ELLE DECOR – THESE ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NEW HOTELS IN AMERICA RIGHT NOW

All signs point to 2022 as one of the busiest travel years on record. But if that luxurious European vacay is looking out of reach this year, you can take comfort that an exciting new crop of hotels has opened right here in the U.S. The group behind posh London properties like Claridge’s and the Connaught, for instance, has ventured to Beverly Hills with an elegant new property. New York, meanwhile, is finally getting back into the swing of things with the revival of the legendary Chelsea Hotel and the opening of a luxury property on Wall Street, signaling the continual evolution of one of Manhattan’s oldest neighborhoods. If you’re looking for an escape from the city, a one-of-a-kind property in Maine designed by Todd Snyder or a reimagined 19th-century Sonoma mansion might be more your speed. Whatever it is you seek, this selection of nine new American hotels is sure to allow you to follow your bliss.

One of New York’s oldest neighborhoods, the Financial District has loomed large in the global imagination as the commerce capital of the world. But the banking mecca is shaking off its buttoned-up reputation with the Wall Street Hotel. Guests can choose from the 180 rooms, designed by Liubasha Rose of Rose Ink Workshop, which feature thoughtful book selections and bar offerings, as well as open views of the New York Harbor. Michelin-star chef John Fraser is behind the modern French bistro La Marchande, and the rooftop Bar Tontine is set to open. Still not convinced that Lower Manhattan is the new place to be? Rent a complimentary bike and see for yourself.