Frequently Asked Questions

The New Stays is a leading platform entirely dedicated to new hotels and upcoming openings worldwide. Carefully curated by a discerning editorial team, our selection features boutique hotels, design hotels, wellness retreats, luxury resorts, and exceptional destinations that define the future of hospitality. The New Stays showcases the most exciting and trend-forward new hotel openings globally, providing a clean, aesthetic, and highly selective editorial line. As a source of inspiration, the platform speaks to travelers seeking newly opened hotels, contemporary luxury stays, and emerging destinations—especially those eager to be among the very first to experience them.

Unlike traditional booking platforms, The New Stays focuses exclusively on new hotels and opening-soon properties. Every hotel is carefully selected for its concept, design, and ability to offer a unique, experience-driven stay. Instead of algorithms or volume, The New Stays relies on editorial curation, highlighting emerging luxury hotels, boutique stays, wellness retreats, and design-led escapes that set trends rather than follow them. From intimate hideaways to architectural statements, each property reflects the evolution of modern travel.

The New Stays blends globally recognized luxury brands with boutique and design-driven hotels. The platform showcases iconic collections such as Aman, Four Seasons, Rosewood, The Ritz-Carlton, One&Only, Six Senses, Belmond, Mandarin Oriental, Park Hyatt, St. Regis, Edition, Soho House, Banyan Tree, Bulgari, 1Hotel, and Cheval Blanc, alongside innovative lifestyle groups like Janu, Delano, Paris Society, and Experimental Group. In addition, The New Stays focuses on rare, hard-to-find openings: intimate boutique hotels, independently owned, rooted in their locale, and designed for authentic, experience-led stays. From remote hideaways to design-driven luxury hotels, each property offers something truly distinctive and memorable.

The New Stays features new hotels and upcoming openings across all major travel regions. From Europe’s cities and Mediterranean escapes to the deserts and luxury resorts of the Middle East, Asia’s vibrant cultures and island paradises, Africa’s wild landscapes and intimate lodges, North America’s cosmopolitan hubs and scenic escapes, Latin America and the Caribbean’s hidden gems, and Australasia’s coastal and island havens, every region reflects a fresh vision of hospitality. The platform provides a global perspective on emerging destinations and new hotel experiences.

At The New Stays, every hotel is curated with vision. Properties are selected for their design, concept, and sense of place, as well as their ability to create meaningful, memorable experiences. Innovation, sustainability, wellness, longevity, movement-led programming, and culinary excellence are central to our criteria. Service quality is essential, but emotion, uniqueness, and discovery are what truly set a hotel apart. Each property is editorially reviewed to ensure it meets The New Stays’ high standards, resulting in a curated collection of new hotels that define the next era of travel.

The New Stays is updated continuously, reflecting the fast-paced world of new hotel openings and upcoming properties worldwide. Our editorial team tracks projects well before they open, often collaborating with architects and interior designers to identify the most exciting developments. The platform and blog feature curated round-ups, exclusive previews, and insider insights, ensuring travelers discover new hotels as soon as they are relevant.

The New Stays is designed for travelers who seek new, unique, and immersive experiences. It appeals to couples, families, business travelers, and a wellness-focused generation interested in boutique, design-led, and longevity-oriented stays. From adventurous escapes to city hotels where the experience is central, The New Stays caters to those who value fresh concepts, exclusive stays, and the thrill of discovering hotels before they become widely known.

Knowing about new hotel openings early allows travelers to experience destinations at their freshest. It offers exclusive access, early booking advantages, and often more attractive introductory rates. Beyond convenience, it provides a sense of rarity and exclusivity, letting travelers enjoy immersive, one-of-a-kind experiences before hotels reach peak popularity.

Yes. The New Stays provides direct links to each hotel’s official website or trusted booking platforms, allowing access to the best available rates and real-time availability. Some links are affiliate links, helping to support the platform at no additional cost to travelers, while maintaining editorial independence.

No. Prices, availability, and booking conditions are the same as booking directly with the hotel or platform. All information is provided by our trusted partners, ensuring transparency.

The New Stays is shaped by a global community of travelers and hospitality insiders. Suggestions of newly opened or upcoming hotels, as well as ideas on how to improve the platform, are always welcome at contact@thenewstays.com. Each submission is editorially reviewed and helps uncover the most exciting new hotels worldwide.

Beyond guiding travelers, The New Stays serves as a source of inspiration for hospitality industry professionals. PR agencies can discover and showcase the newest hotels to their clients, while photographers and content creators gain access to emerging properties that often only have renderings prior to opening. Interior designers, architects, and consultants can also track innovative concepts, luxury design trends, and forward-thinking hotel experiences. By highlighting these upcoming and recently opened hotels, The New Stays offers a curated lens on the evolving hospitality landscape, providing valuable insights and opportunities for creative and professional collaborations.