Element Lifestyle, a luxury travel and lifestyle concierge firm, has released its annual selection of the top hotels and resorts for 2025. The Element team evaluated newly opened and soon-to-open properties, highlighting the most anticipated destinations and personally recommended stays to compile Element’s Top 25 Hotels and Resorts for 2025.
© Michael Albanese
The 2025 recommendations span iconic cities, remote hideaways, and notable reopenings. The list includes:
- Almare Isla Mujeres, A Luxury Collection Hotel — Mexico
- Aman Rosa Alpina — Italy
- Aman Nai Lert Bangkok — Thailand
- Belmond Britannic Explorer — United Kingdom
- Cambridge House, an Auberge Resort — United Kingdom
- Capella Kyoto — Japan
- Faena New York — United States (New York)
- Few & Far Luvhondo — South Africa
- Four Seasons at The Biltmore — Santa Barbara, California (reopening)
- Four Seasons Cartagena — Colombia
- Four Seasons Naples Beach Club — Florida, United States
- Mandarin Oriental Dubai — United Arab Emirates
- Nobu Hotel Rome — Italy
- One&Only Moonlight Basin — Montana, United States
- Park Hyatt Los Cabos at Cabo Del Sol — Mexico
- Park Hyatt London River Thames — England
- Rosewood Amsterdam — The Netherlands
- Rosewood Mandarina — Mexico
- Salterra — Turks & Caicos
- Son Ermita & Binidufa Menorca — Spain
- The Corinthia Bucharest — Romania
- The St. Regis Longboat Key — Florida, United States
- The Vineta Palm Beach — Florida, United States
- Voaara Madagascar — Madagascar
- Waldorf Astoria — New York, United States
These properties were chosen for their design, service, and sense of place—whether they offer urban sophistication, serene coastal retreats, or immersive cultural experiences. Several entries are notable reopenings or brand-new introductions that blend local authenticity with high-end amenities.
“We are constantly amazed at the quality, purpose, and heart our hotel partners invest in opening new hotels and resorts in the most stunning places in the world,” said Michael Albanese, co-founder of Element. “Hospitality, authenticity, and a sense of place are alive and well, and we are thrilled to support these exciting new properties in 2025 and beyond.”
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