The Most Exciting Hotel Openings of Winter 2025

Ryan Forbes/Treehouse Silicon Valley

The colder months are upon us, which typically means one of two things for travelers: it’s time to ski—or it’s time to seek warmer weather. Which one are you? In family-friendly Sarasota, a new beachfront hotel pays homage to the region’s performing arts past; and on the other side of Florida in Palm Beach, the island’s first new hotel in years is giving all the Palm Royale vibes your heart desires. In the ski world, Deer Valley embarks on an exciting new era with a new hotel in its new base village. And these are just the beginning. Here are some of this winter’s most exciting openings to have on your radar.

Grand Hyatt Deer Valley — Park City, Utah

Where it’s located: It’s a fantastic time to ski Deer Valley, as the resort is in the midst of a gargantuan multi-year expansion plan that will more than double its skiable terrain. The first chunk of that plan debuted this winter with the new East Village base: home to several new restaurants, shopping, other skier amenities (like a ski school and rentals shop), as well as this glittering Grand Hyatt.

Why we’re excited: The spacious pool deck overlooking the mountain is certainly the East Village’s place to be after a long day on the slopes—it’s got a heated outdoor pool, three oversized hot tubs, and will have live entertainment come nightfall. Upstairs, the 381 rooms and suites face either the mountain, the surrounding valley, or the Jordanelle Reservoir, so there isn’t a bad view in the house. Accommodations range from double bed rooms that are great for sharing, to sprawling three-bedroom residences with large balconies and fully equipped kitchens. The hotel encompasses four distinct F&B concepts which promise to be a hit: Remington Hall for “Utah-forward fine dining;” Hidden Ace, a speakeasy from award-winning mixologist Frank Maldonado, of cult classic bar Employees Only in New York City; the Living Room, which will offer a high tea-inspired High Chocolate cocoa service; and Double Blacks, a street-side coffee shop with house-made croissants and more.

Sun Lodge— Vermont

Where it’s located: True slopeside vacations can be hard to come by in the Northeast—which is what makes this fifty-room boutique hotel located at the base of Vermont's Bromley Mountain so exciting. Some rooms even offer literal ski-in, ski-out patios for the ultimate convenience. The hotel is a fifteen-minute drive northeast of Manchester, where you’ll find plenty of options for shopping and dining. Several other ski resorts are within a half hour radius, too.

Why we’re excited: A gut refurb and operator change marks a new chapter for this New England classic. Rooms have been updated with cozy furnishings and Salt & Stone bath amenities, yet the stunning views remain. The hotel’s signature restaurant The Trailhead also brings something new to Bromley: Vermont cuisine showcasing the freshest locally sourced ingredients from the area’s farms and producers. The Chef’s Local Boards of cheese and charcuterie are a welcome swap from the typical greasy-spoon après-ski fare.

Palm House — Palm Beach, Florida

Where it’s located: The success of Apple TV+’s Kristen Wiig comedy Palm Royale has contributed to a certain “everybody is talking about Palm Beach” kind of vibe—but the island has not welcomed a new hotel in years, until now. Palm House offers a central location, one block from the beach on Royal Palm Way, a straight shot across the bridge to the mainland (which we hear is worth its weight in gold these days, as the island’s southern bridge is often closed whenever a certain Presidential resident is in town, creating unimaginable traffic jams).

Why we’re excited: With all the new energy permeating Palm Beach, Palm House stands apart by preserving the retro mid-century glamour of the island’s heyday. Case in point: Palm Bar, just off the lobby, where bartenders in white tuxedo jackets serve ice-cold martinis over a pink marble bar. You can almost imagine Lily Pulitzer holding court here. The seventy-nine rooms offer spacious accommodations that reference Palm Beach’s past without feeling dated. Book one of the Terrace Rooms that open directly onto the pool deck and you’re sure to make some fabulous new friends, Palm Royale-style.

The Bower Coronado — San Diego

Where it’s located: It’s tough to stake your own claim on an island like Coronado when you’re literally across the street from the grande dame Hotel del Coronado (which will unveil its own massive renovation in 2025), but with just thirty-nine rooms, The Bower offers something that speaks to a totally different type of traveler.

Why we’re excited: The Bower sits on the site of the former Villa Capri by the Sea motel, which in turn stood on the site of the Japanese tea gardens belonging to John D. Spreckles, a famed developer who helped shape San Diego’s development a century ago. As such, the Bower’s design integrates multiple elements from its past, like a few campy neon signs as well furnishings and decor inspired by Japanese wabi-sabi. The hotel offers curated local experiences like sailing excursions and private gallery visits, and, most excitingly of all, will be home to Dive: Coronado’s first true rooftop restaurant and bar, with sweeping views from Point Loma to Mexico.

Cirque St. Armands—Sarasota, Florida

Where it’s located: If Palm Beach and Miami are one distinct Floridian vibe, Sarasota is another. On the Gulf side of the state, there’s a much more chill, family-friendly atmosphere—especially here on sleepy Lido Key, a fifteen minute drive from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport and all the cultural offerings that Sarasota has to offer, with more ballets, theaters and museums than you could possibly get to in one trip.

Why we’re excited: Sarasota has had deep connections to the worlds of circus and performing arts ever since John Ringling moved his circus there in 1927—and this new hotel pays tasteful, contemporary homage to that history. The common spaces’ Art Deco design recalls the Big Tops of yore (think pinstripes, feather chandeliers, checkered floors), but the rooms are (thankfully) much more serene and understated. Despite all the fanfare, it’s this hotel’s greatest asset that does the talking: a sublime beachfront location overlooking the white sands of Lido Beach. Cirque St. Armands takes to the stage in February 2025, and a pool with private cabanas will follow in the spring.

Treehouse Silicon Valley — California

Where it’s located: Treehouse Silicon Valley will open its doors in Sunnyvale, a part of the Bay Area known for lots of business travel but perhaps not lots of charming boutique hotels.

Why we’re excited: After opening locations in London and Manchester, Treehouse is spreading roots with its first stateside location in America, with a part-modular, sustainably-built, indoor/outdoor boutique premises that feels perfectly at home in California. Each of the 254 rooms here offer that signature quirky Treehouse aesthetic: rough-hewn wood furniture, wood ceiling beams, and colorful patchwork quilts that recreate a childlike sense of being in, well, a treehouse. While it’s certainly a Silicon Valley business traveler who will frequent this hotel, there are plenty of things to love that feel anything but business, from the hammocks, to the patios and terraces (most of the rooms have private outdoor space), to a café and a pool area complete with cabanas and a pizza oven. A signature restaurant Valley Goat is set to open in 2025, helmed by Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard.

Originally Appeared on Condé Nast Traveler