Hotels open by the hundreds every year, but only a few open your eyes. For the 16th installment of DestinAsian's annual Luxe List, we checked in at dozens of newcomers around the Asia-Pacific region and ultimately selected 38 properties as the ones you'll want to train your sights on next. From a low-slung New Zealand lodge to a Shanghai addition by hotel czar Ian Schrager—and a couple of revamped old favorites thrown in for good measure—read on to discover our picks for the best new hotels of 2019.