Orient Express La Minerva
Italy has an enduring attraction among luxury clients but there’s even more of a renaissance this year with excitement mounting as Orient Express prepares to open its first hotel. Orient Express La Minerva in Rome will also connect with the brand’s new La Dolce Vita Orient Express trains. The renovated hotel in central Rome, formerly the historic Grand Hotel de La Minerve, features 93 rooms and a host of bars and restaurants including a new rooftop venue with views across the Eternal City. Opens: spring
Four Seasons Resort Mykonos
Mykonos has long been a magnet for luxury clients and hotel options will be enhanced with the debut of the Four Seasons Resort Mykonos, Greece in Kalo Livadi Bay. Guests can choose from 94 rooms, villas and suites, while culinary delights include a modern twist on a traditional Mykonian kafeneio (café) and an alfresco poolside Italian eaterie. There will be a spa too. Opens: summer
Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol
Not to be outdone by its eastern neighbours, Spain’s luxury cache will be burnished by the opening of the Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol in Andalusia, which will be the Accor-owned brand’s first resort on Europe’s southern coast. The property will offer 213 rooms, suites and private villas, plus five restaurants and a spa. Open now
Corinthia Bucharest
Away from Europe’s beaches, Corinthia is spreading its wings with a new all-suite property in the Romanian capital Bucharest. Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard Bucharest (corinthia.com) features just 30 suites with the alluring promise of combining “Belle Époque grandeur with modern elegance”. Opens: spring
The Chancery Rosewood
The transformation of the former US Embassy building into the long-awaited The Chancery Rosewood is set to be one of the star openings in London this year. The 146-room hotel in Mayfair’s Grosvenor Square is being created by legendary architect Sir David Chipperfield with interiors from Joseph Dirand. A “variety” of formal and casual restaurants are promised, alongside an Asaya spa. Opens: summer
Six Senses London
The long-waited debut of Six Senses in the UK capital with a 109-room property housed within an art deco building in Bayswater, previously occupied by department store Whiteleys. Expect the usual culinary delights, the obligatory Six Senses Spa and a private members club called Six Senses Place. Opens: first half of 2025
Ardbeg House
Lovers of a “wee dram” can head to the refurbished Ardbeg House on the Scottish island of Islay. Located close to whisky producer Ardbeg – known for its distinctive peaty and smoky malts – Ardbeg House features 12 rooms plus bar and restaurant. Guests can wet their whistles with two new exclusive whiskies. Opens: autumn
Marcus Hotel Portrush
Whiskey – of the Irish variety – will also be a major draw at the new Marcus Hotel Portrush in Northern Ireland due to its access to nearby Bushmills Whiskey Distillery. The country’s first Tapestry Collection by Hilton property will open in time for the British Open golf tournament at the Royal Portrush course in July. Opens: Q2 2025
