As we look ahead to 2027, here are some of the most anticipated new hotel openings for the year ahead.
Spanning the globe from Milan, Courchevel, the Scottish Highlands and Naxos to China, Brazil, Patagonia and Peru; these considered openings will reveal new ways to experience much loved destinations and open up lesser-known regions we are yet to discover.
2027 HOT OPENINGS
J.K. PLACE BRINGS ITS SIGNATURE STYLE TO THE FORMER VERSACE HQ IN MILAN OPENING Q2 2027
Marking J.K. Place's highly anticipated Milan debut, the brand is bringing its unmistakable style to the city, taking over the former Versace headquarters on Via Borgospesso in the heart of the Quadrilatero della Moda. The property will offer 38 individually designed rooms and suites, with gorgeous interiors by Michele Bönan and the brand's signature warm, highly personalised service. Set on one of the most elegant streets in the city, the location cements J.K. Place's arrival in one of Europe's most storied fashion capitals.
CANAVES COLLECTION OPENS ITS FIRST PROPERTY BEYOND SANTORINI ON THE GREEK ISLAND OF NAXOS, OPENING 2027
After four decades of award winning hospitality in Santorini, Canaves Collection will open a new intimate beachfront resort on the island of Naxos. On the golden sands of Plaka Beach, the 35-suite retreat will combine locally inspired architecture, thoughtful dining, wellness experiences and highly personalized service, bringing the family-owned brand’s signature philosophy of philoxenia to Naxos.
WILDLAND UNVEILS LOCHSIDE IN SUTHERLAND, COMPLETING THE HOPE DEVELOPMENT OPENING SPRING 2027
The final piece of WildLand’s Hope development, Lochside will bring everything that defines the project together in one extraordinary experience. Designed by GRAS and with Cecile & Boyd interiors, the exclusive-use property will distill Hope’s elemental design language through the forms of a traditional Highland lodge, barn and earth room, set apart on the shores of Loch Hope within WildLand’s 100,000-acre Sutherland estate. With its own private chef, front-of-house team and dedicated guide, guests can shape each day around the landscape, from wild swimming and cold-water plunges to foraging and fire-cooked lunches.
OETKER HOTELS WELCOMES LE MAS BELLEVUE SAINT-TROPEZ ON THE COTE D’AZUR OPENING SUMMER 2027 (Pictured above)
Le Mas Bellevue Saint-Tropez is located between the iconic town of Saint-Tropez and the beautiful beaches of Pampelonne in Ramatuelle, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape and the sea. It will feature 78 rooms and suites, an oversized infinity swimming pool, expansive wellness facility, bar and restaurant. Designed by French interior designers and architects Patrick Gilles and Dorothée Boissier, of Paris-based studio Gilles & Boissier, the hotel will be sophisticated yet understated, where everything breathes tranquillity and serenity.
MIRAMIS, THE BRAND BEHIND LA ROQQA, EXPANDS INTO THE TUSCAN COUNTRYSIDE WITH LA CAPITANA, OPENING Q4 2027
An 18th-century manor house crowns the highest point of this 22-hectare Tuscan estate, part of Miramis Hospitality's growing Italian collection. This historic property will be unveiled as a working agricultural retreat, complete with expansive vineyards, a winery, olive groves and vegetable gardens surrounding just 12 suites, with sweeping views over Argentario and the Tuscan Archipelago.
LILY OF THE VALLEY COURCHEVEL 2000 A NEW ALPINE ALTITUDE, OPENING DECEMBER 2027
Lily of the Valley Courchevel 2000 will mark the brand’s first expansion beyond Saint-Tropez. The Philippe Starck-designed, ski-in ski-out hotel will sit at 2,000 metres beside Courchevel’s Altiport, with 30 suites, uninterrupted mountain views and Lily of the Valley’s signature approach to wellness.
BORGO SANTO PIETRO CELEBRATES 25 YEARS WITH SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION AND THE REVIVAL OF THE TUSCAN VILLAGE OF PALAZZETTO, DEBUTING IN 2027
Borgo Santo Pietro celebrates its 25th anniversary by looking beyond its own gates, as founders Jeanette and Claus Thottrup give back to the Tuscan community that first welcomed them, through the revival of the nearby village of Palazzetto. The first visible chapter is L’Osteria del Borgo and La Locanda del Borgo, now open year-round, with 10 rooms set to follow at the Locanda in spring 2027. A major new flagship spa will also open, with indoor and outdoor pools, hammam, sauna, tepidarium and an extensive wet area. Further additions to Palazzetto, including a bakery, botanical apothecary, cinema and fermentation laboratory, will complete the vision of a living village rooted in Tuscan craft, food and tradition.
A NEW UPPER HOUSE RISES ON SHENZHEN BAY, OPENING AUTUMN 2027
Situated in one of the newest and most prestigious cultural centres in Shenzhen, Upper House's first opening in nearly a decade, Upper House Shenzhen, brings 110 rooms and suites, 51 serviced residences, Andre Fu interiors, four distinct dining and bar experiences, and the brand's most ambitious spa and wellness offering to China's UNESCO City of Design.
RAFFLES HOTELS & RESORTS ARRIVES IN DIRIYAH, THE UNESCO-LISTED BIRTHPLACE OF THE SAUDI STATE, OPENING IN 2027
Raffles Hotel & Residences Diriyah will bring the elegance and legendary hospitality of Raffles to the heart of Diriyah, overlooking the dramatic Wadi Hanifah escarpment. Blending contemporary sophistication with the rich heritage and natural beauty of Saudi Arabia, the hotel will offer 168 guestrooms and 34 suites, including a Royal Suite, alongside 90 branded residences. Guests will experience a distinctive sense of place through authentic Saudi hospitality, thoughtfully considered design, exceptional dining and wellness experiences, and a seamless connection to the surrounding landscape.
THE FAMILY BEHIND BRAZIL'S CASANA UNVEILS ONE OF THE LARGEST PRIVATE ISLANDS IN THE WORLD, ILHA DO CAJU, OPENING JUNE 2027
Natalia and Jimmy Furland, the Brazilian-Swedish couple behind Casana, Brazil's pioneering beach resort and world-leading kitesurfing destination, will open Ilha do Caju in the remote Parnaíba River Delta in the state of Maranhão, one of the world's largest privately-owned islands, spanning 10,000 hectares. Available exclusively as a whole property buyout, across three cottages with eight bedrooms sleeping up to 16 guests, Ilha do Caju offers a secluded base for exploring five distinct natural environments, spanning mangroves, coastal scrubland, sand dunes, freshwater lagoons and salt flats.
ANDEAN UNVEILS SUASI, A PASSION PROJECT ON THE PERUVIAN WATERS OF LAKE TITICACA OPENING LATE 2027
Suasi marks a personal chapter for the family behind Andean, whose hand-crafted selection of luxury properties across Peru's most iconic and undiscovered destinations exists to inspire, preserve and restore. Set on a private island in the middle of Lake Titicaca and reached via Titilaka, Suasi will bring an intimate, refined retreat to some of the region's most remote territory, an invitation to experience Peru at its most authentic and unfiltered. More details to follow.
AWASI PATAGONIA OPENS FOR FIRST EVER WINTER SEASON, DEBUTS TWO NEW CENIT VILLAS AND PRIVATE RESERVE, SOFT OPENING NOVEMBER 2026, FULL OPENING JANUARY 2027
Awasi Patagonia will welcome guests through the winter season for the first time ever in 2027, opening its newly acquired wild 7,000-acre reserve on the edge of Torres del Paine National Park to a new kind of stay: two new Cenit Villas. Built directly into the landscape by Chilean architect Felipe Assadi, each villa frames panoramic views of the reserve and delivers Awasi's signature privacy and immersion in its purest form, with a private chef, dedicated guide and INEOS Grenadier vehicle for entirely tailored exploration, in every season, for the very first time.
