The world’s best new hotel openings for 2026
From five-star Alpine resorts to safari-primed eco lodges, here are all the stays that World’s 50 Best recommend you pay a visit to this year Expansive oceanfront resorts or historic city-centre boutiques, contemporary and innovative or charming and rustic: hotels come in all shapes and sizes, and the mark of a good hotel comes down not just to the quality of service or convenient location, but also your own personal taste. However, a little expert insight never hurt anyone, and it wasn’t long ago that World’s 50 Best announced its roundup of the most glorious hotels on the planet for 2025. But excitingly, to supplement that list, the platform has also unveiled a sparkling list of all the most lavish, enticing and idyllic new openings we can look forward to booking this year – and there are some showstopping places to stay on the roundup. Image: Amanvari courtesy of Aman The first of these is Amanvari , a collection of stylish modern villas along the coast of the Sea of Cortes in Baja Ca…
