After the year we’ve had, our editors can’t wait for the day where we can travel to our favorite destinations—be it domestic or international—with ease and excitement. While most of us have been pushing our travel plans aside for the last 10 months, luxury hospitality groups from across the globe have been hard at work, putting the finishing touches on their most anticipated new properties and making them feel safer than ever for wary jet-setters.
We’ve sorted through more than 100 exciting new openings to share our top picks of the most anticipated luxury hotel openings of 2021. Our selections cover 6 continents, 11 countries, and more than 20 alluring cities and towns to help you dream up the ultimate vacation in the new year. Our projected travel trends for 2021 and promising news of a vaccine help us feel confident that there’s hope for an exciting getaway on the horizon.