The World’s Best New Hotels 2007 May 29, 2007| By:Mary Winston Nicklin ...brought to you by the good folks at Travel and Leisure, who just published their "It List" of hot new hotel properties. Of the 25 chosen elite, the luxurious newbies include Trailblazers like Frank Gehry's architectural masterpiece, a sparkling mass of twisting metal in the midst of the Rioja's celebrated vineyards, Beachcombers like Vietnam's gorgeous Nam Hai hotel, New Urbanists like the dazzling Mandarin Oriental in Prague, and Healers, like the swanky Bauer Il Palladio Hotel & Spa in Venice and our favorite Four Seasons Westlake Village, created in partnership with the California WellBeing Institute. Posted in: Articles, Featured Luxury Hotels, Adventure/Ecotourism, Romantic Travel, Luxury Spas, Beach and Island, Europe, Africa, North America, Bermuda & The Caribbean, Central, South America, Asia, Middle East, Australia, South Pacific, Travel Industry News, Hot Spots, The Practical Traveler Share : Related Hotels Thornbury Castle Thornbury, United Kingdom 95 Excellent 570 Reviews White Swan Bondgate Within Alnwick, United Kingdom 79 Good 827 Reviews Castle Hotel and Spa Tarrytown, United States 85 Very Good 721 Reviews L'Hotel Paris, France 91 Excellent 522 Reviews Hotel Lungarno Florence, Italy 96 Excellent 487 Reviews