
Walking on water: Anantara Mina Al Arab will feature Ras Al Khaimah's first overwater villas. Most of these images (though not this one) are renderings.

Vampire-free: MATCA is a lush 16-room property in rural Transylvania.

Helsinki hangout: Hotel Maria flung open its doors on December 15.

New icon: Hotel Casa Lucia will open in a legendary Argentinian skyscraper.

New pretender: The Leinster will open on Dublin's Merrion Square, near the famous Merrion Hotel.

Chimps for neighbors: Kibale Lodge is perfectly positioned for chimp-spotting in Uganda.

Milanese dream: Palazzo Cordusio is in a landmark building in Milan.

Old meets new: The Residence Douz is inspired by traditional Tunisian architecture.

Cheap and chic: Soho House's budget brand Mollie's will open in Manchester in the north of England.

Wind down: Ryokan KAI Akiu will have beautiful views or rural Japan from its window seats.

Face lift: Dresden's renewed Kempinski will have standard luxury rooms.

New wave: Dresden's Kempinski will also have more boutique-style rooms.

Well well well: Heat, space and homegrown wine make Banyan Tree Veya, in Mexico's Baja California, an ultimate wellness retreat.

Sloping back in time: The millennial-focused Moxy Banff will bring a retro vibe to the Canadian slopes.

A classic reborn: The Star Grand is part of a huge regeneration project for Australian city Brisbane.

Riverside retreat: Casa Andina Madre de Dios will be a gloriously remote retreat on Peru's Tambopata River.

Don't forget Folegandros: Gundari will put the spotlight on the little known Cycladic island.

London calling: The Hoxton will bring its London vibe to Vienna in March.

Island retreat (from another island): Voaara will sit on an island just off Madagascar itself.

City slicker: Aman Nai Lert Bangkok will be the first 'urban hotel' for Aman Resorts.

Back to the future: Romeo Roma was designed by the late 'starchitect,' Zaha Hadid.

League of its own: Graduate Hotels will open a studiously curated property in Princeton.

Pura vida: Habitas Santa Teresa will be set between Costa Rica's beach and jungle.

Dive in: The Mercure Darwin Airport Resort's new pool is more than Olympic-sized.

Third time lucky: One&Only Za'abeel will be the third Dubai resort for the brand.



