathe in one of the island’s most pristine settings — a place where time seems to slip away with every sunrise over the Indian Ocean.
Kasbah D’If
Agafay - Morocco
At the gateway to the Agafay Desert, where endless mineral landscapes meet the snow capped Atlas Mountains, Kasbah D’If emerges as a new five star retreat in Morocco, blending Berber architecture, contemporary design, and refined hospitality into a deeply immersive desert sanctuary designed for travelers seeking silence, beauty, and emotional escape.
Kasbah D’If
Agafay - Morocco
At the gateway to the Agafay Desert, where endless mineral landscapes meet the snow capped Atlas Mountains, Kasbah D’If emerges as a new five star retreat in Morocco, blending Berber architecture, contemporary design, and refined hospitality into a deeply immersive desert sanctuary designed for travelers seeking silence, beauty, and emotional escape.
The Cole
Cape Town - South Africa
Between the Atlantic’s shifting blues and the sculptural presence of Table Mountain, The Cole Boutique Hotel & Spa emerges as one of Cape Town’s most compelling new openings, unveiling in 2025 a refined sanctuary where contemporary design, ocean-facing views, and elevated wellbeing come together in effortless harmony.
The Cole
Cape Town - South Africa
Between the Atlantic’s shifting blues and the sculptural presence of Table Mountain, The Cole Boutique Hotel & Spa emerges as one of Cape Town’s most compelling new openings, unveiling in 2025 a refined sanctuary where contemporary design, ocean-facing views, and elevated wellbeing come together in effortless harmony.
Vestige Collection Namibia
Northern Namibia - Namibia
From autumn 2026, Vestige Collection Namibia introduces a singular portfolio of new lodges that redefine how travellers experience the vast, layered landscapes of northern Namibia — a land where silence stretches for miles, every sunrise feels new, and the rhythm of nature unfolds in elemental beauty.
Vestige Collection Namibia
Northern Namibia - Namibia
From autumn 2026, Vestige Collection Namibia introduces a singular portfolio of new lodges that redefine how travellers experience the vast, layered landscapes of northern Namibia — a land where silence stretches for miles, every sunrise feels new, and the rhythm of nature unfolds in elemental beauty.
Explore New Hotel Openings Worldwide
Step into a curated world of newly opened and upcoming hotels, where each address has been selected for its vision, design, and sense of place. From refined luxury resorts to intimate boutique escapes and forward-thinking wellness retreats, discover new hotels worldwide that redefine how we travel today. Browse by region, year, hotel brand, or category to find the most relevant openings and book your next stay with confidence.

















