Many of us inevitably start to wonder during the holiday season what there is to look forward to in the coming year. If you travel, it could be one of the many new hotels and resorts opening in 2025.

While this curated list of cool new hotels and resorts opening in 2025 isn’t exhaustive, it’s a good start to rev up your wanderlust.

Happy New Year!

Regent Bali Canggu — Bali, Indonesia

Located on the scenic Canggu coast in breathtaking Bali is the Regent Bali Canggu, which opens this winter. The serene luxury resort will feature 150 suites and villas for couples and families to enjoy, a beachfront overlooking the Indian Ocean and nearly 15 acres of gardens. The resort will also offer five dining concepts, including two by award-winning Chef Andrew Walsh, along with a spa and Regent Club concept, which offers exclusive access to a lounge and infinity pool area.

Orient Express La Minerva — Rome, Italy

For the first time, the esteemed Orient Express is opening its own hotel: La Minerva in Rome. Opening in spring of 2025, the Orient Express La Minerva offers a luxurious haven in the heart of Rome at the Piazza della Minerva. The hotel is located in a building dating back to the 17th century and has been restored to modern glory. It’ll feature luxurious accommodations, a drinking venue, a ballroom and a rooftop restaurant and bar featuring views of iconic sites like Saint Peter’s Basilica.

Faena Hotel New York — New York City

Opening in spring of 2025 is the Faena New York, offering 120 rooms and suites overlooking the High Line and the Hudson River inside One High Line’s East Tower. The hotel will boast The Living Room, an entertainment venue with outdoor terraces, a celebrity chef-headed restaurant and the Tierra Santa Healing House spa.

Intercontinental Sapporo — Sapporo, Japan

Opening in late 2025 but well worth the wait is the InterContinental Sapporo. It’s the first luxury hotel for IHG in Sapporo, and will be located on the upper floors of the AXA Sapporo Nakajima Park Project, offering 149 guest rooms and suites, an indoor pool and gym, two dining venues, a lounge and more.

Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia — Gaia, Portugal

Tivoli Hotels & Resorts will be offering a new wine-centric country hotel along the scenic Douro River in Gaia, Portugal in early 2025. The Tivoli Kopke Porto Gaia Hotel will offer 150 rooms and suites, two restaurants, three drinking venues, two pools, a fitness center, spa and 97,000-square-feet of gardens, all built and designed around the oldest Port wine house in the world, which was established in 1638.

Six Senses London — London, England

Travelers will be able to stay in London in style when the Six Senses London, located steps from Hyde Park, opens in early 2025. The 109-key hotel also offers 14 branded residences in an art deco building offering event spaces, all-day dining, a fitness area and the Six Senses Place, which is a social wellness club offering spaces to work, play and connect with other guests.

Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique — Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Opening in 2025 is the Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique, located on a peninsula offering sweeping ocean views. The luxury resort will offer 190 rooms and 41 residences, with sustainability in mind. The resort’s amenities include a signature dining concept and bar, wellness center with a cenote-inspired spa, kids clubs, gelato shop and more.

Hotel Willa—Taos, New Mexico

Located in the Taos Historic District, guests of the design-forward Hotel Willa will love the 51-room boutique escape, part of Casetta. The modern adobe style and gorgeous views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains are only the beginning of its charms: when it opens in February 2025, it’ll also feature a pool, hot tub, wellness facilities, a stargazing deck and more. The hotel will also feature a dining venue with locally sourced ingredients and on-site garden, art gallery and Artist in Residency program.

Laguna Coast Resort — Naxos, Greece

The Laguna Coast Resort will open in Naxos, Greece in May 2025 as an eco-retreat. Overlooking the Aegean sea and the region’s ancient landmarks, guests will love the resort’s natural beauty and its connection to regenerative tourism, as part of the largest regeneration project in the Cyclades.

Palm House — Palm Beach, Fla.

Palm House, opening in January 2025, will be the first property in the U.S. for London-based Iconic Luxury Hotels collection. The hotel offers a blend of elegant and exuberant style for travelers to feel immersed in a beachside paradise, with colors inspired by corals. It boasts 79 rooms and suites, a Sunset Pool Deck and all-day dining at the Palm House Dining Room.

TravelPulse/Tribune News Service

Rendering of the Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique. (Hilton/TNS)
Rendering of a standard room inside the Palm House in Palm Beach, Florida. (Palm House/TNS)