8 spanking new hotels worth checking out in 2016

A nice hotel can go a long way in making a vacation all the more comfortable and fun.

Check them out.

1. Keemala, Phuket, Thailand: Boasting 38 pool villas in styles that include tree houses, bird's nest villas and clay cottages, this is the perfect digs for nature lovers.

2. Four Seasons Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: You can expect quiet luxury from a Four Seasons hotel and with just 106 guestrooms, including 28 suites, this hotel was designed to attract mainly business travellers.

3. The Old Clare Hotel, Sydney, Australia: This 62-room boutique property promises a cosy vibe.

4. East Hotel, Miami, Florida: This offers  352 rooms and suites range from 300 square feet to a whopping 1,800. It also offers no fewer than 4 pools.

5. Intercontinental, Bordeaux, France: Fun fact - the hotel started getting built in 1776, with the 130-room former Grand Hotel de Bordeaux & Spa now undergoing a significant conversion to welcome business and leisure travelers alike.

6. Najd Boutique Hotel, Doha, Qatar: This hotel is part of  the Souq Waqif Hotels Collection aimed serving as a window on Qatari culture.

7. Langham Place, New York, United States:  This hotel boasts 22 floors of rooms and suites include the Empire State View suite, a 1,900-square-foot beauty that provides a fantastic view.

8. The Silo, Cape Town, South Africa: Situated in the historic Grain Silo Complex, the building is currently being converted into the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, and The Silo will sit atop the museum and offer 360-degree views that take in the city's iconic Table Mountain and Robben Island.