Travel 2 minutes 01 December 2024

December: Our Most Exciting New Hotels

Every month, the hotel specialists at The MICHELIN Guide share their most exciting discoveries from around the world.

The MICHELIN Guide hotel Inspectors are a hard-working crew. They spend their days scouring the earth to find the most extraordinary hotels for all budgets – places that stand out for their style, service and personality. As a result, The MICHELIN Guide hotel selection features over 6,000 amazing places to stay in more than 130 countries, including the recent discoveries below.


© The Richland
© The Richland

The Richland

Orange, CA, USA

Orange was originally called Richland, and its newest boutique hotel borrows both a name and stylistic inspiration from the town’s past. The Richland occupies a beautifully restored residence in Old Towne that includes a two-storey wooden house, a freestanding cottage and a stylish bar and lounge, all set amid olive trees.

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© Highfield
© Highfield

Highfield

Driffield, UK

Highfield, a country house in the scenic Yorkshire Wolds, has long been imbued with a romantic atmosphere. The original owner, who oversaw its construction in 1864, dedicated this country house to his wife, then another husband-and-wife duo restored and reopened it in 2022 as this luxury boutique hotel.

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© Hotel Cruz del Vado
© Hotel Cruz del Vado

Hotel Cruz del Vado

Cuenca, Ecuador

Located in Cuenca’s UNESCO-protected historic centre, Hotel Cruz del Vado offers a glimpse of the city’s past grandeur. The opulent French-inspired façade is made entirely of locally mined pink marble, the windows feature colourful stained glass and the wrought-iron balconies encircle an elegant interior courtyard.

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© Violino d'Oro
© Violino d'Oro

Violino D'Oro

Venice, Italy

The touristy side of Venice is long forgotten once you enter Violino d’Oro, a family-owned and operated boutique hotel not far from Piazza San Marco. The family in question is a tasteful one, for sure; the atmosphere here is glamorous and eclectic, and feels almost residential in its pervasive sense of calm.

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© Hasbrouck House
© Hasbrouck House

Hasbrouck House

Stone Ridge, NY, USA

This 18th-century Dutch Colonial mansion, set on a park-like estate with a private lake, was once the country home of a wealthy family. Now it's Hasbrouck House, a luxury boutique hotel with a swimming pool, a chic farm-to-table restaurant in the main house and elegant guest quarters in the old carriage house and stables.

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© Le Domaine des Prés Verts & Spa
© Le Domaine des Prés Verts & Spa

Le Domaine des Prés Verts & Spa

Jouey, France

Le Domaine des Prés Verts & Spa started out with a single treehouse-style suite overlooking the hills of Burgundy. In a little over a decade, this unusual luxury hotel has expanded to include an eclectic collection of lodgings across four locations in wine country, all focused on relaxation and harmony with nature.

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© ARTIEM Asturias
© ARTIEM Asturias

ARTIEM Asturias

Quintueles, Spain

On a picturesque road that leads past apple orchards and cider mills, ARTIEM Asturias is a sophisticated escape that overlooks the Asturian countryside. The hotel has a state-of-the-art spa and wellness retreat, and the design, with its clean lines and plentiful wood and glass, is both modern and classic.

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© V Villas Phuket – MGallery Collection
© V Villas Phuket – MGallery Collection

V Villas Phuket

Phuket, Thailand

The designers of V Villas opted for space and exclusivity. Instead of squeezing in as many rooms as possible at the hotel’s remote hilltop location overlooking Phuket's Ao Yon Bay, they built just 19 villas, all with dazzling views, private infinity pools and personal butler service around the clock.

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© Hacienda El Santuario San Miguel de Allende
© Hacienda El Santuario San Miguel de Allende

Hacienda El Santuario

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

San Miguel de Allende is the perfect setting for an unassuming, historically inclined boutique like Hacienda El Santuario. Set within a Spanish colonial residence from the 16th century, the hotel has been effectively yet subtly modernised, while retaining the intimate, personalised feel of a Mexican bed & breakfast.

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