Top Ten Luxury
Hot New Hotels 2012

It is that time of year again, time for The Luxury Travel Bible's annual fortune telling foray. We look into our diamond encrusted crystal ball and discern which of 2012's new openings will cause the biggest flutter in the hearts of the fabulous. So here is our pick of the openings you should be aware of if you want to stay a step ahead of the in-crowd.

Hilary Doling, 11/1/12

Amanruya, Bodrum, Turkey
Amanruya, Bodrum, Turkey
Guess we're cheating a little with this one since Amanruya had its soft opening back in December but doesn't have its "official' opening until European Spring -so we're counting that.  
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Bulgari Hotel and Residences, London UK
Bulgari Hotel and Residences, London UK
Due to the Olympics London is a flurry of hotel openings in 2012 all hoping to be receiving guest before the first start gun goes off.
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Como Resort, Phuket, Thailand
Como Resort, Phuket, Thailand
The slick Singapore-based hotel group Como Hotels & Resorts is in developing a new 129-room property on the Yamu peninsula of Phuket in Thailand. 
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Hotel Selman, Marrakech
Hotel Selman, Marrakech
Any hotel designed by Jacques Garcia, the French designer responsible for the rejuvenation of La Mamounia Marrakech, is going to cause a stir. 
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Klotid Palace, Budapest, Hungary
Klotid Palace, Budapest, Hungary
Due to open in April Buddha-Bar Hotel Budapest , Klotild Palace will only be the second Buddha-Bar Hotel in the world. 
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NIYAMA Per AQUUM, Dhaalu, Maldives
NIYAMA Per AQUUM, Dhaalu, Maldives
We've been looking forward to this one - a new island escape from Luxe supremo Per Aquum, is always an event worth celebrating. 
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SLS Hotel South Beach, Miami USA
SLS Hotel South Beach, Miami USA
We haven't picked this one just because of Lenny Kravitz's involvement. Ok, maybe we have but there's more to it.
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The Siam, Bangkok, Thailand
The Siam, Bangkok, Thailand
Eat your heart out London there is a lot of hotel happenings in Bangkok in 2012 too.
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W Paris, France
W Paris, France
W group are fond of opening their beloved hotels on Valentine's Day. W London opened on February 14th last year and W Paris is set to embrace its first guest on the same romantic date.
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Dorset Square Hotel, London UK
Dorset Square Hotel, London UK
Dorset Square Hotel was Firmdale's very first luxury townhouse opening in 1985. It was sold in 2002 but now ten years later the hotel has been reacquired.
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