In the U.S., New York topped the 2023 hotel development list (25 hotels with 4,555 rooms), followed by the Florida Panhandle (17 hotels with 1,810 rooms), Dallas (12 hotels with 1,531 rooms), Detroit (12 hotels with 1,467 rooms), and Los Angeles (10 hotels with 1,465 rooms), according to CoStar, which provides online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
CoStar also reported that in November 2023, New York experienced its highest occupancy, rising 6.3 percent year over year to 84 percent. Indeed, many newcomers contributed to the city’s growth including Virgin’s flagship in NoMad, the Martin Brudnizki-designed Fifth Avenue Hotel, and Romer Hell’s Kitchen, the newest brand from hotel owner and developer Highgate—all of which made our top hotels list.
- The Jay, San Francisco
- 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis, Missouri
- Faraway Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
- The Lafayette Hotel & Swim Club, San Diego
- Fontainebleau Las Vegas
- ULUM Moab, Utah
- Mii Amo, Sedona, Arizona
- Romer Hell’s Kitchen, New York
- Blind Tiger Asheville, North Carolina
- The Manchester, Lexington, Kentucky
- Virgin Hotels New York City
- Dawn Ranch, Guerneville, California
- The Georgian, Santa Monica, California
- Bowie House, Auberge Resorts Collection, Fort Worth, Texas
- Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York
- Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square
- Thompson Houston
- Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort, Hawaii
- Moxy and AC Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
- Pendry Newport Beach, California
- Sea Ranch Lodge, Sonoma County, California
See Hospitality Design’s full Best Of 2023 list here.
