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Curious About the Best New Luxury Hotel Openings of 2020? We have you covered, with new hotel openings in Paris, Tokyo, New York, Bangkok, Napa Valley, Hawaii, the Caribbean, and more.
1. Cheval Blanc Paris: Opening Late Spring 2020
Highlights: The new Cheval Blanc Paris will be located at 8 Quai du Louvre, a short walk to the Louvre Museum, and an easy walk to the Ile de la Cite or across the Pont des Arts or Pont du Carrousel to the Left Bank and the Musee d'Orsay. There will be 72 rooms and suites, split between 26 rooms and 46 suites. Cheval Blanc is the luxury hotel and resort brand of French fashion house Louis Vuitton LVMH, which acquired Belmond and has Cheval Blanc luxury resorts in the Maldives, St. Barts, St. Tropez and Courchevel.
Cheval Blanc Paris Virtuoso Benefits
- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Complimentary full American breakfast for two daily for duration of the stay
- Fast track immigration
- Complimentary round-trip private airport / train station / hotel transfer with VIP meet & greet
- Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
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2. Four Seasons Tokyo at Otemachi (Opening July 2020)
Highlights: While in NYC, recent luxury hotels tend to have the hotel rooms on the lower floors, with condos on the top floors with the best views (think the Park Hyatt New York and the upcoming Aman New York), the new Four Seasons Tokyo at Otemachi will have its 190 rooms and suites on the top 6 floors, floors 34-39. Select rooms and suites will have breathtaking views of the Imperial Gardens. Four Seasons hotels are renowned in the industry for having the most comfortable beds, and in fact the only luxury hotel beds that can be customized to your sleep preference, with a choice of plush (soft), medium, or firm mattress pads.
Four Seasons Tokyo at Otemachi Preferred Partner Benefits
- Daily full American breakfast for two people per bedroom, served through In-Room Dining or in the hotel restaurant (including buffets)
- Food and beverage credit of USD100
- Upgrade of one category, based on availability at time of check-in (excluding signature suites, villas, and private residences)
- Complimentary basic Internet in all guest rooms; complimentary premium Internet in all suites
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3. Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya (Opening February 1, 2020)
Highlights: Bangkok is a bustling, urban metropolis of over 8 million people, making the Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya a welcome urban oasis, with trees, gardens, waterfalls and pools providing a sense of peace for guests. The hotel will offer 299 guest rooms and suites, including many with Chao Phraya river views. Other amenities include two riverfront infinity edge pools, a fitness center with a 30 meter (98 foot) lap pool, spa and wellness center, complimentary Kids for All Seasons kids' club, an art space, meeting space, and multiple restaurants and bars, including Riva del Fiume for Italian cuisine, Brasserie Palmier with brasserie classics and seafood dishes, and Yu Ting Yuan with Peking duck, dim sum, and Cantonese cuisine.
Four Seasons Bangkok Preferred Partner Benefits
- Daily full American breakfast for two people per bedroom, served through In-Room Dining or in the hotel restaurant (including buffets)
- Food and beverage credit of USD100
- Upgrade of one category, based on availability at time of check-in (excluding signature suites, villas, and private residences)
- Complimentary basic Internet in all guest rooms; complimentary premium Internet in all suites
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4. Four Seasons Napa Valley (Opening July 1, 2020)
Highlights: The Four Seasons Napa Valley, located in Calistoga, will bring a much needed true luxury property to California wine country, where there are some boutique hotels and many B&Bs of varying quality, but nothing world class. The Four Seasons Napa will have 85 guest rooms located in bungalows and two-story villas, as well as 20 Four Seasons Private Residences.
Four Seasons is known for catering to both couples and families, and the new Four Seasons Napa Valley therefore will have both an adult pool and a family pool. There will also be a Kids for All Seasons program, creating an enjoyable experience for kids, who otherwise could be quite bored on a stay in wine country. The resort will also have its own winery, managed by master winemaker Thomas Brown, who in 2008 became the youngest winemaker in history to receive a 100 point score by Robert Parker.
Four Seasons Napa Valley Preferred Partner Benefits
- Daily full American breakfast for two people per bedroom, served through In-Room Dining or in the hotel restaurant (including buffets)
- Spa credit of USD100 once during stay (not applicable to products)
- Upgrade of one category, based on availability at time of check-in (excluding signature suites, villas, and private residences; Four Seasons Preferred Partner guests receive upgrade priority ahead of AMEX FHR, Virtuoso, and guests who book directly with the hotel)
- Complimentary basic Internet in all guest rooms; complimentary premium Internet in all suites
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5. J.K. Place Paris: Opening February 1, 2020
Highlights: The first J.K. Place outside of Italy, J.K. Place Paris is located on the Rive Gauche, the Left Bank, at 82 Rue de Lille, where so many clients want to stay, but where there's been a shortage of luxury hotel offerings. The location is in a former embassy building, with colorful interiors designed by Michele Bönan, and it's intimate in scale, with just 29 rooms and suites, yet there's still a small Sisley Spa and pool. Casa Tua, the Italian restaurant, will be the third, after locations Miami and Aspen.
Virtuoso Benefits (Expected; J.K. Place Paris not yet a Virtuoso member)
- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Full breakfast daily for up to two guests per bedroom
- $100 USD equivalent Food & Beverage credit to be utilized during stay (not combinable, no cash value if not redeemed in full)
- Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
6. Four Seasons Madrid (Opening 1H 2020)
Highlights: It's exciting to finally have a world class luxury hotel in Madrid, and the first Four Seasons hotel in Spain. The new Four Seasons Madrid is located in Centro Canalejas at Plaza Canalejas, an 8 minute walk from Plaza Mayor, a 10 minute walk from the Prado Museum, and a 20 minute drive from Madrid Airport. The hotel will offer 161 rooms and 39 suites, and Four Seasons has appointed Four Seasons veteran Christoph Schmidinger as the General Manager, whose most recent GM role was at the Four Seasons Hong Kong, Four Seasons' flagship Asia hotel.
Four Seasons Madrid Preferred Partner Benefits (Anticipated)
- Daily full American breakfast for two people per bedroom, served through In-Room Dining or in the hotel restaurant (including buffets)
- Spa credit of USD100 once during stay (not applicable to products)
- Upgrade of one category, based on availability at time of check-in (excluding signature suites, villas, and private residences)
- Complimentary basic Internet in all guest rooms; complimentary premium Internet in all suites
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7. One&Only Mandarina (Opening June 2020)
Highlights: Located about an hour's drive north of Puerto Vallarta (PVR), on a previously undeveloped stretch of Riviera Nayarit coastline, the resort will have a swimmable beach, unlike many of the resorts in Cabo. Unique treehouses will offer terraces and private pools (guests must be 18 years or older to stay in these). Other accommodations include Cliff Villas, Jungle Villas, and family villas such as the 2BR Villa Banderas with private pool, and 2BR Villa Jaguar with private pool and jacuzzi.
One&Only Mandarina Virtuoso benefits for TravelSort Clients include:
- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Complimentary a la carte breakfast for two daily for duration of the stay
- $100 USD equivalent Resort or Hotel credit to be utilized during stay (not combinable, not valid on room rate, no cash value if not redeemed in full)
- Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
Additionally, stays between June 1-December 18, 2020 can enjoy a 60 minute spa service per person, once during the stay. Note that some blackout dates apply–TravelSort Clients may check with us when inquiring about availability and rates.
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8. Six Senses New York (Scheduled to Open Late 2020)
Highlights: This will be the first Six Senses in North America, as well as the first new build Six Senses in a major city. Located between Hudson Yards and the High Line, Six Senses New York will have rooms and suites designed by Gilles & Boissier, two restaurants with wellness-inspired menu items utilizing locally sourced ingredients, and a Six Senses Spa.
Anticipated Virtuoso Benefits (Hotel is not yet Virtuoso)
- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Complimentary Ala Carte Breakfast for two (per bedroom) daily served in restaurant
- $100 USD equivalent Food & Beverage or Spa credit to be utilized during stay (not combinable, no cash value if not redeemed in full)
- Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
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9. Bulgari Hotel Paris (Scheduled to open in late 2020)
Highlights: The new Bvlgari Hotel Paris will have its work cut out for it; within the already extremely competitive world of Paris luxury hotels, it will be located just a 2 minute walk from the legendary Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, one of a handful of Paris Palace Hotels. The Bvlgari Hotel Paris will have 76 rooms and suites (more suites than rooms) designed by Italian architects Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel, a restaurant and bar that open to a courtyard garden, and a spa with a 25 meter swimming pool.
Anticipated Virtuoso Benefits (Hotel is not yet Virtuoso)
- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Full English Breakfast daily for two guests per bedroom
- $100 USD equivalent Food & Beverage credit per stay (not combinable, no cash value if not redeemed)
- Welcome amenity
- Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
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10. Aman New York (Scheduled to Open Late 2020)
Highlights: Having debuted the first urban and vertical Aman with the Aman Tokyo, Aman Resorts will now bring the Aman experience to New York, in the form of the Aman New York Hotel and 22 private residences, in the historic Crown Building. A particular highlight will be the 3-storey Aman Club, with its 65 foot indoor swimming pool, surrounded by daybeds and fire pits. Dining venues will include the Italian Arva, Japanese Nama, a Wine Library, and a subterranean Jazz Club.
Anticipated Virtuoso Benefits (Hotel is not yet Virtuoso)
- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Complimentary Full Breakfast at The Restaurant by Aman daily for two per bedroom
- $100 USD equivalent Food & Beverage credit to be utilized during stay (not combinable, no cash value if not redeemed in full, excludes mini-bar)
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Early Check-in/Late Check-out (subject to availability)
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11. Mauna Lani, an Auberge Resort, Big Island of Hawaii (Opens 1/15/20)
Highlights: The Mauna Lani has been under a $160 million renovation for 14 months, so there are high expectations for when the renovated property reopens. It's quite a large resort, with 333 rooms and suites, including 36 luxury suites and 5 luxury bungalow residences with private pools and butler service. The fitness center is entirely new, with 6 tennis courts, a lap pool, and workout facilities that complement the renovated spa, with its outdoor thatched hales for those preferring al fresco treatments, plus a meditation pavilion, natural lava saunas, and a fragrance garden.
Virtuoso Benefits
- One Category Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability (upgrade is from room to room or suite to suite; upgrade does not apply to Bungalows).
- Daily buffet breakfast for up to two guests per bedroom, in HaLani Restaurant.
- $100 USD Resort Credit for Dining, Spa or Golf per stay to be utilized during stay (not combinable, not valid on room rate, no cash value if not redeemed in full)
- Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability
- Complimentary Wi-Fi already included in the resort fee
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12. Four Seasons Cayo Largo (Opening late 2020)
Highlights: Located in Fajardo on the northeast coast of Puerto Rico, about a 45 minute drive from the airport (SJU), the new Four Seasons Cayo Largo will have 136 rooms and suites, over 70 of which will have private plunge pools. The resort will be spread over 610 acres of beachfront and offer an 18 hole Reese Jones golf course, outdoor pools, multiple restaurants, spa and fitness center, Kids for All Seasons Kids' Club and teen hangout, among other amenities.
Four Seasons Cayo Largo Preferred Partner Benefits for TravelSort Clients
- Daily full American breakfast for two people per bedroom, served through In-Room Dining or in the hotel restaurant (including buffets)
- Food and beverage credit of USD100
- Upgrade of one category, based on availability at time of check-in (FSPP guests enjoy top priority for upgrades, ahead of AMEX Fine Hotels & Resorts, Virtuoso, reservations made through the hotel's Web site, etc.)
- Complimentary basic Internet in all guest rooms; complimentary premium Internet in all suites
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13. Park Hyatt Auckland (Opening June 1, 2020)
Originally the Park Hyatt Auckland was accepting reservations from March 2020; let's hope the opening isn't further delayed.
Park Hyatt Auckland Hyatt Prive Benefits
- Upgrade confirmed within 24 hours of TravelSort's request if available, subject to forecasted occupancy
- Welcome amenity
- Daily breakfast for two
- $100 hotel credit once during the stay
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14. Four Seasons New Orleans (Opening late 2020)
Highlights: The new Four Seasons New Orleans will include 341 rooms and suites, four restaurants and bars, a luxury spa, a rooftop pool, and meeting and event spaces. The team will be led by General Manager Mali Carow, previously the Hotel Manager at the Four Seasons London at Park Lane, and a Four Seasons veteran of nearly 20 years, with particular expertise in Food & Beverage.
Four Seasons Preferred Partner Benefits (Anticipated)
- Daily full American breakfast for two people per bedroom, served through In-Room Dining or in the hotel restaurant (including buffets)
- Spa services credit of USD100
- Upgrade of one category, based on availability at time of check-in (FSPP guests enjoy top priority for upgrades, ahead of AMEX Fine Hotels & Resorts, Virtuoso, reservations made through the hotel's Web site, etc.)
- Complimentary basic Internet in all guest rooms; complimentary premium Internet in all suites
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Which new luxury hotels opening in 2020 are you most excited about?
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