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You\u2019ve probably noticed that we have a thing for hotels. So when it came time for us to chip in our picks for where you should travel in the coming year, hotels naturally drove our selection.<\/em><\/h4>\n

When a location gets its first Tablet hotel, it\u2019s a good bet that something important is happening there. By definition, Tablet hotels are extraordinary, and you don\u2019t build an extraordinary hotel without being confident that you\u2019ll have the guests to fill it \u2014 guests who appreciate a unique piece of finely crafted hospitality, not just a cookie-cutter chain.<\/p>\n

When a Tablet-worthy hotel opens, sometimes it means that its location is in the midst of a cultural boom, and on its way to becoming a popular tourist attraction. Other times, the location is relatively unexplored and the hotel itself is the main draw, bravely putting a new pin on the map (if you build it, they will come). It\u2019s the Tablet version of the chicken and the egg \u2014 except in ours we ask \u201cwhat came first, the hotel or the destination?\u201d<\/p>\n

Our picks for where you should travel in 2020 reflect both sides of the dynamic described above. Each entry features an incredible hotel that sends a clear message that a location is blossoming, or that an exciting new launching point for discovery has been created. In either scenario, having a Tablet hotel is evidence that a destination has arrived, and that you should make an appointment to do the same.
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\"Sonop\"<\/a>
Sonop | Namib Desert, Namibia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Namib Desert, Namibia<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: Sonop<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

When it comes to tourism, Namibia is having a moment. And it seems to have everything to do with the Zannier hotel group. In 2018, these purveyors of hotels in the French Alps, Belgium, and Siem Reap opened their first hotel in Namibia on the recommendation of a mutual friend (none other than Angelina Jolie, a guest of their Cambodian venture Phum Baitang<\/a> ). Connecting with a local conservationist, the hoteliers created Omaanda<\/a>, a luxury safari lodge on a 22,000 acre animal refuge.<\/p>\n

In 2019, Zannier built on that success with Sonop, another set of luxurious tents, also in Namibia, this time in the world\u2019s oldest desert. Inflected with the style of Twenties-vintage British safari, the lodgings here are set over boulders above the desert floor, using to its advantage an ephemerally beautiful landscape dotted by red sand dunes and such eery features as the ancient “skeletons” of trees that dried out but never faded away. Electric bikes run the trails, views from the hot-air balloons are recommended, and you won\u2019t find better stargazing anywhere.<\/p>\n

Not a bad couple of options for our first two Tablet Hotels in the country.<\/p>\n

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Hotel AWA | Puerto Varas, Chile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Lake Llanquihue, Chile<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: Hotel AWA<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cOtherworldly\u201d is a word we\u2019ve used quite a few times on this site to describe the landscapes of Chilean Patagonia, one of the most visually spectacular places on earth. Fortunately for us, the region has also been blessed with a collection of hotels as impressive for their cutting-edge architecture and design as Patagonia is for its natural gifts. Until recently, most of these memorable hotels have been down south in Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine National Park, but now there\u2019s an extraordinary hotel a thousand miles further north on the shores of Chile\u2019s Lake Llanquihue.<\/p>\n

Hotel AWA is five stories of concrete, glass, metal, and wood \u2014 a stunning example of Chile\u2019s specific brand of modernism contrasting with the surrounding nature. The bold design is nothing short of a statement, and it more than holds its own against the stunning white-capped peaks of Osorno, the 8700-foot-tall volcano across the lake. But as appealing as the hotel is, you\u2019d be remiss if you didn\u2019t get out and about, as the setting is the real star here \u2014 excursions are available for anyone who\u2019d like to explore the nearby national parks and nature reserves on foot, on horseback, or by bike, kayak, raft, or even seaplane.<\/p>\n

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Skyview Los Alamos | Los Alamos, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Santa Ynez Valley, California<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: Skyview Los Alamos<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s true that, traditionally, the hotels you find in wine regions tend to be a little safe, a little conservative, a little\u2026 traditional. In recent years, though, that trend has started to change. It\u2019s no longer good enough to construct a recognizable homage to Bordeaux or Tuscany and then call it a day. Like most modern travelers, wine country enthusiasts now also demand a hotel that\u2019s as much a product of its environment as the grapes they came to taste, and that\u2019s how you wind up with something as singular as the Skyview Los Alamos.<\/p>\n

About twenty years ago, the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County burst onto the scene as a wine region worth keeping an eye on. A couple decades later, it\u2019s experiencing the kind of growth that necessitates a hotel like the Skyview, a Fifties roadside motel that\u2019s been rehabilitated into an attractive and quietly luxurious boutique hotel. The updated motor inn is one of the great success stories of the boutique hotel boom, and this one, with its salvaged d\u00e9cor and farmhouse feel, is warm and organic in a way that meshes perfectly with the surrounding viticulture.<\/p>\n

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Hotel Carlota | Quito, Ecuador<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Quito, Ecuador<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: Hotel Carlota<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

After relocating their airport to a less disruptive location outside the city center, Quito\u2019s long-awaited, soon-to-open subway system promises to make the city smaller and more manageable for travelers, another reason to visit Ecuador\u2019s capital in 2020 to go with the perennial ones. On that front, those would be the historic, UNESCO-protected Old Town, the staggering mountain peaks framing the city, and the charming plazas that represent some of the most gorgeous in Latin America.<\/p>\n

Hotel Carlota, meanwhile, is another reason to make the trip. Located in Old Town, the lauded heart of Quito, this a design hotel was once home to an Ecuadorian president, a landmark frame that mixes classic mansion style with cutting-edge art and design. And that\u2019s all besides the fact that it\u2019s LEED-certified, a model for all future accommodations hoping to join the wave of sustainability changing the travel space for the better.<\/p>\n

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\"Karpaha<\/a>
Karpaha Sands | Kalkudah Beach, Sri Lanka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Kalkudah Beach, Sri Lanka<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: Karpaha Sands<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sri Lanka\u2019s anything but an undiscovered destination for international travelers, but the east coast hasn\u2019t attracted quite as much attention as the hotspots of Galle and Colombo in the south and west. Granted, the beaches in the east aren\u2019t all pristine empty space. Just 25 minutes north is Passekudah beach, a \u201cmini-Canc\u00fan\u201d that makes the reality of Karpaha Sands all the more remarkable.<\/p>\n

A luxury resort made of high-end safari tents, this a place that takes advantage of its large swaths of empty space, where privacy and seclusion are defining qualities as much as the arty ambience and high end, canvas-roofed suites. While you might give Galle and Colombo the nod for sites and culture, the nearby Batticaloa has its fair share of forts and temples as well. And when it comes to a purely restorative, calming beach escape \u2014 you won\u2019t top Kalkudah.<\/p>\n

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Hotel Monast\u00e8re | Maastricht, Netherlands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Maastricht, Netherlands<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: Hotel Monast\u00e8re<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Maastricht is hardly a secret. The bustling university town in the southeastern Netherlands is steeped in history and culture, and it was even chosen as the signing place for the 1992 treaty that founded the European Union. A few years back it got what could only be described as one of the most unique hotels in the world, Kruisherenhotel<\/a>. That hotel established a template by marrying hyper-modern design to a fifteenth-century monastery, a breakthrough that was followed up by Hotel Monast\u00e8re, which does something very similar, albeit with slightly less experimentation \u2014 and with a monastery from a century earlier.<\/p>\n

The two hotels combine to announce that Maastricht intends to be taken seriously by twenty-first century travelers, and deservedly so. Two thousand years of history can be found throughout the city \u2014 along with remaining traces from its early days as a Roman settlement, it also has a maze of underground tunnels and caves that are available to be toured, and more national heritage buildings than any other city in the Netherlands except for Amsterdam. And thanks to all of those students, fun and fashionable drinking and dining options are within easy reach all over town.<\/p>\n

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250 Main Hotel | Rockland, Maine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Rockland, Maine<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: 250 Main Hotel<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Maine\u2019s central coast has been on our radar for years, but for Tablet the boutique sensibility has so far found more suitors in Camden. The 250 Main Hotel brings Rockland into the fold. This is a town that\u2019s long been known for its local fixtures on the art scene \u2014 including the renowned Farnsworth Art Museum, the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, and a bustling scene of independent galleries \u2014 and the hotel itself is full of art and stylish modern furnishings. Meanwhile, the location on the harbor indicates the more obvious connotations of Maine: namely, the ocean.<\/p>\n

Ferries are always on hand to bring you to the islands off the coast for the day, but in Rockland you\u2019re never far from the surf. Project Puffin, a conservation center, is a fascinating spin on that association, dedicated as it is to bringing seabirds back to Maine. On the opposite end of spectrum, there\u2019s the Maine Lobster Festival \u2014 perhaps the three most enticing words in New England. But as that tradition boils up to its 73rd year, these days the area\u2019s lauded too for the sensibility represented by Primo, the venerated farm-to-table spot led by James Beard Award-winning chef Melissa Kelly.<\/p>\n

And we haven\u2019t even mentioned the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge yet. There\u2019s a lot to do here.<\/p>\n

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Casa de Sao Lourenco | Manteigas, Portugal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Serra da Estrela Mountains, Portugal<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: Casa de Sao Lourenco<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

After a few years that saw Portugal transform into one of the world\u2019s hottest vacation destinations, it would seem that \u2014 never mind Lisbon and Porto \u2014 not even the most rural countryside remains untouched by tourists. That might be true, but the Serra da Estrela Mountains are one place that have lagged behind the modern scene, lacking a proper luxury boutique until the introduction of Casa de Sao Lourenco.<\/p>\n

Not that the Serra da Estrela Mountains, with their sweeping views, natural lakes, rare-for-Portugal skiing, and famous cheese (!) have remained a secret to visitors for all these years. In fact, Casa de Sao Lourenco takes a historic 1949-vintage pousada (a small, government-owned inn) and renovates it, grafting an ultra-modern structure to the classic inn and filling it with modern comforts and Portuguese art.<\/p>\n

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The Kumaon | Himalayas, India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Almora, India<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: The Kumaon<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

We\u2019ve written about this neck of the Himalayan mountains before, an area that\u2019s so stunning it borders on the metaphysical. In fact, the Kumaon is just up the road from what was eventually dubbed \u201cCrank\u2019s Ridge\u201d or \u201cHippie Hill,\u201d known as it was for attracting poets and thinkers like Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Timothy Leary and Swami Vivekananda. Naturally, it offers excursions to Hippie Hill, but the Kumaon shares in the setting\u2019s mystic history itself. Which is to say, it\u2019s so beautiful it makes reflection a reflex.<\/p>\n

If the Sri Lankan architects of the Kumaon \u2014 disciples of modernist master Geoffrey Bawa \u2014 had merely built around the natural beauty, it would have been enough. As it is, touches like vast floor to ceiling windows, stone walls, and raw concrete beams warmed by bamboo cladding and hardwood floors give the hotel the feel of a self-contained oasis above the real world. The suites themselves are perfect little modernist jewel boxes, the ideal, remote bases for your own transcendent experience.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going to the Himalayas in 2020, go here.<\/p>\n

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Amomoxtli | Tepoztl\u00e1n, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Tepoztl\u00e1n, Mexico<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: Amomoxtli<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

As the popularity of Mexico City seems to peak year after year, it\u2019s only natural that we begin to branch outside of it \u2014 specifically to Tepoztlan, an international destination in its own right just 50 miles from the capital. Sometimes treated as a day trip but undoubtedly brimming with enough energy and activity for a longer stay, the town is known as the birthplace of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, and shares in the associated mysticism, which manifests in visits to the historic temple (to the Aztec god of pulque, an ancient drink made from agave) and practices like temazcal (a sweat-lodge ritual that dates to the pre-Columbian era).<\/p>\n

Amomoxtli, accented with architectural touches that play on the town\u2019s history, offers its own take on the mystical culture. Not just confined to temazcal baths, here you\u2019ll have the option of everything from yoga to traditional energy cleanses to mystical and ancestral-inspired ceremonies. These include a \u201ctexture ritual\u201d that draws on feathers, obsidian, and bamboo for massage.<\/p>\n

In short, it\u2019s the type of wellness program that could only exist in Tepoztlan, a fascinating place that deserves mention with the Tulums and the Balis of the world.<\/p>\n

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Masseria Palombara | Oria, Italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Oria, Italy<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: Masseria Palombara<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

There’s no shortage of hotels \u2014 and tourists \u2014 in Puglia, the region that makes up the heel of Italy’s boot. But there’s also no reason why that should keep you from visiting such a famously beautiful destination, or why it should be disqualified from our list. As much as we love uncovering gems in remote or far-flung locations, it’s also our job to reveal the fresh within the familiar. Even in well-trod tourism magnets like Italy, there are places waiting to be discovered by non-natives \u2014 places like Masseria Palombara.<\/p>\n

Set in a classic Puglian landscape of limestone and low-slung almond and olive groves, Masseria Palombara feels splendidly sequestered, a few miles to the south of the town of Oria, about midway from Taranto to Brindisi. At first glance little more than a typical stone-walled farmhouse compound, upon further inspection it\u2019s revealed to be a luxe little adults-only resort. You aren’t far from a couple of beaches, but you also wouldn’t be blamed if you never left the property \u2014 along with a restaurant that serves traditional Puglian fare made with ingredients from the hotel\u2019s own organic garden, there are cooking classes, olive-oil tastings, a spa, a gym, and a pool, all adding up to a perfectly immersive rustic-luxe experience.<\/p>\n

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\"UMI<\/a>
UMI Hotel | Vik, Iceland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Vik, Iceland<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: UMI Hotel<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Iceland is another destination that’s not exactly overlooked. But the problem, if you can call it that, is that there’s too much to see and to do in the general neighborhood of Reykjav\u00edk \u2014 and, as a result, the rest of the island is comparatively under-explored. You don’t even have to go much further to see some extraordinary places; Eyjafjallaj\u00f6kull, the volcano that shut down European air travel a few years back, is a hundred miles from the capital along the southern coast, and the town of V\u00edk is just beyond that.<\/p>\n

And while Icelandic hotels have historically neglected architecture and design, that’s changing. UMI Hotel is a modern marvel whose low-profile silhouette recalls some of our favorite Patagonian hotels. You might think something so stylish can only come from an established boutique hospitality group, but UMI is a family operation \u2014\u00a0Siggi and Frida, the owners, employed not only their interior-designer daughter Sandra, but their dog Breki as well, in the role of hotel host.<\/p>\n

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\"Bio<\/a>
Bio Habitat Hotel | Armenia, Colombia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Armenia, Colombia<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: Bio Habitat Hotel<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

In past years, the Lonely Planet has claimed that most travelers \u201cpass through Armenia only long enough to change buses.\u201d And it\u2019s true \u2014 the so-called \u201cCoffee Triangle\u201d offers much to see and do. There\u2019s the surrounding towns like Salento and Filandia, charming and picturesque, defined by traditional architecture. There\u2019s the natural sites, the pristine forests and rivers. There\u2019s even an UNESCO-declared world heritage site, the palm and wildlife-dotted Cocora Valley.<\/p>\n

As it happens, one of the reasons to stay at Bio Habitat is for how well-equipped it is to serve as a base for the rest of the region. But that\u2019s not the only argument for the bus-bound traveler to put down roots in Armenia. In the midst of 160,000 square meters of forest, a stay at the Bio Habitat means you\u2019re surrounded by the elements you came to admire. In addition to a modern style and vast picture windows throughout the lodgings, certain accommodations (here, they\u2019re \u201chabitats\u201d) even provide elevated structures with glass walls, squarely surrounded by greenery on every side, making you feel something like a bird in an aviary.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an immersion in nature that\u2019s matched by few hotels in the world, and more than enough reason to stick around.<\/p>\n

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Captain Whidbey | Coupeville, Washington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The destination: Coupeville, Washington<\/strong>
\nThe hotel: Captain Whidbey<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Whidbey Island, at the mouth of the Puget Sound, may be slightly less spectacular than the more distant San Juans \u2014 but not by much. And when you\u2019ve accounted for the fact that it\u2019s reachable not just by ferry but by bridge as well, there\u2019s an argument to be made that it\u2019s due for a re-evaluation. Sometimes a new hotel is exactly what it takes.<\/p>\n

Captain Whidbey isn\u2019t new, exactly \u2014\u00a0the original inn dates back to 1907. But its new owners, a couple of young hoteliers with boutique-hotel roots, have given the old timber lodge a subtle-but-effective makeover, and have added four new cabins in partnership with hip Northwest brands like Filson. The result brings the maritime-meets-camp vibe of the original into the 21st century in fine form. Seattleites might prefer that we kept it a secret, but it\u2019s too good not to share.<\/p>\n

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