Preferred Hotels & Resorts will welcome 14 new openings from December 2023 and throughout 2024 to its global portfolio. From an adults-only sanctuary on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula to a retreat on the French Riviera, each of these properties will offer enriching experiences, enabling guests to forge deeper connections to the destinations through curated activities, culinary offerings, and immersion in the local community.
Highlights of the new openings for 2024 include:
Mollie Aspen (L.V.X. Collection) – Set in the Rocky Mountain’s town of Aspen, this 68-room boutique hotel pays homage to trailblazing individuals including Mollie Gibson and others who have helped shape the town’s history and adventurous spirit. Spaces include a rooftop spa pool and terrace bar with panoramic mountain views, a fitness room, boutique shop, and a food and beverage scene with indoor and outdoor seating in the restaurant and lobby café. Activities include skiing, biking, hiking and fishing.
Grand Velas Boutique Los Cabos (Legend Collection) – With ocean views across Mexico’s Baja California Sur peninsula, this adults-only resort offers 79 suites, many with private terraces and plunge pools. The boutique hotel’s all-inclusive culinary options include both casual and fine dining restaurants, tequila and mezcal tastings, and a mixology program. Guests can also enjoy exclusive access to the restaurants at the hotel’s nearby sister property, Grand Velas Los Cabos. Additional highlights include a restorative spa and gym with wellness activities and innovative treatments, outdoor ocean view event spaces, an infinity pool, and private beach area.
Ara Maris Sorrento (L.V.X. Collection) – The Italian resort offers views of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius, and is just steps away from Piazza Tasso. It has 49 guestrooms, each with a private balcony. The Meraviglia Suite, situated on the rooftop, includes a private terrace complete with a jacuzzi and 180-degree views. Guests can indulge in local cuisine at the poolside bistro, enjoy breakfast in the lemon garden, and unwind with an aperitivo in the rooftop bar. Facilities include an indoor heated pool, an outdoor pool, gym and spa.
Maison Albar (L.V.X. Collection) – The 132-room resort is a stone’s throw from Nice’s old town with views of the surrounding hills and Mediterranean. Guests can expect a spa with a marble indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi adorned with mosaics, hammam, sauna and a range of wellness treatments. They can additionally enjoy a drink and sample local flavors in the rooftop restaurant, take a dip in the rooftop pool, and explore a range of boutique shops nearby.
Pendry Natirar (L.V.X. Collection) – Located less than an hour from New York City, the latest Pendry to open its doors will be surrounded by 400 acres of hills, manicured lawns and conserved woodlands. Originally built in 1912, the 66-key Tudor-style mansion, formerly owned by the King of Morocco, is being restored into a hotel with 24 adjoining contemporary residences. The signature hotel restaurant, Ninety Acres and its cookery school, will have a farm-to-fork culinary offering with seasonal produce sourced from the estate’s sustainable farm produce. The lounge, set in the mansion’s grand room, will be a place to gather for afternoon tea delights and evening drinks. The resort will also offer a Spa Pendry, fitness center, swimming pool, tennis courts, and a host of outdoor activities to be discovered throughout the property including hiking, biking and horseback riding.
Additional openings include: The Hotel Maria (Legend Collection) Helsinki, Finland; The Global Ambassador (Legend Collection) Arizona; Pulso Hotel (L.V.X Collection) São Paulo, Brazil; Durango Casino & Resort (Lifestyle Collection) Las Vegas; Tembo Barcelona (Lifestyle & Residences Collections) Barcelona, Spain; Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences (L.V.X Collection), Florida; Glee Hotel (L.V.X Collection), Nairobi, Kenya; Villa Dahlia (Lifestyle Collection), Stockholm, Sweden; and The Visions Resort & Spa (Lifestyle & Residences Collections), Florida.
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