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This year’s hotel openings will include projects that have been anticipated for years, international brands’ U.S. debuts, buzzy urban lifestyle hotels, outdoor-focused retreats and much more. And from midscale to luxury, new brands are set to debut that could shape the hospitality industry for years to come.
Though there are too many openings slated for this year to count, Hotel Dive has curated a list of the must-know new hotels for hospitality industry leaders. Read on for the 2025 hotel openings to watch.
Hyatt Studios Mobile / Tillmans Corner
Mobile, Alabama — February 2025
Hyatt Hotels will debut its first Hyatt Studios property this winter. The company’s first upper midscale extended stay brand in the Americas, Hyatt Studios will be built in locations where Hyatt’s presence is currently limited, such as suburban, interstate and small-town markets, Dan Hansen, global head of Hyatt Studios, previously told Hotel Dive. The Alabama hotel, built in collaboration with developer 3H Group Inc., is located near Mobile Bay and Mobile International Airport.
Treehouse Hotel Silicon Valley
Sunnyvale, California — March 2025
Treehouse Hotels, the brainchild of lifestyle hospitality company SH Hotels & Resorts, will open its first location in Silicon Valley, promising to be “where carefree vibes meet tech innovation.” Guests will be greeted by a 1967 Volkswagen Beetle when they step on property, and hotel offerings include an outdoor beer garden, a destination restaurant helmed by “Top Chef” winner Stephanie Izard and poolside furniture made from salvaged tree trunks.
InterContinental Indianapolis
Indianapolis — early 2025
InterContinental Indianapolis opens this year as parent company IHG Hotels & Resorts transforms its historic luxury brand to better appeal to the demands of modern luxury travelers. The hotel in downtown Indianapolis will offer a steakhouse, a rooftop bar and views of the city’s Monument Circle in a revitalized building originally constructed in 1926.
W New York — Union Square
New York City — early 2025
Marriott International’s W Hotels brand underwent a multiyear evolution as the company strategically expands its luxury portfolio. Following the revamp of its West Coast flagship hotel, W Hollywood, Marriott will unveil a newly redesigned global flagship when its New York City property in Union Square fully reopens this year.
While guest rooms with a refreshed look are currently available to book, the property’s food and beverage offerings will be finalized in coming months.
Hotel Marina Riviera
Big Bear Lake, California — early 2025
It’s not every day you encounter a hotel inspired by Vikings. But Hotel Marina Riviera describes itself as “a Viking lodge-inspired retreat” that offers modern cabins. The property is one of a few openings in the first quarter of the year from luxury boutique hotel firm Casetta, which is expanding across Southern California and the Southwestern U.S.
Casetta, which specializes in restoring historic structures, redeveloped a property originally built in 1968 for Hotel Marina Riviera.
Municipal Grand
Savannah, Georgia — early 2025
The first property under Death & Co.’s new hotel brand Midnight Auteur, Municipal Grand will feature a bar “as the heartbeat of the property,” the brand’s co-founders shared.
With design inspired by Savannah’s gardens, the hotel’s cocktail focus extends to its 44 guest rooms, which will include minibars stocked with spirits, premium coffee and unique glassware and bar tools.
The Vineta
Palm Beach, Florida — spring 2025
Oetker Collection — “Europe’s most luxurious hotel brand,” according to Bloomberg — will arrive in the U.S. this spring with the opening of The Vineta. In collaboration with owner-partner Reuben Brothers, the brand will transform the hotel formerly known as The Chesterfield, which originally opened in 1926. The revamped Vineta will boast a new lounge, outdoor courtyard and “statement bar,” as well as new dining concepts featuring favorites from Oetker’s famous hotel restaurants in southern France.
Waldorf Astoria New York
New York City — spring 2025
It’s been nearly eight years since Waldorf Astoria New York closed for renovations. When it reopens this spring, the 1931-built hotel’s historic elements will remain intact, but with additional modern enhancements, Hilton said in December. The reopened hotel will feature a 30,000-square-foot spa, fitness center and outdoor terrace. Chef Michael Anthony will helm the hotel’s signature restaurant, the two-story American brasserie Lex Yard.
One&Only Moonlight Basin
Big Sky, Montana — summer 2025
The first U.S. location for Dubai-based outdoor-focused resort brand One&Only, One&Only Moonlight Basin will offer access to skiing, hiking, rock climbing, fly fishing and more. The resort’s 73 rooms and 19 cabins will feature warm woods and floor-to-ceiling windows with nature views, and all guests will have direct gondola access to Big Sky’s 5,800-acre ski resort and mountain golfing.
Fairmont New Orleans
New Orleans — summer 2025
The Fairmont Hotels brand will debut in Louisiana with Fairmont New Orleans amid Accor’s ongoing luxury push. The 250-room hotel will occupy 18 stories of the former Bank of New Orleans Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building’s revamp “marks one of the largest private investments in New Orleans in recent years,” developer Kailas Companies said last year.
The hotel will include 20,000 square feet of event space, a 10,000-square-foot spa, three food and drink venues and a rooftop swimming pool with city views.
Limelight Boulder
Boulder, Colorado — fall 2025
A project from the expanding Limelight hotels brand, the 250-room Limelight Boulder will feature a restaurant and outdoor plaza designed as gathering places for the surrounding community.
The all-electric property is one of two openings from the brand this year, as owner-operator Aspen Hospitality expands the Colorado-focused brand into additional outdoor-friendly destinations.
Delano Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida — late 2025
When the Delano Miami Beach underwent its first renovation, in the ‘90s, hotelier Ian Schrager and designer Philippe Starck unveiled a lifestyle hotel that “ignited Miami,” according to lifestyle hospitality company Ennismore. This year, Ennismore and Cain International hope to do the same after their own revamp, which will see the hotel introduce curated retail, new event spaces and reimagined dining concepts.
In addition to adding new brand signatures to the property’s 171 rooms and suites, Delano Miami Beach will undergo a historical preservation intended to protect original features such as vertical paint bands and terrazzo flooring.
The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico — 2025
The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan was forced to shutter its doors after hurricanes Irma and Maria caused extensive damage in Puerto Rico. This year, the 400-plus-room beachfront resort is reopening following a “transformative” renovation, according to Marriott.
The island’s other Ritz-Carlton-branded hotel in Dorado Beach was Puerto Rico’s first luxury resort to reopen post-Maria, in 2020, according to The Telegraph.
LivSmart Studios
Kokomo, Indiana — 2025
Hilton’s lower midscale extended stay brand LivSmart will debut this year in Kokomo, Indiana, minutes from the Stellantis and Samsung SDI plants north of Indianapolis. The hotel will feature apartment-style studios, a fitness center and laundry facilities designed for guests staying 20 nights or more.
The brand, Hilton’s 22nd, will cater to the “resilient $300 billion workforce travel market,” brand leader Isaac Lake said last year.
