The 8 Newest, Most Extraordinary Hotels in the World

Atlantis The Royal Dubai

Most big cities have one hotel icon: Paris' Ritz, London's Claridge's, Singapore's Raffles, Hong Kong's Peninsula.

Passalacqua — Lake Como, Italy

Lake Como is one of Italy's most gorgeous destinations, so a hotel couldn't compete. 

Aman New York

The year's least surprising It List winner is Aman New York. From the basement Jazz Club to the 14th-floor Garden Terrace, Aman was 2022's most anticipated hotel launch. 

VIlla Palladio Jaipur

New boutique hotel in Pink City will make you see red—good. The nine-room Villa Palladio is mostly painted in bright vermilion, cherry, crimson, and carmine.

Mandarin Oriental Palace — Luzern, Switzerland

The Mandarin Oriental on Lake Luzern, the brand's second Swiss property, bears its Palace surname with solar chandeliers, rose-marbled scagliola plaster pillars, and checkerboard marble floors. 

Saint James Paris

With a majestic stone-arch entrance and immaculate grounds, this 1892 neoclassical château appears imposing. 

Jumeirah Bali

Jumeirah Bali's Dreamland Beach location reveals its beauty. The name fits when you explore its honeyed dunes or watch excellent surfers.

Castle Elvira — Trepuzzi, Italy

This early 20th-century castle is named after a little girl whose parents erected it as their summer house, which is gruesome.

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