The 5 Hottest Luxury Hotel Openings of 2015 – Hotel Interior Designs have news for you. Discover the ultimate list of the most anticipated new hotels of this year and get inspired for your next trip—like we did.

SIX SENSES ZIL PASYON, SEYCHELLES

The Six Senses chain is entering new territories, and we are very excited by their first property in Seychelles. Set on the northernmost side of the private island of Félicité, Zil Pasyon can be reached by a helicopter flight from Mahe island or a short boat journey from La Digue or Praslin. The property features 28 one- or two-bedroom villas and 17 residences, all with private infinity pools and surrounded by the classic Seychellois landscape of huge granite boulders, tall palms and white sandy beaches.

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G-ROUGH ROME, ITALY

This is a new member of  Design Hotels and a sister property to the PalazzinaG in Venice, which we liked very much. G-Rough is housed in a 16th century building, with a prime location near the Piazza Navona. It has an original interior design concept, its five floors drawing inspiration from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s. The ground-floor café/bar will showcase art from local artists.

KEEMALA PHUKET, THAILAND

These unusual shapes are the inventive dwellings of Keemala. Villas, tents, clay cottages, tree houses and dream-weaved spa units are designed to represent mythical early Phuket settlers. Set in a woodland among trees, streams, and waterfalls and inspired by themes of nomadism, earth, sky, and nests, the 38 guest villas all come with private pools. Jungle walkways connect them with a lobby, common swimming pool, three dining areas, and a spa.

LOFOTEN OPERA HOTEL, NORWAY

The astonishing architecture of this sleek, curvaceous building, set against the breathtaking drama of the Lofoten islands’ landscape is truly an otherworldly sight. The hotel’s design, by Snøhetta studio, contrasts with wild mountains and expansive sea, making the best use of the panoramic setting. The Lofoten Opera offers hotel rooms, apartments, as well as spa and sport facilities.

PARK HYATT ST. KITTS

Set on a tropical Caribbean island in The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, the 134-room Park Hyatt St.Kitts will certainly get discerning travellers flock to this idyllic destination in the West Indies. The design blends contemporary trends with a romantic colonial style. Many suites have private rooftop pools and beautiful ocean views over The Narrows, a strait separating St. Kitts and the volcanic island of Nevis.

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Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota Opens in October – Long the favorite of the city’s power players and an international clientele ranging from rock stars to heads of state, a beloved landmark now begins a new chapter in its storied history with the opening of Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogotá on October 15, 2015.

Careful restoration of the residential-style hotel has retained the French and Spanish-influenced design details of artist and architect Santiago Medina Mejia’s original 1946 building, while technologies have been fully updated and modern luxuries added for today’s most discerning travelers and local guests. Sixty-two rooms and suites – no two alike – have been beautifully redecorated taking advantage of unique features such as fireplaces or beamed ceilings.

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An all-new dining concept will also be unveiled upon opening: Castanyoles Raciones y Tapas, named for the traditional hand-held percussion instruments also known as castanets. With a wood-burning grill and Spanish tiles inside and a broad terrace beneath a new glass atrium outside, Castanyoles will serve a Spanish-influenced menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails, as well as offer gourmet items and Colombian coffee to go. The 16-seat private dining room is ideal for intimate celebrations, family dinners and business meetings. Additional features include a full-service spa retreat and 24-hour gym for the exclusive use of Four Seasons guests.

Graciously appointed event spaces include the Casa Medina room for up to 120 guests to dine or 200 for a reception, as well as several other rooms for smaller gatherings or breakout meetings. Of special interest is the Los Rosales room, formerly the hotel’s restaurant, with its handcrafted wooden walls, stone columns and wrought iron rails. It can accommodate groups from 25 for a meeting to 60 for a reception.

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Business travelers need only stop by the front desk to fulfill any needs, and families will find the thoughtful amenities and services for which Four Seasons is renowned worldwide.

In celebration of its grand opening, Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota is offering the Experience More package, which includes a USD 100 hotel credit. For reservations, call (57-1) 325 7900 or book online. For restaurant reservations at Castanyoles, call (57-1) 325 7900. For groups planning meetings, weddings and other social events from November 15, 2015 onward, call the same number to speak to a Four Seasons Event Specialist.

Hôtel Raffles Royal Monceau Paris is in Paris’s 8th district, just over a quarter mile from the Champs Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe and is on of the most coveted of the eternal city! This luxury hotel spa in Paris features a cinema room, an indoor swimming pool and a library of contemporary art books.

Featuring hand-crafted furniture designed by Philippe Starck, the spacious rooms and suites.

In a 16,200 ft² space, the Spa My Blend by Clarins includes 23 m infinity pool, the largest ever built in a Paris luxury hotel. Exclusive treatments, a fitness center, relaxation rooms including a hammam and sauna, and dedicated fitness coaches are available. The spa can be accessed directly from every floor.

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There are 2 restaurants at the hotel, which serve both French and Italian gourmet-style cuisine. Royal brunch is served on Sunday afternoons at La Cuisine, and at Il Carpaccio, the only Michelin-star Italian restaurant in Paris, you can sample Italian pastries prepared by superstar pastry chef Pierre Hermé.

Set over five floors, these beautifully sophisticated suites (including three spectacular 350sqm Presidential Suites) blend original architecture with contemporary French design. They offer a private and secure entry, a private lift and direct access to the hotel’s idyllic Spa My Blend by Clarins.

Wonderfully elegant and luxurious, yet understated and very welcoming, our Presidential Suites offer a winning combination of the discretion and space of a private apartment, underpinned by all the services of the most exciting Palace hotel in the city.

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The largest suites also have a private hammam and gym (with a personal trainer) and a home cinema with next-generation technology. A sublimely skilled and creative florist is on hand to make the wildest of floral dreams come true. And – the ultimate of luxuries – a Michelin-star chef will interpret the culinary desires of every guest, day or night, to create unforgettable meals.

For business trips, multi-generational travel, shopping sprees or romantic interludes, this is the height of Parisian luxury.

If you’re looking for a truly affordable hotel in Europe that doesn’t involve surly front staff, decor from the 70s, walking up 10 flights of stairs, or a PC from the 90s that qualifies as the “business center”, then you should check out Generator.

This hip hybrid brand of hostel and hotel rooms has opened properties in Barcelona, Dublin, Copenhagen, Venice and Berlin, all at seriously reasonable prices with shared rooms as low as 15 Euros. Even their two newest properties in the world’s most expensive cities–London and Paris–are still wildly affordable thanks to a new 20 percent off promotion.

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Generator London (near King’s Cross) and Generator Paris (in the 10th Arrondissement) have 24-lounge, cafes and nightlife venues. And of course, there is free WiFi here.

To book, select your dates and check the “Pay Now and Save” option. Rates for the private rooms in London were going for 53GBP in mid-June, while private rooms in Paris were at 67 Euros.

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Not heading to Europe this year? That’s ok as more Generators are expected to generate within the next two years in Rome and Amsterdam as well as Miami and LA.

One door closes, another opens. Hotel interior design has a pleasure to tell you that the long-awaited Mandarin Oriental Milan is now open.

104 rooms (of which 31 are suites) are spread over four 18th-century buildings round the corner from La Scala. The design, by Milan-based Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel Interiors, is every bit as sleek, classic and chic as you’d imagine. From the above picture, it looks like there might be the odd snatch of Duomo view from higher floors. But who needs views when you have rooms like this? Just look at this bathroom from what we assume is a suite:

Seta (“Silk”) is the name of the Tuscan-French-Asian fusion restaurant – at the helm is Antonio Guida, who’s come north from Il Pellicano in Tuscany, where he held no fewer than two Michelin stars, so we can only assume this is one of those weird cuisine combos that actually works. Seating is inside and outdoors in the courtyard.

Joining it in the courtyard (spilling over from inside) is the Mandarin Bar, which offers a “bistro menu” of Italian and “hotel classics”.

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The spa has a special Thai massage room, mani-pedi studio, salon with local stylist Massimo Serini and a gym and indoor pool.

Enjoy the experience!

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The London Design Festival are working with Radisson Blu Edwardian as the Official Hotel Partner for 2015. With a selection of hotels conveniently located near exhibitions and events, they are ideal for your visit to London during the Festival.

During The London Design Festival, customers can enjoy a 10% saving on stays and a complimentary room upgrade from 17th – 30th September at Radisson Blu Edwardian hotels.

The Radisson Blu Edwardian, London hotels range from bijou boutique to large-scale luxe. Think contemporary design that doesn’t compromise on comfort, complimentary wi-fi throughout and great seasonal British food, with service that anticipates but never assumes. It’s an experience that relaxes and stimulates in equal measure.

Radisson Blu Edwardian Berkshire Hotel

A stones throw from Oxford Street and Bond Street station. Next to the marbled lobby, the airy and spacious bar offers a calm, laid-back venue for gatherings.

The 149 ergonomically designed luxury bedrooms at the Radisson Blu Edwardian, Berkshire hotel have been beautifully designed for guests to relax and work in, with natural and calming colours, deep hand-made wool carpets and original artwork. Stay in deluxe accommodation within minutes of both Oxford Street and Bond Street.

The luxury suites feature caramel crocodile padded leather headboards, velvet curtains and a separate seating area, ideal for entertaining.

Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel

The luxury 4 star deluxe Bloomsbury Street hotel bedrooms are generously spacious, each one accented by calming, muted shades and plush, tactile fabrics.

With richly-appointed public areas, an original wrought-iron staircase which winds its way through the building’s centre and an eye-catching display of pages from Woolf’s most famous literary creation, Mrs Dalloway, the hotel is the ultimate blend of luxury and contemporary style.

Each of the 174 bedrooms has an elegant blend of lavish furnishings, marble bathrooms and cutting edge technology

Radisson Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel

All luxury hotel rooms at the 4 star Radisson Blu Edwardian, Grafton have been ergonomically designed to give guests a comfortable space to work and play in. Sleek furnishings feature designer Italian chairs, crisp Egyptian cotton bed linen and Sicilian marble bathrooms.

King deluxe bedrooms are more spacious, with a king size bed.  Within each deluxe bedroom you will also find a seating area.

The suites are spacious and contemporary, with specially commissioned designer furniture, luxurious  bathroom suites, Bose sound systems and Nespresso machines.

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Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street Hotel

Calming, muted shades, tactile fabrics and original art both soothe and stimulate. Larger deluxe rooms include extra work space and a spacious seating area.

The Mercer Street’s eight luxury suites overlook fashionable Seven Dials with marble bathrooms and triple aspect windows to provide a calm glamorous environment to unwind in. They also include a separate dressing area.

Beautiful interiors bring together a blend of contemporary, classic style and comfort.

Radisson Blu Edwardian Sussex Hotel

Radisson Blu Edwardian, Sussex rooms are ergonomically designed and include luxury designer furnishings.

Each room is an oasis for relaxation featuring Italian chairs, high specification wenge wood, crisp cotton bed linen, Andrew Martin linen blinds and Sicilian marble bathrooms with polished granite flooring.

King deluxe bedrooms are more spacious and luxurious, with a king size bed.

The London Design Festival is a key constituent of London’s Autumn creative season.  Its role is to celebrate and promote London as the world’s design capital and gateway to the international design community and it has now established a reputation as one of the largest and most exciting design events in the world.

There are over 300 events and installations on offer across the capital this year, from an exciting programme at the V&A Museum to a major installation within Trafalgar Square plus over 270 partners who will participate in the nine day festival.

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One door closes, another opens. Hotel interior design has a pleasure to tell you that the long-awaited Mandarin Oriental Milan is now open.

104 rooms (of which 31 are suites) are spread over four 18th-century buildings round the corner from La Scala. The design, by Milan-based Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel Interiors, is every bit as sleek, classic and chic as you’d imagine. From the above picture, it looks like there might be the odd snatch of Duomo view from higher floors. But who needs views when you have rooms like this? Just look at this bathroom from what we assume is a suite:

Seta (“Silk”) is the name of the Tuscan-French-Asian fusion restaurant – at the helm is Antonio Guida, who’s come north from Il Pellicano in Tuscany, where he held no fewer than two Michelin stars, so we can only assume this is one of those weird cuisine combos that actually works. Seating is inside and outdoors in the courtyard.

Joining it in the courtyard (spilling over from inside) is the Mandarin Bar, which offers a “bistro menu” of Italian and “hotel classics”.

SEE ALSO: Top 10 Hotel Spas for Athletes 

The spa has a special Thai massage room, mani-pedi studio, salon with local stylist Massimo Serini and a gym and indoor pool.

Enjoy the experience!