Fresh stays in Manhattan, Dubai, Paris, and more.

The New Space Age

A former fuel dock turned midcentury marina and resort, Pier Sixty-Six played a key role in Fort Lauderdale’s rise as the self-proclaimed “yachting capital of the world.” Now this Intracoastal Waterway landmark, famed for its space-age-inspired spiral tower, is entering a glamorous new era following a multibillion-dollar renovation. A 325-room hotel anchors the re-imagined waterfront property, with airy, coastal-themed interiors and balconies overlooking one of the Eastern Seaboard’s largest super-yacht marinas. The 32-acre resort also includes a 13,000-square-foot spa that offers biohacking treatments such as LED light therapy, a cold “snow room,” and a sauna built especially for Germany’s steam- and essential-oil-focused Aufguss ritual. In homage to its midcentury roots, the tower’s moody, rotating cocktail lounge, Pier Top, reopens on the 17th floor, offering 360-degree views of the city skyline and the Atlantic Ocean. AH Travels receive breakfast daily and a $100 hotel credit.

Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab’s summery invitation

Dubai Does It Again

What’s next if you’ve already built Dubai’s most gilded, gravity-defying hotel? For the Emirates-based Jumeirah hotel group – creators of the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab – the logical move was to turn earthward. Enter Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, the brand’s third Dubai outpost, which trades dizzying heights for an organic, rippling form (by Museum of the Future designer Shaun Killa) along its private beach and marina. Palm-filled gardens, burbling fountains, and five pools enhance the tropical resort feel, while all 386 rooms and suites, decorated with pops of coral and wood finishes, offer unobstructed water or city views. The 11 restaurants and four bars celebrate the city’s culinary crossroads, while a three-story spa dedicates an entire floor to women’s wellness. AH Travels receive breakfast daily and a $100 resort credit.

Paris Calling

Set in a quiet pocket of the tony seventh arrondissement, within walking distance of Le Bon Marché and the Eiffel Tower, Sax Paris, LXR Hotels & Resorts reimagines a belle epoque landmark that once housed one of France’s earliest telephone exchanges. Spanning six floors, 118 rooms and suites overlook a pin-drop-quiet courtyard garden or classic Haussmannian buildings across a wide avenue. Philippe Starck-style interior design befits the Parisian pieds-à-terre, with slick leather armchairs, mirrors for visual depth (and masking televisions), panda white marble (seen above), and patterned carpets. Custom, hand-hammered wood cabinets stock premium snacks from La Grande Épicerie, but most guests will want to wine and dine at two on-site restaurants, including an outpost of izakaya restaurant Kinugawa. There’s also a subterranean wellness center with two treatment rooms and a spacious gym, and those who prefer open-air movement can head to the garden’s 36-foot pool with a Jacuzzi. The ground floor features an unusual red-hued gallery meant for lingering, but the best hangout perches eight floors up at Kinugawa’s rooftop bar and lounge, which offers unparalleled views of the capital’s iconic monuments. AH Travels receive breakfast daily and a $100 dining credit.

Hemingway Slept Here

Primped, buffed, and freshly aglow, an original luxury hotel in Madrid is once again in the spotlight. Following a two-year transformation, The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid relaunched in March. When it originally debuted in 1912 – a pet project of King Alfonso XIII – The Palace was Europe’s largest hotel, and the first in Spain with a phone and toilet in every room. Such niceties, along with a choice location neighboring Europe’s great art hoard, the Prado, no doubt helped attract such regulars as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, and Ernest Hemingway, who celebrated the hotel’s dry martini in his novel The Sun Also Rises.

The reception area exudes stately refinement, finished in cream, burgundy, and marble accents that carry throughout the public spaces. The hotel’s centerpiece is a magnificent stained-glass and wrought-iron dome, painstakingly refurbished by 100 craftspeople, who cleaned and reassembled the structure’s 1,875 panes. Beneath the dome, La Cúpula is an all-day dining venue, while the intimate 27 Club serves cocktails inspired by Prohibition-era tipples. The 470 light-filled guest rooms and suites star hand-painted wallpaper, midcentury chandeliers, and Frette linen-bedecked beds. AH Travels receive breakfast daily and a $100 dining credit.

Manhattan’s Crown Jewel

From the moment it opened on Park Avenue in 1931, Waldorf Astoria New York has reigned as the city’s “unofficial palace” – a playground for the likes of Monaco’s Prince Rainier III and Grace Kelly, the Windsors, and John F. Kennedy, who celebrated his 46th birthday in the Grand Ballroom. After closing for renovations in 2017, the art deco icon returns this spring with just 375 spacious rooms (down from the original 1,400). Meticulous care was taken to preserve the landmark’s heritage, including its bronze entranceway and limestone brickwork, the Grand Ballroom – now with an opera-inspired theme – and treasures such as the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair bronze clock and Cole Porter’s piano. New features include natural light from 900 additional windows, a 30,000-square-foot spa, and a serene outdoor terrace. Teal terrazzo floors and green table lamps in the new two-story American brasserie Lex Yard, helmed by chef Michael Anthony, nod to Track 61, the private train depot where VIP guests once embarked for Grand Central Station. Meanwhile, the beloved Peacock Alley bar and restaurant got a contemporary makeover, offering a suitably glamorous setting in which to sip classic cocktails from the hotel’s original recipe book. AH Travels receive breakfast daily and a $100 hotel credit.

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