As we look at the top new luxury hotel openings for 2024 (including a few that opened at the end of 2023), we turn to Jack Ezon.
Jack is the Founder and CEO of Embark Beyond, an award-winning Virtuoso luxury travel agency that specializes in customized itineraries and special event hotels, resorts, and private island takeovers.
Here are Jack’s top picks for the U.S. for 2024:
1. The Global Ambassador
2. The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley
3. Appellation Healdsburg
4. The Vineta Hotel, Palm Beach
5. One&Only Moonlight Basin, Big Sky
6. Fontainebleau Las Vegas
7. The Ranch Hudson Valley
8. The Surrey
9. Warren Street Hotel
10. Pendry Natirar
11. Gardiner House
12. The Dunlin
13. Bowie House
1. The Global Ambassador (Arizona)
Sam Fox, the 12-time James Beard award nominee restauranteur, infuses his success in chic culinary spaces into one of the most anticipated hotel openings in Arizona. The 141 rooms and suites will feature contemporary accouterments set against weathered wood floors, offering a cool urban-industrial style.
2. The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley (Arizona)
Set on 20 acres overlooking Camelback Mountain, The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley is part of the new Palmeraie residential community about 20 minutes from central Scottsdale, with uber-sleek accommodations set around a central infinity edge swimming pool.
3. Appellation Healdsburg (California)
Celebrated chef Charlie Palmer and Four Seasons veteran Christopher Hunsberger will debut Appellation Healdsburg as part of their new hotel brand. With food and beverage built into the hotel’s identity, guests will arrive at a prep kitchen space rather than a traditional front desk and will enjoy pantries on each guest floor featuring local artisan products and curated cookbook libraries. Experiential learning will also be a cornerstone of a guest’s stay with one-on-one classes, from coffee cupping with a local roaster to live-fire cooking and wine education with a Healdsburg winemaker.
4. The Vineta Hotel, Palm Beach (Florida)
Oetker Collection’s first foray in the United States opens Q4 in the heart of Palm Beach, just two blocks off Worth Avenue in the former Chesterfield Hotel. The landmark is about three blocks from the beach and will feature just 41 rooms. It will revive the famous Leopard Lounge and an ‘American Bar’ plus a newly created Mediterranean-inspired indoor-outdoor poolside restaurant.
5. One&Only Moonlight Basin, Big Sky (Montana)
Big Sky gets its second luxury resort with the 92-room One&Only. Located in Moonlight Basin, about 30 minutes from Yellowstone Club and the Montage, the One&Only will feature its separate ski lodge and spa and a dedicated gondola that connects guests with 5,800 acres of skiing. A Chenot Swiss Spa will combine traditional Chinese healing with Western medicine.
6. Fontainebleau Las Vegas (Nevada)
The 3,600-room resort heralds the glamour days of Miami Beach with an art-deco, Mid-Century style throughout the hotel. At 67 stories, the new tallest hotel in Las Vegas is connected to the Las Vegas Convention Center north of the Wynn with a very “un-Vegas” feel. It also features a 2-story spa, an incredible 14,000 ft fitness center, a Liv nightclub, and a 3,800-person theater. It will be a game-changer on the strip.
7. The Ranch Hudson Valley (New York)
The acclaimed results-oriented weight-loss and fitness boot camp, The Ranch at Malibu, debuts its first East Coast outpost in the Lower Hudson Valley. It is nestled amidst 200 acres in a historic lakefront estate just 45 minutes from New York City. What’s unique is that its 3- and 4-day programs vary, allowing guests to select the stay and intensity that suits their schedule and goals (hint – the 4-day is way more intense). You can even do a Ranch takeover for a private, personalized program. As in Malibu, the menu will consist of a nutrient-dense, plant-based diet, with much of the ingredients to be harvested from the onsite organic garden or supplied by local organic farms.
8. The Surrey (New York)
Corinthia Hotels partners with acclaimed British hospitality moguls, the Ruben Brothers, to relaunch a New York institution on the Upper East Side, the Surrey. The newly redone hotel will have only 100 rooms and 14 residences and an outpost of Casa Tua with its own private membership club.
9. Warren Street Hotel (New York)
Tribecca gets another cool hotel this year as Firmdale’s latest Kit-Kempt design darling opens with just 69 bedrooms. Set in a striking 11-story turquoise and glass building, the design remains in line with the brand’s whimsical design throughout the private garden terrace, restaurant, rooms, and meeting spaces.
10. Pendry Natirar (New Jersey)
Less than an hour from New York City, the new Pendry is set in a 1912 Tudor-style mansion (built by the King of Morocco) overlooking an expanse of rolling hills, manicured lawns, and woodlands. The 90-acre property will feature 66 contemporary-styled guest rooms and 24 residences. The resort will include a full-service destination Spa Pendry, fitness center, swimming pool, tennis courts, and a plethora of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and horseback riding, and a children’s program.
11. Gardiner House (Rhode Island)
A new 21-room waterfront boutique set on Newport Harbor. The airy rooms pay light tribute to nautical style with playful design and a color palette of blues, greens, and vibrant pops. The hotel also features beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces overlooking the harbor.
12. The Dunlin (South Carolina)
A new destination retreat on the banks of the Kiawah River from Auberge is surrounded by miles of golden spartina grass, giant oak trees, and shallow marsh flats. The eco-resort will feature 72 cottage-style rooms, 19 residential villas, a 100-acre working farm, and over 20 miles of nature trails and waterfront. For context, it is a smaller version of Palmetto Bluff, located just outside Kiawah Island and just 20 miles from Charleston.
13. Bowie House (Texas)
Auberge opens the first luxury hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, creating an ambiance of a nouveau Western-style home. The urban retreat is close to the town’s museums and buzzing equestrian scene. The 106 rooms nod to Texas living with features like hat racks, boot benches, boot jacks, and leather-wrapped furniture with panoramic views over the city.
