From Mediterranean retreats to lakeside abodes, here are some of the latest hotels to launch worldwide this year.
Opening next month on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, Design Hotels’ Casa sull’Albero incorporates the area’s natural beauty into its design. The hotel is set up as a series of low-rise blocks sloping toward the water and blending into the surroundings. The 12 loft suites have a glass wall facing the lake and mountains, and local stone and wood are incorporated into the design. Rooms feature WiFi, HDTVs, under-floor heating and humidity control.
Guests taking to the outdoors can relax in the gardens, terraces or in the saltwater pool. Spa treatments—incorporating a music and fragrance concept into the personalized treatments—can also be performed outdoors. In addition, the 24-hour full-service Honesty kitchen offers fresh and local products.
Rates start at $195. For more information, visit designhotels.com.
Meanwhile, the 12-story The Ritz-Carlton, Herzliya is opening in Israel this year in the Herzliya Marina, just a 15-minute drive from Tel Aviv and less than an hour from Jerusalem. The seaside hotel features 197 rooms with 82 suites with balconies overlooking the Mediterranean. Rooms include studios; 1- and 2-bedroom suites; and penthouse suites. Since the hotel overlooks the Mediterranean Sea, it’s fitting that its style also reflects the view, with rooms featuring a color palette of sand and deep blue.
The Ritz-Carlton also features a rooftop pool, spa and kosher amenities, including a synagogue and kosher kitchens—making it the first kosher Ritz-Carlton in the world. Call for rates. For more information, visit ritzcarlton.com.
In Gurgaon, just south of New Delhi, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces is launching its 100th hotel in India, Vivanta by Taj.
“We are excited to be present in the Millennium City—Gurgaon. The Vivanta brand is growing at a rapid pace. With its strategic location and the Vivanta brand features, this hotel is best poised to service the global traveler looking for a unique and contemporary experience,” says Veer Vijay Singh, COO, Vivanta by Taj Hotels & Resorts.
The 189-room hotel, made of glass and stone, features 18 suites and a presidential suite, and rooms have city and pool views. At restaurant Latitude, the theme is reinventing “gourmet dining in the city,” featuring a mixture of six cuisines. The hotel also features the country’s first Thai restaurant, Thai Pavilion, as well as the quick-service Deli 04. At the Jiva Spa, which uses Indian herbs, aromatherapy oils and all-natural creams, guests can choose from a variety of signature treatments, as well as take part in yoga and meditation.
Rates start at $314. For more information, visit vivantabytaj.com.
