Design Awards 2026

Best New Hotel Designs (USA & Canada)

Award season is here. Our editors have selected their favorite designs from hotels added to the Tablet selection in the past year. Here are the winners for the U.S. and Canada.

Marriage Italian Style

Miramonti Defies Expectations in the Dolomites

As the Olympics head to the Italian Alps, we head to Miramonti Boutique Hotel, a restorative mini-resort run by a husband and wife whose passion has produced something rather unlikely.

Arctic Blast

Building Icehotel and the Best of Lapland

The exciting story of how they build Sweden’s legendary Icehotel. Then, a look at eight other cozy accommodations in the Arctic Circle and Nordic Lapland.

Rural Legends

Portugal’s Cutting-Edge Countryside Hotels

Portugal is one of the world’s hottest destinations. There are lots of reasons why. Our favorite is the number of thrilling new hotels opening throughout the country’s less populated areas.

House Rules

Five Reasons to Pick a Palihouse Hotel

A Palihouse is just one type of hotel you could choose from the Palisociety group. How to decide if it’s the right one for you? Let us count the ways.

The Originals

The First Hotels in the Tablet Selection

As we put a bow on our 25th year in business, we take a look back at some of the best hotels from our 1st year in business.