In hospitality, timing is everything. There has been an undeniable hotel boom over the last two years, mostly of pandemic-delayed projects that finally came to fruition. This fall, however, it feels like things are slowing down—in a good way. The openings that we’re most excited about these days feel less like catch up and more like highly specific, precious moments: the Pacific Northwest’s first Ritz-Carlton, an Old Hollywood icon reborn, and a monumental New York City opening. Each feels special in its own way, and exactly like the kind of place we want to lay our heads this season. Here, the most exciting fall hotel openings of 2023.
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William Abranowicz/The Fifth Avenue Hotel
The Fifth Avenue Hotel—New York City
Where it’s located: The Fifth Avenue Hotel, as its name promises, lives on a prime block of Fifth Avenue central to everything Manhattan has to offer—in a historic McKim, Mead & White building.
Why we’re excited: “Bohemian romanticism, the glamour of the gilded age, and contemporary intrigue,” is how the acclaimed Martin Brudnizki Design Studio describes its work at this new property; and the finished product does not disappoint. It’s colorful, nostalgic while feeling fresh, and cool without trying too hard. A select number of rooms even have terraces. And don’t sleep on the suites here—the penthouse Baudelaire Suite faces the Empire State Building and Madison Square Park, and the Flâneur Suite has a wraparound terrace complete with soaking tub. Catch all of the city’s coolest kids at the in-house signature restaurant Café Carmellini this fall, pouting over a dirty martini and red snapper carpaccio. So, midtown finally has the gorgeous, whimsical, independently-owned hotel this city deserves. From $895 per night.
Hemlock Neversink
Hemlock Neversink—Catskills, New York
Where it’s located: Sleepy Neversink sits in a quiet corner of Sullivan County, tucked away from the busier, flashier parts of upstate.
