These Luxurious New Hotels Will Make You Want to Snag the Next Flight to Europe

A “masseria” is a former farmhouse, part of a complex of 16th- or 17th-century buildings found on estates in Italy’s Puglia area and, increasingly, being turned into hotels and guest houses. This one, nestled on five acres in the Salento countryside is a dreamy 17th-century abode that’s home to the latest Baglioni property, albeit quite different from the others in both size and style. There are just 40 rooms here, housed within former stables and barns, and arranged around a central courtyard. Each has vaulted ceilings and whitewashed limestone elements, many have outdoor patios, and all are decorated in ridiculously relaxing neutral tones. The biggest choice to make when booking here is the view: Will it be of the Alimini Lakes? Or olive groves and the Adriatic?

The Maybourne Hotel Group (whose portfolio includes Claridge’s, the Connaught, and the Berkeley in London) chose a spectacular spot for their first French hotel—a town on the Côte d’Azur where Irish architect Eileen Gray built her iconic Villa E-1027 and, right next door, Le Corbusier built his summer home, Le Cabanon. The decidedly modern 69-room Maybourne Riviera, designed by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, is perched above the Mediterranean with envy-inducing views of Italy to the east and Monaco to the west; a global who’s who of designers were tapped for the interiors including Bryan O’Sullivan Studio, Andre Fu, Pierre Yovanovitch, and Rigby & Rigby. Rooms were inspired by the ever-changing sea— all have views, some include private pools. The restaurants are all helmed by chefs with multiple Michelin stars: Mauro Colagreco of Mirazur, Jean-Georges Vongerichten whose empire shows no signs of stopping, and Hiro Sato of the infamous six-seat sushi bar Hakkoku.

A historic villa, built in 1787 by Count Andrea Lucini Passalacqua with interiors by famed Swiss designer Giocando Albertolli, has been turned into Passalacqua, a wonderfully old-world, over-the-top, ultraposh 24-suite boutique hotel acquired and reimagined by the DeSantis family, owners of the equally legendary, but much larger, Grand Hotel Tremezzo. Think: original frescoes, epic 10-foot-tall Murano glass chandeliers, gilt mirrors by Barbini, Cotto Lombardo tiles on the floors, and antiques and marble galore. Guests can choose from rooms in three areas: the Palazz (converted stables), the main 18th-century villa, and Casa Al Lago, where each suite has a private garden overlooking the lake. But for all the old-world touches, there are new-world surprises: Dyson blow dryers, an open-air state-of-the-art gym in the olive groves, colorful pool umbrellas by La Double J, and employees clad in uniforms by Italian ready-to-wear brand Giuliva Heritage.

The first ever permanent international program from celeb favorite the Ranch Malibu, the Ranch Italy opened in May at Palazzo Fiuggi, a world-class spa and medical retreat perched on an ancient hilltop and surrounded by a 20-acre private park. Guests sign up for one-to-four-week-long fitness retreats that include old-world luxe accommodations in the 1913 Art Nouveau palazzo, built to be the grandest hotel in Europe and a playground for the rich, powerful and famous who also came to experience the legendary healing powers of the area’s water. Guests at the Ranch will partake in all that, plus daily hikes, massage, fitness, yoga, and meditation classes, as well as plant-based meals, designed to nourish and detoxify, and medical consultations. You can also, of course, access the property’s world-class spa with hydrotherapy and Thalasso pools featuring the aforementioned legendary water, and a fitness center where one can sweat it out under massive Murano glass chandeliers.

Dior reopened the doors of their 30 Avenue Montaigne flagship earlier this year after a more-than two-year renovation of the 1865 building where the designer founded his couture house in 1946. It had been completely transformed by Peter Marino and now houses the expected shopping salons but also a museum, restaurant, pastry shop, gardens, and on the very top floor, a hotel suite available for overnight stays. Guests who book the seven-room 1,600-square-foot pied-à-terre will be allowed to explore the entire “Dior Universe” and have a dedicated team of 20 (including a private chef and personal shoppers) to satisfy their every whim, 24/7. While the suite sleeps only two, the dining room accommodates four, and usually off-limits rooms in the “salon historique” can be made available for dinner parties of up to 14. It all comes at a price, of course: 25,000 euros per night.

Arnaud Lacombe (the man behind Parisian hot spots Déviant, Vivant, and Hotel Bourbon) and his wife Graziella Buontempo (founder of the award-winning Neopolitan-style pizzeria Da Graziella and a native of Naples) have opened their first hotel property Il Capri Hotel, in a neo-Gothic Venetian–style palazzo overlooking the Gulf of Naples. The can’t-miss-it pink property features a color palette inspired by the pink found across the island and the striking volcanic reds of Mount Vesuvius. They describe the 21 rooms’ decor as “low frills luxury,” with many shades of, yes, pink (and mauve and burgundy) balanced by antiques, sisal flooring, and whimsical touches like seashell-shaped sconces. Guests can pass the day at the private rooftop pool before choosing from several on-site venues for evening antics: Vesuvio, a day-to-night restaurant with sweeping views of the Tyrrhenian Sea; Caprirama Bar, a street-level bar serving cocktails in the lobby and the roof, and Rumore, a subterranean nightclub that transforms into a movie theater and events space in the winter off-season.

ELLE DECOR A-List designer Lorenzo Castillo was tasked with reimagining the the one-time home of Duke Mariano Fernández de Henestrosa y Ortiz de Mioño (aka the Duke of Santo Mauro) as the Santo Mauro, A Luxury Collection Hotel, in Spain’s buzzy capital city. Castillo once told us that he “strongly believe(s) that modernity should be softened and humanized with the use of antique pieces, works of art, and books,” and this philosophy is very much on display in the 49-room property, which is split among three buildings: the 1902 main mansion where the Duke lived with his family; the stables and staff quarters, which are now suites overlooking the garden; and another home, dating to 1876. All spaces are a study in layering color, pattern, and liberal use of fringe, framed by original architectural details including ornate moldings, soaring windows, and majestic staircases. This compound, which had at various points housed the Philippine, Canadian, and Romanian embassies, is in a posh neighborhood lined with similarly grand residences, just steps away from cultural attractions including the Sorolla Museum and Andén 0 Metro Station, an exhibition space in a restored tube station. Thoughtful touches include minibars stocked with local delicacies and real (metal) room keys that are held at the front desk while guests explore the city.

“A Lifestyle Hotel” is how London’s most talked about new property, the Twenty Two, is being billed. Located in an Edwardian mansion on Grosvenor Square, one of the most expensive neighborhoods in London, it’s the latest from Navid Mirtorabi, former owner of Blake’s, the beloved Anouska Hempel–designed hotel. Mirtorabi tapped Natalia Miyar to handle interiors of the 42,500-square-foot property, with 31 rooms, a mews house, and, this being London, a private member’s club. It’s the first hotel project for the designer, who has offices in Miami and New York as well as London, and she looked to 18th-century classical French design as inspiration to create spaces for “the creative and the curious.” They range from rooms with soaring double-height windows clad in gorgeous deep red draperies with matching four-poster beds, to super-charming dormer bedrooms with wallpaper covering the walls and ceiling. Colors and patterns are expertly layered and accessorized with loads of piping and fringe. Guests at the hotel have access to the Club at the Twenty Two, as well as all-day dining at the Living Room, with views over Grosvenor Square, the Vault Bar, and Music Room for dancing the night away.