Welcome to the most definitive collection of the best hotels in the world. Condé Nast Traveler's Triple Crown is like no other hotel list out there. It's the only one that represents three awards in one—our annual Hot List, for the best new hotels, Gold List, for the editor favorites, and Readers' Choice, the best as chosen by our audience. Win all three and you're a Condé Nast Traveler Triple Crown property. That doesn't happen easily. You'll find everything from sleek city hotels to exciting indie escapes in this collection.

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Part of the tallest tower in Texas, this sustainability-focused hotel brand will be a welcome addition to the local scenery. Incorporating reclaimed materials and energy-efficient systems within its walls, the biophilic-designed structure will include more than 250 rooms, a restaurant, a Bamford Wellness Spa, a fitness center and event spaces. A rooftop bar and pool with sweeping lake and skyline views await guests who wish to commune with nature. 1hotels.com/austin

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Hot List 2026 

After a year of traveling the globe, our editors are confident these are the 43 most outstanding new places you can stay this year.

Treehouse Hotel Manchester

Manchester

Northwest England | Regional winner | Foodie | Family-friendly