There is nothing like a little luxury to help you shake off the winter blues. And at these new and soon-to-open hotels, indulgences abound, be they at a palace in India, a Belle Époque getaway in the French Riviera or an alpine inn amid the mountains of Utah.
Madhya Pradesh, India
The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace, Khajuraho
This 350-year-old palace built by a Maharajah has been restored and transformed into an opulent escape with 65 rooms and suites, where amenities include private pools, gardens and terraces.
Surrounded by mountains and forests, the palace is on 76 acres with a lake and, by the end of March, a spa. Tented lakeside suites immerse you in nature for massages and facials.
There is an infinity pool overlooking the lake, as well as a 59-foot palace pool. The hotel’s Maanya restaurant draws inspiration from meals once served in India’s royal palaces, including maans ke dahi vade — Bundelkhand (lamb and lentil dumplings with yogurt and mint chutney) and pista shorba — Rampur (cream of pistachio soup prepared with aromatic nuts). The lakeside Neerangan serves international and Indian cuisine, and for cocktails and bites, stop at Amrava.
Part of Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hospitality brand based in New Delhi, the palace offers activities like a wildlife safari in nearby Panna National Park. The hotel is also not far from the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, on the UNESCO World Heritage List, which it describes as rare examples of “Nagara-style temple architecture.” After your adventures, mark the transition from day to evening with the hotel’s dhoop daan rituals, which involve offering and burning fragrant resin incense. Prices from $830 a night.
Grimaud, France
COMO Le Beauvallon
Opened in 1914 as Le Golf Hôtel, this Belle Époque getaway on the French Riviera hasn’t been open to the public since 2008. But that will change on April 24, when you can check into one of its fashionable 42 rooms and suites with views of the Gulf of St.-Tropez.
Stroll beneath palm trees, luxuriate in the pool or board a free shuttle boat from the hotel’s dock to the port of St.-Tropez. Excursions to the beaches of Pampelonne are also available. After following in the sandy footsteps of boldfaced names, pull up a chair at the hotel’s beach club restaurant Beauvallon Sur Mer, which is led by the French chef Yannick Alléno. The Winter Garden offers all-day dining, and a bar and lounge in the lobby serves drinks and small plates.
Set on a 10-acre hillside, the hotel is part of the COMO Group based in Singapore. The suites are light and breezy, most with views of the bay, while the “hillside-view” rooms overlook the countryside. You can practice yoga, treat yourself to a massage or stroll the hotel’s grounds where you will discover installations like the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2002, created by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Toyo Ito and the artist and engineer Cecil Balmond. Prices range from 800 euros, or about $945, a night in the low season (April and October) and from €1,400 in the high season (June, July and August). The hotel will be open until Oct. 5.
Kyoto, Japan
Imperial Hotel, Kyoto
Opening March 5 in Gion, a district known for its wooden townhouses, traditional teahouses and geisha culture, this hotel is set within Yasaka Kaikan, a former performance venue. The same company that built it in 1936 has been involved in its metamorphosis and many materials, including thousands of original exterior tiles, have been preserved.
The result is a new boutique hotel — the first new Imperial Hotel in three decades. Its 55 rooms and suites are calm counterpoints to city life, with soft colors and natural touches like Japanese cedar. Rooms in the newly constructed north wing are contemporary and include tatami mats, while “heritage” rooms have original beams, pillars and window frames.
The hotel has a spa, fitness center, pool and four places to savor a meal or have a sip. At Yasaka, you can order a burger and other grilled items. At Ren, take a seat at the chef’s counter where you can enjoy French cuisine inspired by Japan’s 24 “solar terms,” or seasonal changes. At the Old Imperial Bar, try the matcha-based Mount Hiei cocktail, a variation on the Mount Fuji that uses gin, egg whites and cream. (The Rooftop, an open-air bar with views of the city, is open seasonally.) Prices range from 164,500 yen, or about $1,065, per night.
Utah
The Inn at Sundance Mountain Resort
This 63 room-and-suite inn, with two wings connected by a footbridge that spans a river, is the first new development at this ski resort since it was founded by Robert Redford in 1969.
Meant to be in line with Mr. Redford’s dedication to the land and local culture, the Inn has “western, Scottish and 1970s rustic design influences,” according to the hotel. A communal Living Room invites guests to lounge, eat and dive into a novel by a fireplace. It is also where you will find breakfast and “alpine tapas,” including dishes like bison chili. A wraparound deck offers mountain views. (The resort’s other restaurants include the Tree Room and Foundry Grill.)
Rooms are cozy, with reclaimed timber flooring, and boldly patterned textiles. But you will probably not linger there with so much to do elsewhere. At the base of the resort’s Outlaw Express lift, the inn makes it easy to ski-in and ski-out. It has also rolled out luxuries like a ski valet and a boot room.
Beyond the slopes, Sundance offers other things to do, including unwinding in a hot tub or sauna, and taking jewelry-making or pottery classes. At the new Inn, the gallery includes works by local and international artists. Its first exhibit, “Watercolor Diaries From the Green River,” spotlights the British artist Tony Foster. And a display features memorabilia linked to Mr. Redford’s life and work. Prices range from $980 a night.
Naples, Fla.
Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort
With 220 rooms and suites, this 125-acre resort is built on the same plot of land where the Naples Beach Hotel & Gold Club once stood. The new hotel was designed by Hart Howerton, the architecture firm behind Montage Big Sky in Montana and Half Moon Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, with interiors by Champalimaud Design, known for its work on the St. Regis New York and Raffles Singapore. The rooms are contemporary and calming, with pale colors — and all have balconies. Most of them have water views.
Head to the beach where at HB’s restaurant you can order seafood, including crudo and other selections from a raw bar. Or stop at the hotel’s Sunset Bar for tropical cocktails, ceviche and tacos. At the Merchant Room — a new brasserie from Gavin Kaysen, a James Beard Award winner — linger over steak, pasta and other American fare.
Beyond the beach, the Sanctuary Spa has three floors and numerous offerings, including an aquatherapy circuit where you can experience an aromatherapy steam room and step into a Finnish sauna. There’s also an outdoor lap pool, Pilates studio and fitness center designed by the celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak. An 18-hole golf course is expected to open later this year. Prices go from $1,200 a night.
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