3 New Hotels To Build A Trip Around In 2024 From Hawaii To Paris
Released on 04/24/2024
[Narrator] Every year, Conde Nast Traveler
releases its annual hot list,
which celebrates the best hotel openings and more
from around the world.
Here, a chic new addition to New York's NoMad District,
a reimagined and lovingly restored Hawaiian retreat,
and Paris's most exclusive new address are just three
of the standout properties on this year's hot list.
New York's NoMad neighborhood
has been an epicenter of cool new hotels
for over a decade now.
You know, the kind of places
that actually make the hotels the destination.
But we'd say none of the others here
nails the mix of high design, phenomenal food,
and just plain fun like The Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Immediately, you'll notice the design.
It's a whimsical riot of color and curiosities
from the mind of design master Martin Brudnizki.
Here he takes his cues from the building's Gilded Age roots,
but also the travels of the hotel's owner.
All of the design layers fit together,
and honestly, staying here kind of feels like
entering the wildly designed pied-a-terre
of some wealthy distant globe-trotting relative.
Though we're happy to say,
for all the hotel's originality,
they kept the most important, most classic detail.
Bathrooms come with the deepest sinking tub
for an unmissable post shopping soak.
Oh, and two words, martini cart.
If you allow yourself just one indulgence here,
it has to be the happy hour martini cart
they wheel up to your room,
with the most perfectly poured cocktails,
with all the accoutrements.
It's bliss.
But word of advice,
that should not be in place of the downstairs Portrait Bar,
a moody sexy cocktail lounge that fills up fast
by the trendiest of New Yorkers.
For a complete change of scene,
the legacy lives on on Hawaii's big island,
where the Rosewood Group of Hotels & Resorts
has revived the beloved Kona Village with a fresh twist.
From the 150 hale or bungalows,
to the resort's own outrigger canoe,
which guests can take out for sunrise paddles,
the village pulls in its destination at every opportunity.
Though the historic grounds, black sand beaches
and acres of pools makes it easy to spend all day outdoors,
you definitely will not want to skip at least an afternoon
at the spa Asaya.
It's built right into the lava flow,
and you can actually see Hualalai Volcano
off in the distance.
That breezy indoor/outdoor design carries over
to the rooms too,
where San Francisco based Nicole Hollis
nimbly avoids the easy design tropes of Hawaiian kitsch
by going big on texture.
The bathrooms are ginormous,
with al fresco showers
and loads of stone and black to mirror the lava fields
and black sand beaches visible from the lanai
where you'll wanna park yourself
for long stints in the morning over coffee and after dusk,
staring up at the stars.
The resort has some solid restaurants,
but honestly, there may not be a more perfect vacation bar
anywhere in the world than Shipwreck,
built of an actual old boat
that was owned by the resort's original founder.
The drinks are a lot of fun and honestly fantastic.
Important to note too,
is the resort's dedication to sustainability,
working with cultural advisors on how to preserve
and protect cultural sites at the hotel,
like it's petroglyph field.
It all combines to a resort
that can feel like a perfect homage
to the land's culture and environment,
along the most memorable and tranquil black sand beaches.
And then there's the supremely elegant 1, Place Vendome,
which is hard to miss right above the Chopard Boutique
in Paris's first arrondissement.
They do things a little differently here.
There is no check-in in the lobby,
but what you will find is signature Parisian glamour,
with an exquisite stone staircase.
Staying here feels like you've foregone a standard hotel
in favor of your own private member's club,
which in a way it is.
No non guests are allowed through these hallowed doors.
There are just five rooms and 10 suites
in the entire property,
all of which have been masterfully created
by famed interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon.
Each has its own personality and aesthetic point of view.
Some are done in stark whites and cobalt blues,
others have pop art style curvaceous chairs,
mosaic showers and embroidered wallpaper.
This singular approach to design helps remind us
that this is a more personalized approach
to what a hotel can be.
And then there's the cuisine,
masterfully prepared
by luxury hospitality vet Boris Algarra.
From the high tech kitchen,
he and his team craft dishes
as beautiful as the setting itself,
including a 24/7 breakfast menu
that are plated so beautifully
you kind of don't wanna ruin it
by taking that first bite.
Also, there may be nothing more luxurious
than settling into the property's gigantic hug-like sofas
with the most perfect coffee or tea,
or upgrading that to a glass of red
from the owner's own vineyard.
A top hotel draws in the best of food, design and comfort
to become a destination all their own.
Any hotel that you choose will guarantee a great vacation.
And for more information on all these hotels,
including what to pack, head to cntraveler.com.
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