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With summer over, we're ready to scratch our travel itches with easy-to-reach long weekend getaways. A small selection of our favorite openings for this season—within, or just beyond U.S. borders—offer a number of reasons to travel. From cozy ski stays to city hotels with personality, and even over-the-top luxury Caribbean escapes, here, the latest hotel openings to plan your next getaway around.
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Talta Lodge, Vermont
Where it's located: Stowe is the capital of New England skiing (and a prime spot for fall foliage) and Talta is smack in the middle. You’ll have access to the double black diamond runs down Vermont’s highest peak, Mount Mansfield, and the town’s breweries and popping restaurant scene.
Why we're excited: Boutique brand Lark launched their Bluebird portfolio earlier this year, opening fresh spots in less expected towns. In Stowe, Talta Lodge, opening October 1, will likely bring in a younger crowd with its sleek white-on-white design, and hot tubs to relax muscles after a long ski day. For those wanting to explore New England a little more deeply this season, Talta Lodge is the perfect base.
Book now: From $149 per night, expedia.com
The Rosewood Le Guanahani, St Barts
Where it's located: Stretched across 18 acres on its own peninsula in Marigot Bay, on the island’s quieter north east coast.
Why we're excited: Nothing quite defines beachy chic like Le Guanahani’s 66 white-trimmed cottages against the glowing blue of the Caribbean. When it reopens in November after four years shuttered, this time as a Rosewood, loyalists will find all the entry points they loved—palapa-shaded loungers on two private beaches, breezy white guestrooms, seamless service—with a few new bells like a Senses spa and cool new beach bar.
Book now: From 1,812 per night, expedia.com
Civilian, New York City
Where it's located: On West 48th street, off Times Square and Broadway in Midtown Manhattan.
Why we're excited: Call it a comeback, but the most exciting New York hotel openings this year all seem to be happening in that Midtown corridor formerly dubbed a dearth of cool. What draws us to Civilian, opening November 15, is the pop of fun and color it brings to the area. Jason Pomerac, who gave New York its prolific downtown boutique hotel scene when he launched Thompson hotels in the early aughts, has transformed 27 stories into bare, boldly painted suites and a locally minded restaurant with a rooftop bar, natch, to recreate those early days in Soho.
Book now: From $139 per night, civilianhotel.com
Casa Silencio, Oaxaca, Mexico
Where it is: One hour east of Oaxaca City, at the site of the El Silencio mezcal distillery in the so-called Valley of Silence.
Why we love it: It’s hard not to immediately fall for a stylish six bedroom eco-retreat now open at one of Oaxaca’s coolest mezcal distilleries. El Silencio founder Fausto Zapata used an assemblage of compacted dirt walls, reclaimed wood, and loads of terra-cotta to create a space that feels at home among a landscape dotted with agave plants. Guests can choose to lend a hand in the mezcal production each day, or simply take it easy inside the two-floor guest rooms before enjoying the good stuff straight from the bottle at night. Another bonus: Casa Silencio is slightly off the beaten path in a state increasingly explored by international travelers.
Book now: From $998 per night, casasilencio.com
The Pinch, Charleston
Where it is: Right on the corner of King and George streets in central Charleston, a quick scroll or bike ride to the city’s French quarter and waterfront.
Why we're excited: Hospitality crew Method Co. turned Philly into the type of town we want to escape to for a few days, with their foodie-centric Wm. Mulherin's Son and concept hotel The Roost. Now, they’re innovating possibly the south’s greatest culinary city with this boutique project set in two Victorian estates in the middle of town. Like their spots further north, the 26 rooms will have full kitchens, but guests won’t want to skip on the heaps of oysters and expert cocktails served at the restaurant, which will no doubt compete with any in town.
Book now: From $495 per night, thepinch.com