Condé Nast Traveler revealed the winners of its 2017 HOT LIST with 75 properties around the world recognized as the best hotel openings of the past year. The HOT LIST selection process started with 675 contenders and ended with the 75 properties listed below.
"Our annual Hot List, a rigorous selection of our favorite new hotel openings of the past year, is a predictor of what properties will stand the test of time, make history, and let you reimagine how you want to live and travel," Says Pilar Guzmán in her editor's letter, "Our goal is that these properties spark the heat of early romance in the beginning, and then eventually settle into enduring love."
These 75 winning properties let us explore remote parts of New Zealand's Bay of Islands and Nicaragua's cloud forests, places that unless you were up for bivouacking were previously hard to access. They showed us a side of the Middle East that had nothing to do with boardrooms or sweating out a layover on the way to the Maldives, and they placed us in the middle of the Parisian neighborhoods that made us feel like we actually lived there.
| HOTEL | REGION | COUNTRY/STATE |
| 11 Howard | USA | New York (city) |
| 28 Kothi | Asia | India |
| Ace Hotel New Orleans | USA | Louisiana |
| Amanemu | Asia | Japan |
| Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort | Middle East | Oman |
| Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort | Asia | Sri Lanka |
| Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa | USA | Arizona |
| andBeyond Matetsi River Lodge | Africa | Zimbabwe |
| Atemporal-Hotelito in Lima | South America | Peru |
| Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay | Africa | Morocco |
| Brentwood | USA | New York (state) |
| Casa Bonay | Europe | Spain |
| Casa Grande at Vermejo Park Ranch | USA | New Mexico |
| Casa Laguna Hotel & Spa | USA | California |
| Chablé Resort | Mexico | Yucatan |
| Chena Huts | Asia | Sri Lanka |
| EAST Miami | USA | Florida |
| Four Seasons Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island | Middle East | UAE |
| Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto | Asia | Japan |
| Four Seasons Resort Lanai | USA | Hawaii |
| Four Seasons Private Island Maldives at Voavah | Indian Ocean | Maldives |
| Greydon House | USA | Massachusetts |
| Ha(a)ïtza | Europe | France |
| Helena Bay Lodge | Australia/Pacific | New Zealand |
| Hoshinoya Tokyo | Asia | Japan |
| Hotel Saint George | USA | Texas |
| Hotel William Gray | Canada | Montreal |
| Il Sereno Hotel | Europe | Italy |
| Jumeira al Naseem | Middle East | UAE |
| Katamama | Indonesia | Bali |
| Killiehuntley Farmhouse & Cottage | Europe | Scotland |
| KK Beach | Asia | Sri Lanka |
| L'Hotel | Africa | Marrakech |
| La Granja | Europe | Spain |
| Le Barthélemy Hotel | Caribbean/Atlantic | St. Barts |
| Roch Hôtel & Spa | Europe | France (Paris) |
| Le Saint | Europe | France (Paris) |
| Hotel Le Toiny | Caribbean/Atlantic | St. Barts |
| Leeu Estates | Africa | South Africa |
| Malibu Beach Inn | USA | California |
| Mar Adentro | Mexico | Cabo San Lucas |
| Masseria La Carube | Europe | Italy |
| Nekupe Sporting Resort and Retreat | Central America | Nicaragua |
| Nolinski Paris | Europe | France (Paris) |
| Palazzo Venart | Europe | Italy |
| Palé Hall | Europe | Wales |
| Hôtel Panache | Europe | France (Paris) |
| The Peninsula Chicago | USA | Illinois |
| The PIG at Combe | Europe | England |
| Villa Pliniana | Europe | Italy |
| Ritz Paris | Europe | France (Paris) |
| Hôtel Saint-Marc | Europe | France (Paris) |
| Santani Wellness Resort & Spa | Asia | Sri Lanka |
| Scribner's Catskill Lodge | USA | New York (state) |
| SingleThread Farm-Restaurant-Inn | USA | Napa |
| Sikelia | Europe | Pantelleria |
| Six Senses Zil Payson | Indian Ocean | Seychelles |
| Sofitel Tamouda Bay Beach and Spa | Africa | Morocco |
| Soho House Barcelona | Europe | Spain |
| The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort | Indian Ocean | Maldives |
| Taylor River Lodge | USA | Colorado |
| Thanda Island | Africa | Tanzania |
| The Beekman | USA | New York (city) |
| The Dewberry | USA | South Carolina |
| The Highlands | Africa | Tanzania |
| The Other Side | Caribbean/Atlantic | Bahamas |
| The Robey | USA | Illinois |
| The Shore Club Turks and Caicos | Caribbean/Atlantic | Turks and Caicos |
| Thompson Nashville | USA | Tennessee |
| Thompson Seattle | USA | Washington |
| Timber Cove Resort | USA | Sonoma (coast) |
| Villa La Coste | Europe | France (Provence) |
| Villa Mahabhirom | Asia | Thailand |
| Villa Marie Saint-Barth | Caribbean/Atlantic | St. Barts |
| Zemi Beach House | Caribbean/Atlantic | Anguilla |
