AfarApr 3, 2025
These Are the Best New Hotels of 2025
Each year, after much consideration and debate, Afar’s global network of editors, writers, and travel advisors anoints the best new and renovated hotels in the world. For 2025, we’ve selected 25 ...
Rooftop restaurant with a wall covered in dried leaves.
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- PopulusHotelAwe-inspiring facade, impressive sustainability program.
- Stellar JayRestaurantRooftop restaurant with a wall covered in dried leaves.
- Elsewhere
- Cape GraceHotelCape Town, South AfricaHandsome lobby lounge with geometric chandeliers.
- Palazzo TalìaHotelRome, ItalyGrand common spaces, modern furnishings.
- Corinthia Grand Hotel AstoriaHotelBrussels, BelgiumElegant restoration of a historic grand dame.
- Palais RoyalAttractionBrussels, BelgiumMulticourse, Japanese-inflected tasting menus.
- Le Petit Bon BonRestaurantBrussels, BelgiumUpdates comforting Belgian classics.
- Dar Tantora The House HotelHotelAlUla, Saudi ArabiaStylish pool with views out over a date palm oasis.
- JoontosRestaurantAlUla, Saudi ArabiaUses ingredients from the date palm oasis.
- Dusit ThaniHotelBangkok, ThailandLarger, modernized guest rooms with park views.
- Four Seasons Hotel OsakaHotelOsaka, JapanPilgrimage-worthy restaurants, rooms evoke an urban ryokan.
- GensuiHotelOsaka, JapanCity's first urban ryokan with 21 rooms.
- Jiang Nan ChunRestaurantOsaka, JapanCantonese restaurant serving dim sum at lunchtime.
- Sushi L’Abysse OsakaRestaurantOsaka, JapanPairs French bites with unique sushi twists.
- Hôtel du Couvent, a Luxury Collection HotelHotelNice, FranceMinimalist decor in a 17th-century space, pool overlooks sea.
- Janu TokyoHotelTokyo, JapanMore relaxed take on luxury, unique perks.
- Kibale LodgeHotelKasenda, UgandaAccess to primate tourism, feel-good nonprofit attached.
- Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, LondonHotelLondon, United KingdomDramatic interiors, statement art, see-and-be-seen F&B.
- One&Only One Za’abeelHotelDubai, United Arab EmiratesCool new building with restaurants and bars.
- Raffles JaipurHotelJaipur, IndiaPersonalized service, ornate interiors nod to historic structures.
- Regent Santa Monica BeachHotelSanta Monica, United StatesUnbeatable location across from beach, destination dining.
- Orla by Michael MinaRestaurantSanta Monica, United StatesDraws on chef's Egyptian heritage.
- Rosewood Schloss FuschlHotelHof bei Salzburg, AustriaMix of traditional and contemporary art, Alpine activities.