Where to Spend the Holidays in 2025: Best Hotels for a White Christmas or Beach Getaway

The holidays are coming! Have you thought about where you want to spend them?

We’ve curated a list of our favorite hotels for the season. Whether you’re dreaming of a sun-soaked relaxation vacation or a classic white Christmas, each of these offers thoughtful luxury with festive spirit.

New Openings

We’re excited about some incredible new hotel openings this season and wanted to share our top five picks. From mountain lodges to city retreats, and beachfront resorts, these are the new spots we can’t stop talking about.

• Aman Rosa Alpina – The Dolomites, Italy

• Rosewood Mandarina – Nayarit, Mexico

• Naples Beach Club, A Four Seasons Resort – Naples, Florida, USA

• One&Only Moonlight Basin – Big Sky, Montana, USA

• The Chancery, Rosewood – London, United Kingdom

Warm-Weather Destinations 

If your holidays are best spent in the sun, these tried-and-true resorts are perfect for a relaxing escape. Each one combines luxury with a festive atmosphere, featuring beaches, pools, and thoughtful touches that make your stay feel extra special.

• Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel – Anguilla

• Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

• COMO Parrot Cay – Turks & Caicos

• Four Seasons Anguilla – Anguilla

• Four Seasons Los Cabos at Cabo Del Sol – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

• Four Seasons Resort Hualalai – Hawaii, USA

• One&Only Mandarina – Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

• Rosewood Las Ventanas – Los Cabos, Mexico

• Sugar Beach – St. Lucia

• Susurros – Punta Mita, Mexico

Cold-Weather Destinations

For a snowy holiday or a classic winter getaway, these resorts, lodges and city retreats are ideal. Cozy, well-located, and full of charm, they make it easy to enjoy skiing, winter activities, or simply relaxing by the fire.

• Alpina Gstaad – Gstaad, Switzerland

• Badrutt’s Palace Hotel – St. Moritz, Switzerland

• Four Seasons Megève – Megève, France

• Four Seasons Resort and Residences Jackson Hole – Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA

• Four Seasons Whistler – Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

• Montage Big Sky – Big Sky, Montana, USA

• Montage Deer Valley – Park City, Utah, USA

• The Chedi Andermatt – Andermatt, Switzerland

• The Little Nell – Aspen, Colorado, USA

• The Madeline Telluride – Telluride, Colorado, USA

• The Surrey – New York City, New York, USA

• Six Senses Crans Montana – Crans-Montana, Switzerland