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The world's coolest new hotel arrivals

20th January 2011 Print
Kiwi Collection Luxury Hotels

Check out the world's coolest hotel arrivals selected by the hotel review team at KiwiCollection.com – hotels for people who care where they stay.

Cameron House, Scotland
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Mists rise off the inky Loch Lomond, and dew sparkles in the morning sunlight on the Cameron golf course. This is a place of natural beauty, and what can become of it when it's respected and refined.

Arrival: You can arrive by seaplane from Glasgow airport that lands on Loch Lomond and delivers you to the front door of the hotel where a very nice kilted gentleman whisks you away to your suite - #6 is our favorite.

Nightly rooms from 159 GBP

Le Sereno, St. Bathelemy
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A designer hotel as beautiful as the white-sand beach outside its door, Le Sereno captures the easy elegance of St. Barthélemy.

Arrival: Flying into the St. Barts puts this hotel on our list - as soon as you pass over the island's cemetery upon decent the pilot cuts the engines and you literally plunge to the airstrip to make the landing. It's an exhilarating arrival and well worth the thrill.

Nightly rooms from 480 Euros

Hotel Danieli, Venice, Italy
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Old is new again in Venice. And by old, think 14th century at this absolutely opulent slice of Venice's past glory. Located on Riva degli Schiavoni, Hotel Danieli will capture your beating heart.

Arrival: Your boat transports you to the hotel's private landing stage, where you step into one of the most impressive lobby's in the world.

Nightly rooms from 270 Euros

Sonora, British Columbia, Canada
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Experience the ultimate outdoor adventure at Sonora Resort in British Columbia's stunning Desolation Sound, home to fascinating wildlife and some of the best salmon fishing in the world.

Arrival: Guests are air whisked away by helicopter from downtown Vancouver to Sonora Resort. En route you experience some of British Columbia's most impressive coastal scenery.

Nightly rooms from 605 Euros

Machu Picchu Lodge, Peru
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The only hotel near the famed Inca ruins, Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge matches luxurious comfort with ancient splendor.

Arrival: The lodge is situated next to one of the world's most fabled ancient sites. Guests travel by train up the steep and treacherous rail tracks to reach this Inca citadel.

Nightly rooms from 650 USD

Blanket Bay, New Zealand
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With its majestic mountains, green meadows, and gleaming lake, Blanket Bay in New Zealand offers beauty, charm, adventure, and scenery worthy of any Peter Jackson film.

Arrival: There is no cooler way to arrive at a NZ hotel then this quick helicopter flight from Queenstown - landing on the front lawn of the property, which is located on the north end of green-blue Lake Wakatipu.

Nightly rooms from 556 AUD

Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay, Oman
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Wind, sand, and stars meet divine luxury at Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay, a secluded mountain getaway perched on crystal waters.

Arrival: A paraglide arrival into this hotel is for the true action hero experience.

Nightly rooms from 609 USD

Velassaro, Maldives
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Sugar-sand beaches, turquoise-blue waters stretching as far as the eye can see, and no sound save for the gentle lapping of water at your feet... everyday realities at Velassaru Maldives.

Arrival: Located on a coral island 25 minutes away (arriving in style by speedboat) from Malé Airport, it's closer to reality than one might imagine.

Nightly rooms from 609 USD

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