Escape the winter in these hotels! The most beautiful new openings

People need goals. Especially in times of corona. Even if the travel industry has had to go through several low points, the hope for better times is unbroken. What countless hotel openings around the globe in 2021 show.

The Maldives, for example, are consistently pursuing their rapid growth path – with more than seven newly opened luxury hotels on the dream islands in the Indian Ocean. The United Arab Emirates, which shines with single-digit incidences and a population almost 90 percent fully vaccinated, also want to attract tourists with spectacular new hotels. Just like the “new” Hurghada on the Red Sea. We present five newly opened hotels that are not only suitable for dreams.

1. Hilton Yas Island Resort, Abu Dhabi: Frenzied entertainment

Admittedly, it is not easy to find your way around the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi is the capital of the seven united emirates. In front of her lies the island of Yas, which is mainly known to motorsport fans. The 5-star hotel “Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island Resort” opened on the flat sand island in the Persian Gulf in spring 2021.

The straight-lined and simple cube with the glass balconies has 545 rooms and suites. The upper floors offer an impressive view over the pool and palm trees to the sea. And Abu Dhabi, a good 25 minutes away, with its futuristic architecture.

The standard room size is also impressive: the double rooms are 39 square meters. The modern and straightforward furnishings are kept in warm cream and sand tones, always with blue and white accents – matching the facade and the turquoise blue of the sea. The beach club with infinity pool is the highlight for beach fans. For gourmets the two in-house restaurants and bars.

And for everyone who loves top speeds, the hotel’s location. The famous Formula 1 race track “Yas Marina Circuit” is right next to the hotel, and the Ferrari World theme park is only two kilometers away. And the bathing paradise “Yas Waterworld” with its 43 rides, slides and wild water attractions such as the world’s longest surfable wave is only a few minutes away.

• Info: Double rooms from 185 euros without breakfast. The current entry requirements for the United Arab Emirates can be found at www.auswaertiges-amt.de/vae.

2. The Address Residences Jumeirah Resort & Spa, Dubai: Incredible rooftop pool

Another new hotel star has been shining in the Arabian sky since May 2021, more precisely in Dubai: the 5-star hotel “The Address Residences Jumeirah Resort & Spa”, which is located in two 77-story towers. There is a lot to report about the newest luxury building of the address hotel chain, which is mainly active in the Emirates, Egypt and Turkey. For example, that the two towers are connected by a skybridge.

But with the rooftop pool, one of a total of three pools, everything has been said. This floats as an infinity pool at a height of 310 meters and offers views that deserve the adjective breathtaking: of the artificial palm-shaped island “Palm Jumeirah”, the 14 kilometer long bay of the Persian Gulf and the tallest Ferris wheel in the world. The superlative pool is almost 100 meters long and promises swimming fun and sunbathing for adults to DJ music.

Those who manage to break away from this magical place will find the beach promenade right in front of the hotel and the Dubai Marina a few corners away. Depending on the selected room category, you can also look out over these two places from the balcony. The 217 rooms and suites – located between the third and the 16th floor, above which are apartments for owners – start at 47 square meters and are equipped with high-quality materials in cream and earth tones.

Five restaurants, a children’s club with a covered water playground, a fitness studio, a spa with a sensational view and personal concierges complete the offer. Tip: have breakfast right by the rooftop pool.

• Info: Double room with breakfast from 454 euros. The current entry requirements for the United Arab Emirates can be found at www.auswaertiges-amt.de/vae.

3. Cora Cora Resort, Maldives: Relaxed luxury meets history

Escape the hustle and bustle of the world? That There’s nowhere better than in the Indian Ocean, on one of the 1196 islands in the Maldives. In October 2021, a new hideaway for fans of relaxed luxury was added to the Raa Atoll, north of the main island of Male: the 5-star Cora Cora resort.

His concept describes the 100-villa resort as colorful, bright, exciting and varied. Indeed, the close connection to the history of the atoll, which was a popular stop on the spice route – the sea route from Europe to India and on to Indonesia, is exceptional. 60 finds from this period were unearthed, which guests can marvel at when they arrive in the lobby. As well as in the museum, a 120 year old traditional house.

The villas, on the other hand, are very modern with pastel colors and an outdoor bathroom, ranging from beach, pool and lagoon villas. Each is placed in such a way that absolute privacy is guaranteed. In addition to the water sports center, yoga pavilion, outdoor cinema, four restaurants and two bars, the large swimming pool is a highlight. Built slightly higher, both sides of the island can be overlooked – surrounded by palm trees, white beaches and the turquoise sea.

4. Siyam World Maldives: 5-star all-inclusive resort with a water park

Impressive facts: four kilometers of white sandy beach, six kilometers of house reef, the largest floating water park in the country and all of this locally owned. In the Noonu Atoll, north of the main island of Male, the “Siyam World Maldives” opened at the end of October 2021 – with a premium all-inclusive concept.

That means: Alcoholic beverages are also free, guests can dine in more than ten restaurants and bars and take part in all health, fitness and wellness activities as well as excursions and water sports free of charge. The resort summarizes this colorful bouquet of possibilities as a “new playground for holidaymakers with unprecedented experiences on land, in the sea and in the sky”.

This also includes a soccer field that meets FIFA requirements, tennis courts and transparent kayaks. 21 accommodation categories, ranging in size from 89 to 3000 (!) Square meters, are available from almost 500 beach houses and villas – most of them with their own pool. Including villas with their own spectacular water slide into the sea.

• Info: Pool Beach Villa from 543 euros per person all-inclusive. The current entry requirements for the Maldives can be found at www.auswaertiges-amt.de/malediven.

5. Steigenberger Ras Soma, Hurghada: luxury for sports fans

The bar for luxury hotels on the Red Sea in Egypt has risen a little since April 2021 – with the opening of the “Steigenberger Ras Soma”. The 5-star hotel on Soma Bay, 55 kilometers south of Hurghada and 15 kilometers north of Safaga, attracts with plenty of space and a wide range of sports facilities. Water sports enthusiasts such as kite surfers and divers will find heavenly conditions here.

Tennis players can train with the ball machine and even with floodlights in the evenings. For lovers of gentle sports such as yoga, stretching, archery or aqua gymnastics, there is a daily changing activity program with animation, which, according to guests, should be unobtrusive and pleasant.

The stylish furnishings of the 409 rooms in warm earth tones also have an effect. They are divided into white, three-story cube houses that are lined up around the two pools – and a view of the sea. The Olympic size swimming pools are heated in winter, so perfect water temperatures are guaranteed all year round. The sea and the private sandy beach are right in front of the luxury hotel, which is located in a barely built-up area of ​​Soma Bay. The child-friendly Steigenberger also relies on variety in culinary terms – with six restaurants.