3 New Hotels To Build A Trip Around In 2024 From Hawaii To Paris

[Narrator] Every year, Condé Nast Traveler

releases its annual hot list,

which celebrates the best hotel openings

and more from around the world.

Here, a chic new addition to New York's NoMad District,

a reimagined and lovingly restored Hawaiian retreat,

And Paris's most exclusive new address

are just three of the standout properties

on this year's hot list.

New York's NoMad neighborhood has been an epicenter

of cool new hotels for over a decade now,

you know, the kind of places

that actually make the hotels the destination,

but we'd say none of the others here nails the mix

of high design, phenomenal food,

and just plain fun like the Fifth Avenue Hotel.

Immediately, you'll notice the design.

It's a whimsical riot of color and curiosities

from the mind of design master Martin Brudnizki.

Here he takes his cues from the building's gilded age roots,

but also the travels of the hotel's owner.

All of the design layers fit together.

And honestly, staying here kind of feels like entering

the wildly designed pied-à-terre

of some wealthy, distant globe-trotting relative.

Though we're happy to say, for all the hotel's originality,

they kept the most important, most classic detail.

Bathrooms come with the deepest sinking tub

for an unmissable post shopping soak.

Oh, and two words, martini cart.

If you allow yourself just one indulgence here,

it has to be the happy hour martini cart

they wheel up to your room

with the most perfectly poured cocktails

with all the accoutrements, it's bliss.

The word of advice that should not be in place

of the downstairs portrait bar,

a moody sexy cocktail lounge

that fills up fast by the trendiest of New Yorkers.

For a complete change of scene, the legacy lives on

on Hawaii's big island,

where the Rosewood group of hotels and resorts

has revived the beloved Kona Village with a fresh twist.

From the 150 hale or bungalows

to the resort's own outrigger canoe,

which guests can take out for sunrise paddles,

the village pulls in its destination at every opportunity.

Though the historic grounds, black sand beaches

on acres of pools makes it easy to spend all day outdoors,

you definitely will not want to skip

at least an afternoon at the Spa Asaya.

It's built right into the lava flow,

and you can actually see Hualalai volcano

off in the distance.

That breezy indoor outdoor design carries over

to the rooms too,

where San Francisco based Nicole Hollis

nimbly avoids the easy design tropes of Hawaiian kitsch

by going big on texture.

The bathrooms are ginormous with alfresco showers

and loads of stone and black to mirror the lava fields

and black sand beaches visible from the Lanai,

where you'll wanna park yourself

for long stints in the morning over coffee

and after dusk, staring up at the stars.

The resort has some solid restaurants,

but, honestly, there may not be a more perfect vacation bar

anywhere in the world than Shipwreck,

built of an actual old boat that was owned

by the resort's original founder.

The drinks are a lot of fun and, honestly, fantastic.

Important to note too,

is the resort's dedication to sustainability.

Working with cultural advisors on how to preserve

and protect cultural sites at the hotel,

like its petroglyph field,

it all combines to a resort

that can feel like a perfect homage to the land's culture

and an environment along the most memorable

and tranquil black sand beaches.

And then, there's the supremely elegant 1, Place Vendôme,

which is hard to miss right above the Chopard boutique

in Paris's first arrondissement.

They do things a little differently here.

There is no check-in in the lobby,

but what you will find is signature Parisian glamour

with an exquisite stone staircase.

Staying here feels like you've foregone a standard hotel

in favor of your own private members club,

which in a way it is.

No non guests are allowed through these hallowed doors.

There are just five rooms and 10 suites

in the entire property,

all of which have been masterfully created

by themed interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon.

Each has its own personality and aesthetic point of view.

Some are done in stark whites and cobalt blues.

Others have pop art style curvaceous chairs, mosaic showers,

and embroidered wallpaper.

The singular approach to design helps remind guests

that this is a more personalized approach

to what a hotel can be.

And then there's the cuisine, masterfully prepared

by luxury hospitality vet Boris Algarra.

From the high tech kitchen,

he and his team craft dishes as beautiful

as the setting itself, including a 24 7 breakfast menu,

that are plated so beautifully,

you kind of don't wanna ruin it by taking that first bite.

Also, there may be nothing more luxurious

than settling into the property's gigantic hug-like sofas

with the most perfect coffee or tea,

or upgrading that to a glass of red

from the owner's own vineyard.

A top hotel draws in the best of food, design,

and comfort to become a destination all their own.

Any hotel that you choose will guarantee a great vacation.

And for more information on all these hotels,

including what to pack, head to cntraveler.com.

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