5 New Hotels

Chateau Louise de La Valliere

Reugny, France

Louise de la Vallière was the official mistress of King Louis XIV, and he spared no expense when furnishing her holiday residence in the Loire Valley. The estate recently underwent extensive renovations to restore the château and gardens to the grandeur of the grand siècle, reopening as Château Louise de La Valliere.

The Lodge at the Presidio

San Francisco, CA, USA

The Presidio is unique: a bit of near-wild coastline within San Francisco city limits. And what was once a utilitarian red-brick Army barracks is now the Lodge at the Presidio, a beautiful contemporary boutique-style hotel with unmatched views of the city skyline, the wooded hillside, or the Golden Gate Bridge itself.

Grand Joanne

Copenhagen, Denmark

This stately building in one of Copenhagen’s hippest neighborhoods has been operating as a hotel for nearly a century. But now as the Grand Joanne, the accommodations are almost secondary. The owners conceived this current incarnation as a hub for cultural experiences, but “with a hotel on top.”

Iniala Beach House

Natai Beach, Thailand

Iniala Beach House is bigger than a house, but not by much — this high-design luxury boutique hotel is made up of a three-bedroom villa, penthouse, six suites, and a handful of pool residences. Eleven different designers each created a unique style for this pocket-sized property, and the result is memorable.

Kimpton Mas Olas

El Pescadero, Mexico

While only about an hour from Cabo, Kimpton Mas Olas feels like it’s in the middle of nowhere. Wedged between the desert and the sea, this boutique resort sits on a large waterfront property on Baja’s coastline, its beautifully landscaped gardens stretching out toward sand dunes and mountains.