5 New Hotels

HOTEL BARDO

Savannah, GA, USA

While other Southern mansion hotels feel preserved in amber, the Hotel Bardo Savannah is a fantasy — behind the walls of this very authentic 19th-century Victorian mansion is a hotel that’s caught between two worlds: the tranquil seclusion of a resort-style hotel and the convivial bustle of a members’ club.

HÔTEL ROCHECHOUART

Paris, France

Pigalle has cleaned up its act in recent years, but the former red-light district is still possessed of a bohemian and quintessentially Parisian spirit. Hôtel Rochechouart, with its Art Deco façade, busy street-level brasserie, and garret-like guest rooms, embodies the neighborhood’s retro charm.

CASONA LOS CEDROS

Espita, Mexico

Stylish hotels have been popping up in the sleepy Yucatán town of Espita. Most notably Casona los Cedros, best known for its excellent restaurant. The main building, an old colonial villa framed by tropical foliage, was abandoned for decades before a French architect transformed it into a modern boutique hotel.

LANDHAUS FLOTTBEK

Hamburg, Germany

Gross Flotbek is just 15 minutes from Hamburg, and yet it feels a world apart. This was Denmark once, if you can believe it — and while the 200-year-old farmhouse complex that’s home to Landhaus Flottbek doesn’t date back quite that far, it’s nevertheless inspired by the traditions of Scandinavian hospitality.

ASABA

Izu City, Japan

Some ryokan are more traditional than others. Asaba has not only the tranquil atmosphere and the stunning natural setting you’d expect from a top country inn, but it’s got 350 years of unbroken history behind it as well. This is as close as you’ll get in the physical world to the abstract ideal of the ryokan.