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There was no shortage of impressive new openings in 2025, but a few standout spots caught our community’s attention in particular and were wishlisted en masse. From a cool new cocktail bar in London to a stunning new vintage boutique in Paris, discover the 10 most wishlisted new openings of 2025.
Our holiday gift to you: an ultra-curated list of our tastemakers’ most special discoveries from 2025—from soulful stays in Peru and Portugal to a destination spa in London.
•Camille Charrière: “This year has been brutal to say the least… so being whipped with leaves in a boiling room might not sound like a relaxing experience. But believe me it is! The Bath House has it all: fluffy robes, hunky banshiks (the aforementioned leaf beaters), cosy booths, a cold plunge, restorative food (including caviar and shots of vodka), steam room, ice bucket showers. I always leave feeling reborn. 10/10 top pick of the year.”
•Júlia Juste: “My favorite hotel this year was Tinajani in Peru. I love how Andean (the mother company, who also owns Puqio, Cirqa, Titalaka, & more) are developing lesser-known parts of Peru as tourist destinations. Tinajani is located in a canyon that feels like Mars and has nothing to do with the traditional imagery of Peru. It consists of a few tents and a main building built with mud and traditional techniques. Their love, respect, and care in everything they do is something very difficult to find elsewhere.”
•Rose Langbein: “The spot I loved most was Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, a luxurious oasis in Alentejo. This destination hotel is spread over 455 hectares on beautiful rolling hills, and it offers delicious food, exceptional service, and activities galore. They also make incredible wines, and you get your own little golf cart to drive around and explore the property. The on-site Michelin-starred restaurant was fab, there is a gorgeous spa, and many of the suites come with their own private pool.
Oftentimes the highlight of our travels is a meal, and we had some in the past year that were so good, they warrant planning an entire trip around. If you’re a foodie, we’d consider building a 2026 trip around one of these spots:
•Osip, Somerset: “Just wow. There was nothing that felt forced or overly ‘fine-dining performative’ about the experience. I’m still dreaming of the bread course (which included butter churned with leftover brioche—heaven!), the fig leaf negroni, the mushrooms, the lamb…I was lucky enough to stay overnight in one of their rooms (which I highly recommend doing), and the breakfast the next morning was similarly special.” ~SHAUNA
•Frantzén, Stockholm: “This place is ridiculous. It has three Michelin stars and is a serious splurge but it is 100% worth it. The food is incredible, but even more than that, it is the beautiful interiors and cool, laid-back vibe that make this spot so special. Book for lunch and plan to hang out and enjoy cocktails in the lounge well into the early evening.” ~EMMA
•Panaille, Bordeaux: “I keep coming back to lunch at this bright, charming neighborhood restaurant because it truly took me by surprise. An absolutely delicious creative blend of international flavors with French technique. I love places that you don’t think much of, but completely blow you away—it’s at once humbling and invigorating.” ~HUNTER
Last year, we’d predicted Val d'Isère, Rome, Bangkok to have big years, and they certainly did—the French ski town was the hot spot, Rome welcomed some crazy-special new hotels, and Bangkok got a lot of love, partially due to The White Lotus’ third season in Thailand. For 2026, these are a few we have our eyes on:
•Italian Dolomites: Along with Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Italian Dolomites is host to the 2026 Winter Olympics. That will certainly shine a spotlight on the region, but it would be having a big 2026 even without the Olympics. Why? Several new hotels have opened, from the ultra-luxe Aman Rosa Alpina to the Ancora Cortina, a historic hotel from 1826 that just reopened after a beautiful renovation.
•Egypt: Finally, Cairo’s hugely anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum has opened, so Egypt will surely be a top destination for 2026. It cost more than $1 billion to construct, and is the largest archaeological museum in the world. Hotels we’d recommend booking for your trip: Adrére Amellal and Al Moudira Hotel.
•Comporta: This longtime favorite beach town in Portugal used to be more of a villa place (the hotels are solid, but not that special), but there are some major properties about to open which should make it a hot spot in 2026. We’re eyeing Na Praia, the first beachfront property in Comporta, and Vermelho Lagoa, 20 minutes out of town, and the second high-design property from Christian Louboutin.
One of our proudest moments in 2025 was launching Local Experts, a new tier of hyper-plugged-in insiders who share the covetable recs that only locals know: the actually worth-it new openings, appointment-only ateliers, fast-casual stops that get overlooked by most travelers, bakeries that aren’t flooded with TikTokers—you get the vibe. We created this program to help our community go beyond surface-level travel, and to amplify the people on the ground with unique perspectives on their cities, from an Antwerp-based interior designer to a Madrid-based creative working for LOEWE. Follow all of our Local Experts, and don’t miss these three recent additions to the program:
•André Bordarampé, Lima •İrem Çilingir, Istanbul •Raph Deray, Paris •Zena Klaps, Brussels •Inès Tempel, Marseille •Alyssa Neilson, Los Angeles
Think you’d make a good Local Expert? Drop us a note at partnerships@amigo.app to be considered.
We’ve already started scoping out our 2026 travels so that we can continue to bring you the latest and greatest travel news. Here’s a peek into our 2026 travel calendar, and keep an eye out for coverage!
•Megève, France: We’ll be visiting mid-January, delivering the latest intel—new hotels, slopeside lunch spots—just in time for prime snowfall.
•Athens, Greece: One of our most-searched destinations in the app—a place we return to often.
•Arles, France: One of France’s most culturally interesting cities, particularly during the Rencontres d’Arles photography festival (kicking off this year on July 6).
•Turin, Italy: A very underrated destination and one of Italy’s least touristy cities.
•Sérifos, Greece: One of the remaining Greek islands that’s still unspoiled by the masses.
**Xx,
The AmiGo Editors**
