2022 will be a year of openings for luxury hotels all over the world. After all the hardships that the world has been through in recent times, the large hotel groups will finally be able to open their new hotels. These 16 luxury hotels are part of the best new luxury hotels opening this year.
Cali Mykonos – Greece
Expected opening: Summer 2022
The new luxury resort, Cali Mykonos, consists of 40 luxurious villas of contemporary architecture, with a private beach on the island of Mykonos, the most famous Greek island. Each villa has a private pool and magnificent views of the sea and has a fleet of yachts for tours and trips to the nearby islands.
Raffles London – United Kingdom
Expected opening: End of 2022
Located in the heart of London is this elegant 5-star hotel from the Raffles hotel chain. It is a reconstruction of the Old War Office that will provide 120 rooms, with luxurious suites to be distributed in spaces that were previously offices used by Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George and John Profumo, it will also have 85 private residences.
Rock House – Turks and Caicos Islands
Expected opening: Winter 2022
Rock House is a luxury resort built on the slope of a cliff in the Turks and Caicos Islands. It was designed and engineered by AD100 Shawn Henderson and Coast Architects, is inspired by Europe's most elegant resorts, will have the largest infinity pool on the island, and will open next winter.
Maybourne Riviera – France
Expected opening: Spring 2022
Maybourne Riviera is a Côte d'Azur hotel with sweeping, breathtaking views of the Mediterranean. With three world-class restaurants. One is by Mauro Colagreco do Mirazur, the best restaurant in the world, the second by Jean-Georges Vongerichten and the third by sushiman Hiro Sato.
Aman New York – USA
Expected opening: First half of 2022
This is a new luxury hotel by the luxury hotel group Aman, located in the popular Crown Building, on the corner of the prestigious Fifth Avenue and 57th Street. The 26-story hotel offers 83 rooms, a spa, a private club for members, a jazz club and wine cellar. Aman New York will also have 22 high-end residences.
Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley, Scottsdale – USA
Expected opening: Autumn 2022
This upscale Arizona resort is set against the magnificent Camelback Mountain. It was designed to give guests the best of both worlds. It has 215 luxurious rooms and suites, a restaurant and a serene spa.
Waldorf Astoria Cancun – Mexico
Expected opening: Autumn 2022
Stretching across 100 beachfront acres on the Riviera Maya, it promises a refined experience in a paradise. With 150 light and airy rooms and suites with extensive sea views. It has five restaurants and bars, a lagoon-style pool, an enormous spa.
Faarufushi Emerald – Maldives
Expected opening: May 2022
Emerald Faarufushi will occupy a seven-hectare private island in Raa Atoll, Maldives. The hotel will offer 80 villas, including a spectacular beachfront presidential villa, as well as five restaurants and two bars.
The Lana - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Expected opening: End of 2022
The Lana is the latest addition to the Dorchester group and the first hotel in the Middle East. An exponent of luxury with 225 rooms, located in Burj Kalifa, Dubai. The beautiful 30-story tower was designed to take full advantage of the panoramic views over the landscape.
Conrad Shanghai – China
Expected opening: Beginning of 2022
Hilton's luxury Conrad chain plans to open six new hotels in 2022 across the American, European and Asian continents. One of the first openings will be Conrad Shanghai, which opens its doors at the beginning of the year, and is the group's largest Asian hotel, with more than 700 rooms.
Crown Sydney – Australia
Expected opening: Beginning of 2022
Towering over Sydney's skyline, the Crown Sydney is now Sydney's newest luxury hotel. The glittering petal-shaped skyscraper features 14 restaurants and bars, an infinity pool overlooking Sydney Harbor and 349 luxurious rooms. Spa and a rooftop bar with unparalleled views of the Harbor Bridge and Opera House.
The Residence Douz – Tunisia
Expected opening: Autumn 2022
The Residence Douz promises to be a luxury oasis on the edge of the famous Sahara desert, it was designed to reflect and highlight local design and craftsmanship, in each of its 50 villas you will find hand-woven rugs and traditional Tozeur bricks.
Bulgari Rome – Italy
Expected opening: Autumn 2022
The luxury brand Bulgari returns to the city where it was founded to open a luxury hotel. Located in the Campo Marzio district of Rome, Bulgari Rome will have a privileged view of two of Rome's iconic landmarks, Ara Pacis and the Mausoleum of Augustus.
Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo – Mexico
Expected opening: Winter 2022
This Four Seasons resort will have a more intimate side, with just 155 rooms and suites, most with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean. water sports and an 18-hole golf course.
Jeju Shinhwa World Marriott Resort – South Korea
Expected opening: Q2 2022
The arrival of the Marriott group on the island is likely to attract tourists from all corners of the world. This 198-room hotel is designed by Bill Bensley on the south coast, with an infinity pool and Korean-style sauna.
Atlantis The Royal Dubai – United Arab Emirates
Expected opening: End of 2022
This new 795-room resort is more like a city within a city. Everything will be gloriously over the top, luxury on luxury, three 43-story towers with 17 restaurants, including top chefs like Heston Blumenthal and Jose Andres, a spa, an infinity pool, and the largest private beach in the country.