Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, has announced nine new launches that it will welcome into its global portfolio of unique hotels, resorts, and residences in 2022. From a contemporary ski resort on the slopes of Utah to a national landmark turned luxury design hotel in Oslo, each of these new urban retreats, beach resorts, and historic hideaways will offer travellers authentic, personalised experiences, inviting them to reconnect with inspiring destinations and local cultures as they dust off their passports and set off on new adventures.
New openings within the Preferred Hotels & Resorts portfolio for 2022 include:
Pendry Park City, Utah, United States, January 2022
Set in the heart of Canyons Village at Park City Mountain, Pendry Park City will feature 153 guestrooms, suites, and residences, each offering floor-to-ceiling windows and curated artwork. Guests and locals alike will enjoy access to four distinct restaurants and bars, a deluxe Spa Pendry and fitness centre, a heated rooftop pool with a destination bar, Pinwheel Kids Club, and more than 7,000 square feet of indoor event space.
Passalacqua, Lake Como, Italy, June 2022
Passalacqua is set on the shores of Lake Como in Italy. The hotel has retained original features, including hidden passageways, centuries-old beamed suites in forgotten stables, and glasshouses with ancient fruit trees. Guests can enjoy the lakeside swimming pool and open-air gym set in the olive groves, vintage boat trips from the private dock, and partake in a variety of wellness and culinary experiences.
The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong, Summer 2022
The eco-conscious oceanfront resort is the next much-anticipated international launch from The Fullerton Hotels and Resorts. The luxury hotel will offer 425 guest rooms and suites overlooking the South China Sea, including children-themed rooms and two signature suites with private pools. Additional features include four diverse restaurants, an outdoor infinity pool and kids’ lagoon pool, an indoor kids’ play zone, a luxury spa and fitness centre, and versatile indoor and outdoor meeting and event spaces, including a 5,600 square-feet pillar-free grand ballroom.
sly Berlin, Germany, Summer 2022
Comprising 150 guestrooms and suites, some boasting private balconies, sly Berlin’s interiors will showcase a fusion of nature and urban culture, featuring solid oak wood, Italian serpentine stone, stainless steel, and Brutalist concrete touches. Other highlights include a well-equipped gym and a large rooftop sauna with sweeping city skyline views. A lively restaurant and bar, complete with open kitchen and grill area, will be housed in the natural light of the greenhouse amid an abundance of greenery.
Sommerro, Oslo, Norway, September 2022
The hotel occupies the former headquarters of the capital city's electrical company, Oslo Lysverker, and through a multi-million-dollar renovation, will become a modern tribute to local cultural heritage. A true community space, the 231-room property – which counts 56 residences – will also offer four restaurants, three bars, meeting and event spaces with capacity for up to 150 people, a 100-seat gilded theatre, a sprawling wellness paradise, and the city’s first year-round rooftop pool, sauna, terrace, and restaurant.
The Wall Street Hotel, New York, United States, Winter 2022
Housed in the historic Tontine Building that originated as the city’s first Stock Exchange in 1729, the sleek, the residentially inspired retreat will boast 180 spacious rooms and suites, a fine dining restaurant featuring a Michelin star chef, and a stylish rooftop bar and lounge with outdoor terrace
Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences, Singer Island, The Palm Beaches, Florida, United States, April 2022
Comprising more than seven acres of prime oceanfront on Palm Beach County’s Singer Island, the wellness resort will extend 155 guestrooms, 34 grand luxury wellness suites, and a four-story spa featuring meditation gardens, tranquillity pools, outdoor Patanjali yoga classes, and sleep specialist services
TOA Hotel & Spa, Zanzibar, Tanzania, May 2022
Set on a private white sand beach in Pongwe on the east coast of Zanzibar, the tranquil Indian Ocean oasis will include 86 contemporary guestrooms including eight luxurious suites, three swimming pools, a deluxe spa, a signature restaurant, three buzzy bars, and a relaxed café
Pendry Washington DC, United States, Fall 2022
Located within The Wharf – the city’s latest waterfront neighbourhood – the stylish design hotel will feature 131 guestrooms, three signature dining and bar concepts, Spa Pendry and fitness centre, and 5,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting spaces.