[…] W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, plans to open a new-build hotel in Nashville by 2020. Whether you're at the rooftop pool, in the restaurant, or in your room, you're smacked with heart-stopping views over the Brisbane River, Story Bridge and city skyline. Welcoming, cosmopolitan and vibrant, Madrid is a city to fall in love with, and the new Four Seasons Hotel Madrid positions you right in the heart of everything that makes it so dynamic. “W has always been inextricably linked with music. Brisbane is having a moment, thanks to a frenzy of hotel openings -- including Australia's first W hotel -- in the past two years. Tucked away inside 80 acres of dense forest just outside of Kyoto, the newest Aman, opened in November 2019, is the perfect place to unwind and unplug. Close to both Flinders St Station and Docklands, as well as Crown Melbourne and Southbank. Amenities include a curated library and a luxurious spa with a hammam and sauna. Now, its sister property, Puro Vik -- opened in April 2019 -- is doing it again.Comprised of 19 literal glass houses carved into the hills just below the original hotel, Puro Vik makes guests feel as if they're completely immersed in their lush natural landscape without having to leave the comfort of their own beds.Though the focus here is the landscape, each house is also carefully furnished with striking art pieces and sleek furniture handpicked by owners Alex and Carrie Vik. There's a perfect beach for every week of the year.
“The amenities and services planned for W Nashville will most certainly accomplish this while setting a new standard of excellence in Nashville’s hospitality market.”W Nashville is set to join more than 50 W Hotels now open globally, including the recently opened W Brisbane, W Amman, W Panama, and W Shanghai–The Bund, as well as the soon-to-open W Costa Rica and W Kuala Lumpur. The hotel is named for award-winning Australian contemporary artist Vincent Fantauzzo. Pro tip: Ask to have dinner in one of the seven al fresco dining spots hidden carefully throughout the woods.


Located 33 nautical miles south of mainland Panama, Islas Secas is the sole development on a dreamy 14-island archipelago, offering guests an unparalleled level of privacy and tranquility.It has just four casitas (three more will be added in March 2020) nestled amidst the lush, Jurassic Park-like landscape. The opening of W Sydney will mark the third W in Australia alongside W Brisbane (just opened in June 2018) and W Melbourne (opening 2020). The spectacular surroundings of Jao Camp's swimming pool.

Location: 435 Collins Street, with entrances on William St, Market St and Flinders Lane as well. Owned by Twelfth Avenue Realty Holdings, W Nashville is among the latest North American developments in the brand’s line-up of new hotels across the United States and beyond, including the soon to open W Aspen and W Philadelphia.

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Owned by Twelfth Avenue Realty Holdings, W Nashville is among the latest North American developments in the brand’s line-up of new hotels across the United States and beyond, including the soon to open W Aspen and W Philadelphia.“Live music, a buzzing culinary and cocktail scene, young artists; there couldn’t be a more perfect city than Nashville for a W Hotel,” says Anthony Ingham, global brand leader, W Hotels Worldwide.

Hotel Château du Grand-Lucé: Built in the 18th century and renovated in 2019. It can be a scene on weekends -- think dolled-up, cashed-up locals and bouncer-like security -- but after a spicy margarita and some pork tostadas, all is forgiven. But sipping wine in your own deep-soak tub, engulfed by lush, unobstructed mountain vistas? Own the moment at our luxury hotel in downtown Philadelphia.

There's even an on-site sloth sanctuary home to more than 15 sloths (and a "sloth concierge" to guide you through it).Of course, you won't be judged for staying holed up in your room, either. But what you're really here for are the views.

The new The Drake Hotel expansion on Queen Street West is set for late 2020.

Thanks to a culinary partnership with Gustu -- one of Bolivia's finest restaurants -- the food at Kachi is as impressively unforgettable as the views.It doesn't get much cooler than August, a former Augustinian convent-turned-boutique hotel behind private walled gardens in Antwerp's leafy Green Quarter.Sprawled across five renovated Neoclassical buildings, the hotel's rooms are full of raw natural materials and thoughtful artisan touches, from the handwoven carpets to the custom-built lights. Local talent will also be heard around the property as W Nashville will host a constant lineup of new and next musicians at its on-site live music venue.W Nashville will have two dining concepts from Chef Andrew Carmellini of NoHo Hospitality Group, bringing The Dutch Nashville as well as an evening-only prime Italian chophouse, which will serve up classic steakhouse dishes with a twist next to a glass-walled kitchen.

(Being 35 miles from the nearest town -- and 11,800 feet above sea level -- Kachi is virtually free of light pollution).In the daytime, there's plenty to see and do, from biking across the arid, otherworldly landscape to high-altitude hikes on the nearby Tunupa volcano.Alternatively, guests can simply relax in the main dome, take a class on Andean cosmology, or enjoy the homemade Bolivian cuisine.

Though you won't find the Big Five here, there's still tons to explore, from the surrounding caves to the stark, otherworldly landscape of the nearby Deadvlei salt pan.