These 2 New FL Hotels Ranked Among World’s Best By Guests Who Stayed There

FLORIDA — Two of the best new hotels in the world are in Florida, according to a report by Esquire.

Some 6,000 hotel projects were in the works by the end of 2024, a record high, with another 10,000 announced, according to the New York City-based international men’s magazine. The boom in hotel and resort building comes as travel to popular tourist destinations rebounds after flat-lining during the pandemic, Esquire said.

Hotels from Florida on Esquire’s Best New Hotels in the World 2025 are:

Beach Club at the Boca Raton: Beach Club is part of a 200-acre resort that holds at least 1,000 rooms, a spa, three pools, an 18-hole golf course and tons of restaurants and bars, Michael Sebastian wrote. Sebastian noted Beach Club's view of the Atlantic Ocean at the seven-story hotel. According to its website, Beach Club is a "private paradise" with bungalows and a yacht club. Rooms start at $649 unless the South Ocean Boulevard hotel is in its peak season, when rooms start at $1,150.

Palm House, Palm Beach: Palm House, sitting at Royal Palm Way, offers a modern feel, Krista Jones wrote. Resting near a shopping center, Palm House provides a family fun experience. The hotel has a bar, a restaurant with a Japanese-style menu, a plethora of suites and various packages. Palm House is available for weddings and celebrations, according to its website. Rooms start at $499, but during peak season, prices can skyrocket to $1,289.

Esquire created the list after its editors and trusted contributors traveled across the globe to explore the latest trends in new properties. They experienced health and wellness spas in Dubai, tried longevity-enhancing treatments in London, and engaged in adventurous activities like kayaking with dolphins in South Carolina and hiking in Wyoming until their legs were sore.

“Great hotels don’t just cater to your daily needs. They’re oases of comfort in foreign lands and gateways to dazzling new cultures,” Esquire’s Madison Vain wrote. “They offer the chance to experience the kindness of people who look and sound nothing like you, while restoring you for your life back home. The very best hotels won’t just make your vacation. They can change the way you see the world.”

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The list includes the Hotel of the Year, the Populus in Denver, Colorado, where nothing about the environmentally friendly design is accidental. Even constellations of tiny dots painted on the arched oval windows are intentional, a signal to let birds know they are approaching a pane of glass, according to Esquire.

Other U.S. hotels recognized by the magazine are:

California

• Casa Loma Beach Hotel, Laguna Beach
• Thompson Palm Springs, By Hyatt
• Regent Santa Monica Beach

Georgia

• Forth Hotel, Atlanta
• Hotel Bardo, Savannah

Maine

• The Longfellow, Portland
• The Nevada, York

New Jersey

• Pendry Natirar, Somerset County

New York

• The Henson, Hensonville
• The Manner, New York City
• The Surrey, a Corinthia Hotel, New York City
• Seven Beach Lane, Westhampton Beach

North Carolina

• Outpost Inn, Highlands

Oregon

• Tu Tu’ Tun Lodge, Gold Beach
• Grange Estate, Willamette Valley

Pennsylvania

• Hotel Anna & Bel, Philadelphia

South Carolina

• The Dunlin, Johns Island

Texas

• Hotel Saint Augustine, Houston

Vermont

• Twin Farms, Barnard

Wyoming

• Hotel Yellowstone, Jackson Hole

The elite list also includes hotels in Canada, Europe and the United Kingdom; Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America; and the Middle East and Asia.