Why it made the list
The 1947 Art Deco icon on Collins Avenue, back in 2026 with a members club and new restaurants.
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No. 2 · The Americas, ranked
Delano Miami Beach
South Beach, Miami
The rest of the five
The Americas, ranked
No. 1 · The AmericasWest Chelsea, New York
Faena New York
Bjarke Ingels architecture at One High Line and a Francis Mallmann kitchen, new in 2025.
No. 3 · The AmericasWest Hollywood, Los Angeles
Sunset Tower Hotel
A 1929 Art Deco landmark and the Tower Bar, still the room old Hollywood drinks in.
No. 4 · The AmericasMichigan Avenue, Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
A Venetian Gothic gentlemen's club turned hotel, with a game room and a rooftop over Millennium Park.
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