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April 2014
Hot List 2014: Best New Hotels.

Every year, hundreds of great hotels open. We considered 510 this year alone, in 400 cities and 93 countries. The 2014 Hot List is a roundup of our very favorite 33 hotels to debut in the past year. So what are the criteria? A sense of place: a hotel that celebrates where it is in the world. A sense of personality: a hotel where it feels like every decoration has been hand-chosen by a person, not by a committee. A sense of intuition: a hotel where it feels like your needs are considered before you even know what they are. The result is a list that takes you around the world—from Kenya to Los Angeles, St. Petersburg to Phuket—and speaks to the passions and habits of the modern traveler.


Best New Hotels 2014: Food Hotels.
The Vines Resort & Spa, Uco Valley, Argentina.
At The Vines, legendary chef Francis Mallmann sources many of his ingredients locally—after all, locavorism has always been a part of life in rural Argentina. The property’s restaurant, Siete Fuegos, or “Seven Fires,” alludes to his philosophy of open-flame cooking, rendering mouthwatering dishes like the asado steak slathered with mascarpone and rolled with layers of yam chips, tomato, and avocado. All 22 villas have modern kitchens featuring refrigerators packed with goodies; private patios; and spa-style bathrooms. You can even play winemaker by purchasing a plot of land on-site whose cultivation is overseen by the resort’s agronomist. What better excuse to keep coming back?
Megan Rollins

SOURCE: CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER.