10 Hot Hotels Opening by January 2017
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Here's a look at the coolest new hotels opening around the globe in December and January, including two London properties peddling different types of luxury — and Starwood's new venture on the Vegas Strip.
1. W Las Vegas
Location: On the far north end of the Strip in Las Vegas
Number of Rooms: 289
Three Interesting Facts: 1. The W Las Vegas isn't an all-new build; rather Starwood has taken over, renovated and rebranded an existing tower of the SLS Las Vegas. 2. Not the sexiest amenity, but certainly a useful one, is the on-site rental car service that lets you pick up and drop off your vehicle right at the hotel. 3. The Extreme WOW Suite — the hotel's largest at 2,382-square-feet — features art designed by Lenny Kravitz.
Loyalty Program: Starwood.
Price: From $126 or 12,000 Starpoints per night.
Book With: Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express (to earn up to 5x points on Starwood stays)
2. Las Alcobas, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Napa Valley
Location: St. Helena, Napa Valley, California
Number of Rooms: 68
Three Interesting Facts: 1. Las Alcobas, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Napa Valley is the younger sister of the Las Alcobas, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Mexico City. 2. Onsite restaurants include Acacia House, brought to you by Chef Chris Cosentino. 3. A complimentary shuttle whisks guests downtown to tasting rooms so there's no need to be the designated driver while you're on vacation.
Loyalty Program: Las Alcobas is a member of Starwood's Luxury Collection.
Price: From $450 or 30,000-35,000 Starpoints per night.
Book With: Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express (to earn up to 5x points on Starwood stays)
3. Regent Chongqing
Location: Chongqing, an emerging economic powerhouse in southwestern China
Number of Rooms: 202
Three Interesting Facts: 1. The Regent Chongqing is the first of four Asian properties opening over the next two years; others are on deck for Xi'an, Harbin and Jakarta. 2. The property's mixed-media in-house art collection celebrates materials traditional to Sichuan culture, like ceramic, jade, metal and lacquer. 3. Club Rooms have perks like 24-hour butler service, lounge access and complimentary airport transfers.
Loyalty Program: N/A
Price: From $130 per night.
Book With: Citi Prestige (to earn 3x points, 4th night free perk), Chase Sapphire Reserve (to earn 3x points on travel), Chase Sapphire Preferred (to earn 2x points on travel)
4. AC Hotel Portland
Location: Downtown Portland, Oregon
Number of Rooms: 204
Three Interesting Facts: 1. Marriott's AC brand, a Euro import, is still relatively new to the US but tracked for fast expansion, with locations already open in Chicago, Boston and New Orleans; this will be the first AC Hotel in the Pacific Northwest. 2. The brand's Spanish roots translate to egg tortillas, tapas and jamon Iberico at the property's casual onsite restaurant, AC Kitchen. 3. The hotel has a great centralized location, putting guests within walking distance of the river and hometown favorites like Tasty n Alder, Stumptown Coffee Roasters and Voodoo Doughnut.
Loyalty Program: Marriott.
Price: From $205 or 30,000-35,000 Marriott Rewards points per night.
Book With: Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card (to earn up to 5x points)
5. QT Museum Wellington
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Number of Rooms: 160
Three Interesting Facts: 1. QT is a cheeky boutique brand with properties in Sydney and Melbourne, making this $8-million rebranding of the existing Museum Art Hotel its first outside Australia. 2. The hotel's former owner amassed a collection of more than 150 works from mostly New Zealand artists and QT has made a deal with him to keep the art onsite for at least three years. 3. Swim all year round in the glassed-in lap room.
Loyalty Program: QT has its own loyalty program, Priority Guest Rewards, which functions similarly to Kimpton's Karma Rewards in that you don't earn or redeem points for stays but instead get access to benefits like special rates, free Wi-Fi and dining discounts.
Price: From $125 per night.
Book With: Citi Prestige (to earn 3x points, 4th night free perk), Chase Sapphire Reserve (to earn 3x points on travel), Chase Sapphire Preferred (to earn 2x points on travel)
6. SailRock Resort
Location: South Caicos, Turks and Caicos
Number of Rooms: 17
Three Interesting Facts: 1. SailRock sits on 8.3-square-mile South Caicos island, one of the least developed in the Caribbean archipelago and a 25-minute flight from Providenciales (PLS). 2. Accommodations are a mix of bright, airy suites and villas that start at 892 square feet. 3. South Caicos is home to the third largest coral reef in the world, which SailRock takes advantage of with tons of snorkeling and SCUBA excursions.
Loyalty Program: N/A
Price: From $400 per night.
Book With: Citi Prestige (to earn 3x points, 4th night free perk), Chase Sapphire Reserve (to earn 3x points on travel), Chase Sapphire Preferred (to earn 2x points on travel)
7. JW Marriott Singapore South Beach
Location: Singapore, within the new mixed-use South Beach development
Number of Rooms: 634
Three Interesting Facts: 1. This is Singapore's first JW Marriott property. 2. The hotel features sky gardens (a popular feature in the vertical city) on its 6th and 18th floors. 3. The arched ceiling of the Grand Ballroom is illuminated by Forest of Lights, a Philippe Stark installation composed of more than 11,500 individual LED lights.
Loyalty Program: Marriott.
Price: From $231 or 35,000-40,000 Marriott Rewards points per night.
Book With: Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card (to earn up to 5x points)
8. Hyatt House New York/Chelsea
Location: New York's Chelsea neighborhood
Number of Rooms: 150
Three Interesting Facts: 1. Located on the corner of 28th Street and 6th Avenue, this is the first Hyatt House in Manhattan. 2. The "House" in the name speaks to this brand's extended-stay amenities, including a kitchenette equipped with real plates, silverware and appliances — housekeeping will even food shop for you ahead of your stay and send up crock pots, blenders and board games if needed. 3. Book a "high floor" room for killer skyline views.
Loyalty Program: Hyatt Gold Passport.
Price: From $182 or 20,000 Gold Passport points per night.
Book With: The Hyatt Credit Card (to earn 3x points on Hyatt stays)
9. Four Seasons London at Ten Trinity Square
Location: City of London
Number of Rooms: 100
Three Interesting Facts: 1. The new Four Seasons occupies the former Port of London Authority's headquarters, a dramatic building with soaring columns and a stone front staircase everybody will be Instagramming from when the hotel opens at the end of January. 2. Anne-Sophie Pic, the only French female chef to be awarded three Michelin stars, is in charge of the hotel's 87-seat signature restaurant, La Dame de Pic. 3. The property's location at the edge of the City (London's financial center) makes the hotel well positioned whether you're traveling for business or pleasure.
Loyalty Program: N/A
Price: From $503 per night.
Book With: Citi Prestige (to earn 3x points, 4th night free perk), Chase Sapphire Reserve (to earn 3x points on travel), Chase Sapphire Preferred (to earn 2x points on travel)
10. The Distillery
Location: Portobello Road in London's Notting Hill neighborhood
Number of Rooms: 3
Three Interesting Facts: 1. This independent hotel's founder is Ged Feltham, the man behind Portobello Road Gin. 2. There's a 40-liter gin still in the basement, plus a forthcoming mini-gin museum, as well as the "Ginstitute," where guests can blend their own bouquet of botanicals for a personalized bottle. 3. With rates starting at $155 a night, these rooms will be one of notoriously-expensive London's best bargains.
Loyalty Program: N/A
Price: From $155 per night.
Book With: Citi Prestige (to earn 3x points, 4th night free perk), Chase Sapphire Reserve (to earn 3x points on travel), Chase Sapphire Preferred (to earn 2x points on travel)
Which of these new hotels are you most excited about? Let us know, below.
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There’s a lot to love about the Amex Gold. It’s a fan favorite thanks to its fantastic bonus-earning rates at restaurants worldwide and at U.S. supermarkets. If you’re hitting the skies soon, you’ll also earn bonus Membership Rewards points on travel. Paired with up to $120 in Uber Cash annually (for U.S. Uber rides or Uber Eats orders, card must be added to Uber app and you can redeem with any Amex card), up to $120 in annual dining statement credits to be used with eligible partners, an up to $84 Dunkin’ credit each year at U.S. Dunkin Donuts and an up to $100 Resy credit annually, there’s no reason that foodies shouldn’t add the Amex Gold to their wallet. These benefits alone are worth more than $400, which offsets the $325 annual fee on the Amex Gold card. Enrollment is required for select benefits. (Partner offer)Pros
- 4 points per dollar spent on dining at restaurants worldwide and U.S. supermarkets (on the first $50,000 in purchases per calendar year; then 1 point per dollar spent thereafter and $25,000 in purchases per calendar year; then 1 point per dollar spent thereafter, respectively)
- 3 points per dollar spent on flights booked directly with the airline or with amextravel.com
- Packed with credits foodies will enjoy
- Solid welcome bonus
Cons
- Not as useful for those living outside the U.S.
- Some may have trouble using Uber and other dining credits
- You may be eligible for as high as 100,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $6,000 in eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer. Apply to know if you’re approved and find out your exact welcome offer amount – all with no credit score impact. If you’re approved and choose to accept the Card, your score may be impacted.
- Earn 4X Membership Rewards® points per dollar spent on purchases at restaurants worldwide, on up to $50,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1X points for the rest of the year.
- Earn 4X Membership Rewards® points per dollar spent at US supermarkets, on up to $25,000 in purchases per calendar year, then 1X points for the rest of the year.
- Earn 3X Membership Rewards® points per dollar spent on flights booked directly with airlines or on AmexTravel.com.
- Earn 2X Membership Rewards® points per dollar spent on prepaid hotels and other eligible purchases booked on AmexTravel.com.
- Earn 1X Membership Rewards® point per dollar spent on all other eligible purchases.
- $120 Uber Cash on Gold: Add your Gold Card to your Uber account and get $10 in Uber Cash each month to use on orders and rides in the U.S. when you select an American Express Card for your transaction. That’s up to $120 Uber Cash annually. Plus, after using your Uber Cash, use your Card to earn 4X Membership Rewards® points for Uber Eats purchases made with restaurants or U.S. supermarkets. Point caps and terms apply.
- $84 Dunkin' Credit: With the $84 Dunkin' Credit, you can earn up to $7 in monthly statement credits after you enroll and pay with the American Express® Gold Card at U.S. Dunkin' locations. Enrollment is required to receive this benefit.
- $100 Resy Credit: Get up to $100 in statement credits each calendar year after you pay with the American Express® Gold Card to dine at U.S. Resy restaurants or make other eligible Resy purchases. That's up to $50 in statement credits semi-annually. Enrollment required.
- $120 Dining Credit: Satisfy your cravings, sweet or savory, with the $120 Dining Credit. Earn up to $10 in statement credits monthly when you pay with the American Express® Gold Card at Grubhub, The Cheesecake Factory, Goldbelly, Wine.com, and Five Guys. Enrollment required.
- Explore over 1,000 upscale hotels worldwide with The Hotel Collection and receive a $100 credit towards eligible charges* with every booking of two nights or more through AmexTravel.com. *Eligible charges vary by property.
- No Foreign Transaction Fees.
- Annual Fee is $325.
- Terms Apply.