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| Built between 1867 and 1880 to protect Portsmouth from the advances of Napolean III, No Man's Fort opens this month as a unique hotel. A private island of sorts, it stands in the Solent, 1.4 miles from the Isle of Wight, and features 22 bedrooms, two helipads, a games room and its own nightclub |
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| The most exciting property to open in Manchester for some time, Hotel Gotham occupies a former bank dating from 1935 and is awash with slick features. Bedrooms feature travel trunk-style cocktail cabinets and wardrobes; leathers, velvets and faux furs are used throughout; and its bar Brass and restaurant Honey will offer menus that reflect the building's art deco heritage |
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| Opened on March 2, New York's Baccarat Hotel stands by MoMA in midtown Manhattan and features bespoke furniture, an underground pool that resembles a sunken ballroom and America's first La Mer spa |
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| In Barcelona and part of Marriott's Autograph Collection, the 83-bedroom Cotton House Hotel features a rooftop pool, various lounges and an expansive terrace |
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| Previously available only for exclusive hire, the intimate, eight-bedroom Foxhill Manor has opened as an eight-bedroom hotel. On the same 400-acre Cotswolds estate as sister property Dormy House, the property can still be hired out in its entirety; its most romantic room, the Oak Suite, is pictured here |
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| Reopened following a major refurbishment, London's Goring hotel features refreshed interiors by Russell Sage, David Linley and others, revamped suites and new dining concepts |
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| More jovial than is typically the case for hotels in this city, Kameha Grand Zurich is designed by Marcel Wanders and features 11 themed suites, the Japanese restaurant Yu Nijyo (shown here) and a small spa |
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| In Myanmar, the 96-bedroom Sanctum Inle Resort is a tasteful and peaceful property abundant with design flourishes intended to evoke monastic traditions. The Inle Lake entrance, shown here, provides a gateway to surrounding markets, pagodas and stupas |
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| The first spa in Paris when it opened in 1885, Les Bains Guerbois became a nightclub in the late-1970s and attracted fun-loving celebrities from Grace Jones to Kate Moss until its closure in 2011. Now opened as a hotel, it retains a basement space for concerts and parties, alongside the original black-and-white dance floor created by Philippe Starck |
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| Reopened following a year-long renovation, the Great Barrier Reef's Lizard Island is only accessible by charted plane and features a private beach for each double room |
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| In the Maldives, Loama Resort stands in the secluded, northern Raa Atoll and features a small modern art gallery alongside the expected dining and spa facilities |
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| One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico, reopens on April 20 following the devastation caused by Hurricane Odile. The renovated property will feature updated bedrooms, new restaurants - including a steakhouse by Jean-Georges Vongerichten - and a new spa and beauty salon |
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| As of this April, Tuscany's long-standing Castiglion del Bosco hotel is being managed by the Rosewood hotel group. An 800-year-old estate, the revitalised property features a cooking school, an 18-hole golf course and 23 suites |
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| The St. Regis Istanbul is located in the Nisantasi district - an upscale area but one that's badly served by public transport - and features a rooftop restaurant, butler service and a spacious spa (a rendering of which is shown here) |
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| Another English property, Stanbrook Abbey in Malvern, Worcestershire, will accommodate guests in the main building of the abbey from April 17. It features 57 bedrooms, a 50-acre estate with gardens and orchard, and a beautifully restored Great Hall |
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| A Luxury Collection hotel, Kyoto's Suiran offers ryokan-style accommodation in Japan's cultural capital. The 39-bedroom property stands by Tenryuji Temple, a World Heritage site, and includes a spa |
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| The brand's first Middle East hotel, Taj Dubai will feature a signature Peruvian restaurant, members-only business club and a 680sq metre presidential suite that occupies the entire 35th floor |
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| A new property at Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa in Baden-Baden, the Oetker Collection's Villa Stephanie is dedicated to wellbeing in all its guises and will offer beauty treatments, detox and nutrition guidance, and emotional and medical care |
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| In Sawangan, Nusa Dua, the Ritz-Carlton Bali includes 34 clifftop and ocean-view villas. There are six restaurants and lounges; the kids' club stands in a dedicated building; and there's an oceanfront wedding chapel available for couples taken with the location's romance |
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