Resort
Bodrum, Turkey
9.1
Amanruya
Aman's Aegean retreat of stone pavilion cottages, each with a private pool, scattered through olive groves on the Bodrum peninsula's quiet north coast.
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Resort
Imerovigli, Greece
9.1
Grace Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection
An intimate white-on-white retreat at Imerovigli, the highest point of Santorini's caldera rim, built around one of the island's most photographed pools.
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Beach Resort
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
9.1
One&Only The Palm
A low-rise, Moorish-inspired beach estate at the tip of the Palm that trades Dubai's usual scale for gardens, quiet and skyline views across the water.
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Beach Resort
Paradise Island, Bahamas
9.1
The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort
The Bahamas' aristocrat since 1962: Versailles-inspired gardens, a five-mile beach and Bond-film glamour, now run by Four Seasons.
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Lakeside Hotel
Windermere, United Kingdom
9.1
Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
A family-run Lakeland original near Windermere, mixing spa suites with private hot tubs, standout cooking and a lake house of its own.
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Country House
Gordes, France
9.1
Airelles Gordes, La Bastide
A 16th-century bastide woven into the ramparts of Gordes, with terraced gardens and Luberon views that define hilltop Provence.
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Beach Resort
Muscat, Oman
9.0
The Chedi Muscat
A serene study in Omani-Zen minimalism, where black reflecting pools, white arches and lantern-lit gardens meet a long private beach outside Muscat.
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City Hotel
Rome, Italy
9.0
Hotel de Russie
A Rocco Forte classic between Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps, beloved for its terraced secret garden and understated Roman elegance.
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Resort
Los Angeles, United States
9.0
The Beverly Hills Hotel
The 'Pink Palace' on Sunset Boulevard, serving banana-leaf wallpaper, bungalow legend and old-Hollywood poolside ritual since 1912.
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City Hotel
Istanbul, Turkey
9.0
Çırağan Palace Kempinski
A restored Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus shore whose waterfront infinity pool and sultan-era suites remain Istanbul's grandest stage.
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City Hotel
Rome, Italy
9.0
Hassler Roma
A family-run grande dame crowning the Spanish Steps, with rooftop Michelin-starred dining and the whole of Rome unrolled below.
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Resort
Capri, Italy
9.0
Grand Hotel Quisisana
Capri's grande dame since 1845 on Via Camerelle, steps from the Piazzetta, with gardens, twin pools and the island's most storied terrace.
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