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Restored estates, a cutting-edge surf retreat, and a Dolly Parton–inspired hotel take center stage in this collection of noteworthy Southern stays.

Committed to showcasing fresh, local ingredients, pastry chef Sam Allen uses seasonal produce from nearby growers like Barbee Farms to create desserts such as the strawberry rhubarb torte. Temperature and timing are big factors in its creation.

It’s hard to beat a sunrise over the ocean, and at Three Waters Resort and Marina, they are truly a spectacle. The sprawling oceanfront property sits in Islamorada, a quiet Florida Keys community whose moniker translates to “purple island” in Spanish (likely due to those glorious morning displays).

The new boutique property sits on Savannah’s East Broughton Street and beckons guests and passersby into its light-filled, high-ceilinged lobby bar. Loungey velvet seating in shades of dusty pink and pistachio green, original terrazzo floors, blue mosaic wall tiling, and retro light fixtures give the gathering space a midcentury modern feel.

Plus, new wellness retreats, a cyclist-centric hotel opening, and a boutique property coming to North Carolina wine country.

With its modern facade, chic interior design, sexy speakeasy, and high-end surf and turf restaurant, it’s hard to believe that the building housing the Trail Hotel was once a Holiday Inn.

Explore new and notable stays, including a billion-dollar revamp in Fort Lauderdale and a phone company turned boutique hotel in Athens.

Nearly a century ago, brothers John and Oscar Noel decided to build the tallest building in Nashville on their family’s downtown lot, introducing a 12-story luxury hotel—fittingly dubbed the Noel Hotel—to the rapidly growing area. For more than 40 years it thrived, hosting the likes of Eleanor Roosevelt and Babe Ruth. After being purchased by a bank in 1972, its doors were closed to overnight guests—that is, until 2017, when it reopened with a refreshed name and look. Enter: Noelle.

Discover a “circus chic” resort, mountaintop treehouse suites, stellar stargazing cabins, and outstanding stays that earned a Michelin Key.

A peaceful feeling sets in several miles before pulling up to the Dunlin, the new Auberge Resorts Collection property on Johns Island, South Carolina. Quiet, winding roads lined with moss-draped live oaks lead the way to the Kiawah River resort located just 20 miles from Charleston—close enough to the city’s world-class dining and shopping but just far enough to feel the natural seclusion.