Preferred Hotels and Resorts: 20 new openings in 2020

Preferred Hotels & Resorts announces a total of 20 new openings around the world for 2020 – from Hollywood to Stockholm and from the California vineyards to the beaches of Tuscany. Each of the new hotels and resorts is designed to inspire guests to make an authentic discovery of the destination – wherever the experience may take them.

The Sense Experience Resort / Tuscany – from March 2020

The Sense Experience Resort is an eco-retreat in the Tuscan Maremma on the west coast of Italy. In a nearly 5,000 hectare natural park, 112 rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and fabrics and furniture designed by Italian designers are available – including a view of the island of Elba and the historic watchtower Torre Mozza. The complex also includes a pine forest and its own beach access. Other highlights include the outdoor pool, the “Eatè” restaurant with Tuscan specialties, the in-house food truck “L’Apino” and seven-course menus for a dinner under the stars on the beach.

Villa Dagmar / Stockholm – from April 2020

The Villa Dagmar is an intimate luxury hotel in the Östermalmstorg district in Stockholm – very close to the town hall, the historical museum and the Stureplanplatz. The Art Nouveau building from the late 19th century includes 70 rooms and suites, a health food store, a concept store with handpicked designer pieces, a spa, a flower shop and a restaurant with Mediterranean fusion cuisine by star chefs Daniel Höglander and Niclas Jönsson. The famous Östermalmshallen market hall is directly connected to the hotel.

Amrit Ocean Resort & Spa / Florida – from June 2020

The Amrit Ocean Resort & Spa on Singer Island in Palm Beach County combines Eastern wellness philosophy and Western technology in its five-pillar wellness concept. The cooperation with ESPA and the Himalayan Institute enables a combination of mindfulness, nutrition, fitness, relaxation and sleep. These include a four-story spa, meditation gardens, four farm-to-table restaurants, relaxation pools, and outdoor Patanjali yoga classes. The 153 rooms and 34 wellness suites have terraces with sea views and free-standing bathtubs. A bath concierge service ensures that guests can relax in personalized aromatherapy baths.

Pendry West Hollywood / Los Angeles – from summer 2020

Pendry West Hollywood is located on the legendary Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. The interior was designed by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio. 112 rooms and 37 suites are said to reflect Hollywood’s glamor. Wolfgang Puck created his own culinary experience for the restaurant. The luxury hotel also features a spectacular rooftop pool with bar and chic cabanas, a spa, art collections with works by local artists, a bowling alley and a film screening room.

Assembly Healdsburg / California – from October 2020

Montage Healdsburg is an innovative haven from Montage Hotels & Resorts in the hills of Sonoma County, which is a luxurious base for exploring the area’s famous wineries and farm-to-table restaurants. The 130 bungalow-style rooms and suites offer contemporary furnishings made of local stone, wood and copper, and large outdoor areas with fireplaces, showers and loungers. Two exquisite gourmet restaurants and a spa assembly are also part of the more than 100 hectare resort.

Preferred Hotels & Resorts – more new openings in 2020:

• Greystone Miami Beach / Florida (opening in February 2020)
• Hotel Maverick / Colorado (from April 2020)
• The Liberty Trust Hotel / Virginia (from April 2020)
• Hotel Effie Sandestin / Florida (from June 2020)
• Brenton Hotel/ Rhode Island (from June 2020)
• The Lake House on Canandaigua/ New York (from summer 2020)
• Iberostar Grand Fontana di Trevi/ Rome (from March 2020)
• Villa Copenhagen/ Copenhagen (from April 2020)
• The Guardsman/ London (from April 2020)
• The Diaoyutai Mansion/ Frankfurt (from July 2020)
• Pestana Douro, Riverside Hotel / Porto (from May 2020)
• The Londoner/ London (from July 2020)
• Alma Resort/ Vietnam (from February 2020)
• The Chedi Mumbai/ India (from March 2020)
• Connect Busan / South Korea (from May 2020)