New, affordable hotels for your next getaway

>>> the hottest hotels that have opened their doors when the past year. conde nast is out with their latest list. we have the more affordable options on that list. kate, good morning.

>> good morning.

>> readers chime in on this or is this just about the editors?

>> the editors and correspondents, yes.

>> what are the criteria?

>> all sorts of criteria. we bounce on the beds, make unreasonable demands of the staff, eat the food, drink the cocktails, but what all these hotels have in common whether it's a treehouse in spain or a 3,000-room in spain is a sense of place and real style.

>> i want to make sure i'm right about this. was reading last night. there are 324 hotels on the list. did you person le stay at 42 of these that didn't make the list?

>> i would have to say there are a few that didn't make the list.

>> there are wanted posters of you up in the lob byes. these are more affordable. that's what we're concentrating on. the tropical oasis of domica, a country making the list for the first time.

>> it's between guadalupe and martiniq martinique. dominica is considered the nature island. this is on a tidal -- turtle nesting beach. they include kayaking on the river. you can't swim in the sea because it's a bit rough. hiking, waterfalls.

>> $180 a night, that's a pretty good price. let ee move across the globe. asia has 24 hotels on the list. a third of those are in china. you have a small called boutique hotel , not a hole. this one is apparently in shanghai.

>> it is in shanghai.

>> what do you like about it?

>> this is in a former army compound. it has just 19 rooms. it's an industrial chic. it had mid-century furniture. it plays on the communal living lifestyle of shanghai.

>> and i look the fact you can rent vinnage scooters with side cars.

>> and a really good restaurant.

>> in greece, popular european getaway. talk about this place. is it the consterna?

>> it is. it's in southern greece, a tiny peninsula. it's in a mansion. it's ancient, this mansion. so it's a got a rustic chic look. they grow their own ol' uives and press their own olive oil and vegetables around there's a really great spa that draws on the ancient system there.

>> they've had a turbulent time. is it a good opportunity for americans?

>> yeah.

>> let's move over to another hot spot in europe. we're talking about spain . this is an affordable hotel not to be confused with the hotel vieira, this is hotel vioraa.

>> this is a real female sis on wine, a really good sommelier there. barrels on the ceiling. even though it's nestled in this old village, it's right next to a 17th century church, it really works, i think, the deco really works.

>> you like this for couples. you say it's a very romantic place.

>> yes, yes.

>> let's go south to buenos aries . the hotel is in a great area at a great price.

>> yes. i was there a couple of years ago. great for shopping, really good for restaurants, cute little speak easy restaurants around there and it has great high-tech amenities. if you book a suite, you get your own ipad.

>> not to keep. you use it tr the week.

>> you have to give it back. newspapers, hotel check-in folders.

>> finally let's get a little closer to home. you have a hotel you really like in chicago. $75 a night?

>> such a bargain, yeah.

>> okay. this is the longman and eagle.

>> it's been nation lal renowned. fair, venn sin, wild boar , sloppy joes . the rooms are sort of hipster. exposed brick, tape decks, blast-in showers and you can walk upstairs and slump into bed after you have dinner.

>> you had them when you said located above a pub. we're back after your local news.