The pandemic temporarily slowed many travel plans, but the hospitality industry has continued to move forward with an extensive pipeline of luxury hotels scheduled to open next year. From sophisticated urban high-rises to nature-focused retreats, the new properties arriving in 2022 showcase a range of approaches to upscale travel. Below are some of the most notable upcoming openings.
Florida is set to welcome several noteworthy luxury hotels in 2022. The 158-room Mandarin Oriental, Boca Raton will include two rooftop pools, a full-service spa, a fitness center and multiple upscale dining venues, including the signature MO Bar + Lounge on the rooftop terrace. Nearby leisure amenities will be boosted by the Via Mizner Golf & City Club.
West Palm Beach will introduce Banyan Cay Resort & Golf, the state’s first Destination by Hyatt and the first full-service Hyatt-branded hotel in Palm Beach County. The 250-acre property features golf practice facilities and access to a Jack Nicklaus signature course. Accommodation options include 150 guestrooms and 22 three-bedroom villas, blending resort amenities with residential-style stays.
In New York City, major additions include the 446-room Hard Rock Hotel New York, planned with a rooftop lounge and two entertainment venues, and Six Senses New York, the brand’s first North American property. Housed in The XI, a two-tower development designed by Bjarke Ingels, the 136-room Six Senses will offer two restaurants and the brand’s wellness-focused spa.
Texas will also see significant openings. InterContinental Hotels & Resorts returns to Dallas with InterContinental Cityplace Tower, featuring a rooftop infinity pool and lounge plus more than 21,000 square feet of meeting and event space. For travelers seeking a nature-forward luxury escape, Southall in Franklin, Tennessee, is being developed on 325 acres as a country retreat with guestrooms, cottages, a spa and curated programming in farm-to-table, wellness and adventure—led by James Beard Award–nominated Chef Tyler Brown.
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New luxury hotels are planned across the Western Hemisphere. In the Caribbean, Rock House Turks and Caicos will occupy 14 oceanfront acres on Providenciales’ north coast, while Cabot Saint Lucia will expand the Cabot team’s golf-resort portfolio after Cabot Cape Breton in Nova Scotia.
Canada is also experiencing a wave of openings, with some 19 new hotels expected nationwide in 2022. Among them is Andaz Toronto – Yorkville, offering 160 rooms, 15 luxury suites and roughly 12,000 square feet of meeting and event space. In Mexico City, the Wyndham Grand Mexico City and Esplendor by Wyndham La Condesa will open together in the La Condesa neighborhood, providing six dining venues, a gym, a spa and even a VIP program for pets.
On Mexico’s Caribbean coast, the 735-room Hilton Tulum All-Inclusive Resort is scheduled to open adjacent to Conrad Tulum, with shared amenities such as a meetings and events complex and spa. In Cancun, the Waldorf Astoria Cancun will join Hilton’s portfolio with 173 rooms, a spa, five restaurants and more than 55,000 square feet of event space.
In Quintana Roo, the Kanai resort complex will welcome two upscale properties: Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai, a 180-room hotel with six food and beverage outlets, a spa and a large penthouse suite; and St. Regis Kanai Resort, a 124-room property that will be the third St. Regis in Mexico.
London’s 2022 openings include Raffles London at The OWO, the first Raffles in the United Kingdom, set in the historic Old War Office building. The 125-room hotel will feature nine restaurants and bars, a spa, a ballroom and a Winter Garden that serves afternoon tea. Park Hyatt London River Thames is also planned in the Nine Elms area, offering proximity to upscale shops, parks and restaurants.
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Broadwick Soho, an independent luxury hotel described as offering “gritty glamour,” will open with 57 rooms, an Italian restaurant with a terrace and a rooftop cocktail bar. In Scotland, the Red Carnation Hotel Collection will debut 100 Princes Street, a 30-room property with views of Edinburgh Castle and an atmosphere reminiscent of sister property Hotel 41 in London.
Rome will gain several attractive options, including InterContinental Rome Ambasciatori Palace, a 160-room hotel set in a 20th-century palazzo that once housed an ambassador, and Six Senses Rome, the brand’s first Italian property with 95 rooms, a spa, restaurant, rooftop terrace and courtyard garden.
Vienna will be home to new luxury hotels as well. Rosewood Vienna is taking shape in a 1930s former bank building, while Almanac Vienna will open in the historic Palais Henckel-Donnersmarck, bringing contemporary luxury to a classical setting.
In the Middle East, The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences will open in Dubai beside Atlantis, The Palm. The massive 795-room resort will include a wellness center, 17 restaurants—several led by celebrity chefs—and a striking lobby with one of the world’s largest jellyfish tanks.
Morocco will welcome Park Hyatt Marrakech, a 181-room property featuring an 18-hole golf course inspired by Moroccan gardens. In South Africa, The Homestead, a 12-suite eco-luxury lodge on the Nambiti Private Game Reserve, will offer customized game drives, cooking classes and other immersive experiences.
Tokyo will receive its first Bvlgari Hotel in late 2022, located in a dramatic skyscraper. The 98-room property will include a spa, an indoor pool, multiple dining venues and a signature Bvlgari Suite.
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is expanding in China with properties such as Wyndham Foshan in the Foshan Nanhai complex and Wyndham Grand Fuqing Resort in Haikou Town.
Hyatt is growing its Southeast Asia footprint across several brands. Alila Hotels and Resorts will open Alila Dalit Bay, a 152-room waterfront hotel in Malaysia, and Alila Kothaifaru Maldives in Raa Atoll. Park Hyatt Jakarta will occupy the top floors of a new tower in Indonesia’s capital, and Park Hyatt Phu Quoc will open on Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island.
Motorsport fans may be interested in Hyatt’s Unbound Collection, which will debut the Fuji Speedway Hotel in Japan. The themed property will provide access to a motorsports museum and views of the Fuji Speedway racetrack, blending high-performance culture with hospitality.