Lonely Planet

PHOTOCREDITNew hotels galorePARIS GAVE LONDON THE RITZ and now London has exportedits own hotel concept, with The Hoxton Paris bringing a touchof the 21st-century East End to the 2ème arrondissement (from£145; thehoxton.com). The fifth Hoxton is due to open soon inNew York’s Williamsburg, pipped by The Williamsburg Hotel.After an earlier soft launch, the latter is now set to unveil itsrooftop bar and pool (from £160; thewilliamsburghotel.com).When colder weather comes to New York, Sri Lanka will be inprime season. The Wild Coast Tented Lodge brings safari-styleposh tents to an Indian Ocean beachside spot by Yala NationalPark (from £290; resplendentceylon.com). In stopoverfavourite Qatar, florid fantasies run riot at The Mondrian Doha(from £210; morganshotelgroup.com). And, at the budget end,Steel House is a Copenhagen hostel with smart industrialdesign (double room from £58; steelhousecopenhagen.com).Wild Coast Tented LodgeThe Williamsburg HotelThe Hoxton Paris Steel HousePHOTOGRAPHS: ANNIE SCHLECHTER, MONDRIAN DOHA ATRIUM DESIGN MARCEL WANDERS