7 New Hotels

Enchantment

Sedona, AZ, USA

Boynton Canyon, on the Yavapai Tribe’s ancestral land, is one of the famous Sedona vortexes — swirling centers of energy and healing. Here, Enchantment delivers both inspiration and relaxation: red rock formations reflect in the pool’s aquamarine water and surround adobe-built casitas and suites. It’s a magical setting.

The Biltmore Mayfair

London, UK

A luxury hotel like the Biltmore Mayfair could do far worse for a location than the south side of Grosvenor Square, close to some of the finest shopping and any number of financial destinations. The look inside is one part classic London Art Deco and one part contemporary cool — historically rooted, fresh all the same.

Alpenloge Hotel

Scheidegg, Germany

Alpenloge is located at the junction of Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Austria — and each of its nine rooms is named after the cardinal direction it faces. The architecture is modeled after the Bavarian schoolhouse that once stood in its place, with a wood-shingled roof and high-ceilinged rooms bathed in natural light.

Il Giardino Grande

Parabita, Italy

No humble farmhouse, Il Giardino Grande – Dimora in Salento has long been an aristocratic escape, and today its exquisitely decorated interiors carry that heritage into the 21st century. There’s artwork everywhere, and the six rooms marry period details like typically Puglian vaulted ceilings with modern Italian luxury design.

Ashford Castle

Cong, Ireland

A proper medieval castle on the shores of Lough Corrib, expanded by the Guinness family during the 19th century, Ashford Castle is one of a kind. In its new life as a luxury hotel the castle’s historical atmosphere remains front and center even while its comforts have been adapted to the needs of modern travelers.

Lo Sereno Casa de Playa

Troncones, Mexico

The tiny Pacific coast village of Troncones has long been a haven for surfers. A handful of remarkably stylish hotels have popped up along the beach, among them Lo Sereno Casa de Playa, with its ten design-forward rooms, all of them calm and modern, with polished concrete floors and minimalist glass-encased bathrooms.

The Lodge at Bow Lake

Lake Louise, Canada

Half an hour to north of Lake Louise, the Lodge at Bow Lake feels both remote and convenient — this rustic red-roofed landmark is surrounded by Rocky Mountain wilderness, and is an ideal home base for a mountain-park adventure. Its log construction belies the fact that the Lodge has been substantially modernized.