A fabulous stay can be the entire reason you take a trip, and 2026 is stacked with openings worth planning travel around. From the world’s southernmost hotel in Chile, designed as a launch point for Antarctic expeditions, to ultra-rare safari-adjacent stays in East Africa, along with buzzy island resorts and historic city debuts across Europe, this year’s new hotels skew bold, remote, and unforgettable.

These are the 50 openings set to define luxury travel this year (and the hardest reservations to land).

Explore more of the world’s most exciting new(ish) hotels.

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