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The world’s finest hotels.

Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.

141 hotels found

Palace-like facade of Silk Road by Minyoun beside the rowing canal at Silk Road Samarkand
Resort

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

8.3

Silk Road by Minyoun, Samarkand

The flagship palace hotel of the vast Silk Road Samarkand resort city, built along a rowing canal on the edge of Timur's capital.

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InterContinental Sofia with the golden domes of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral beyond
City Hotel

Sofia, Bulgaria

8.3

InterContinental Sofia

Sofia's sharpest five-star, facing Alexander Nevsky Cathedral's golden domes across the yellow-brick heart of the capital.

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Restored nineteenth-century facades of the Grand Hotel Vilnius near Cathedral Square
City Hotel

Vilnius, Lithuania

8.3

Grand Hotel Vilnius, Curio Collection by Hilton

A polished full-service hotel beside Cathedral Square, pairing historic-facade grandeur with a rooftop view over the old town.

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Art Deco-inspired façade of Epoque Hotel on its quiet lane near Cișmigiu Gardens
City Hotel

Bucharest, Romania

8.2

Epoque Hotel

A Relais & Châteaux hideaway on a quiet lane by Cișmigiu Gardens, with an all-suite feel, serious kitchen and calm spa pool.

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Glass facade of JW Marriott Absheron Baku overlooking Azadliq Square towards the Caspian
City Hotel

Baku, Azerbaijan

8.2

JW Marriott Absheron Baku

A confident glass-fronted grand hotel on Azadliq Square, pairing big-city polish with Caspian views and one of Baku's best hotel pools.

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Garden pool and riverside terraces of Royal Torarica in Paramaribo
City Hotel

Paramaribo, Suriname

8.2

Royal Torarica

Paramaribo's most refined address: the Torarica group's boutique flagship in riverside gardens near the UNESCO-listed old town.

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Modern facade of the Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown beside the Kingston seawall
City Hotel

Georgetown, Guyana

8.1

Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown

Georgetown's international flagship on the Kingston seawall, the operational hub of Guyana's oil-boom capital.

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Facade of the Kempinski Hotel Khan Palace on Peace Avenue in Ulaanbaatar
City Hotel

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

8.1

Kempinski Hotel Khan Palace

European five-star tradition on Peace Avenue's embassy end, long the trusted choice for Ulaanbaatar's diplomatic and expedition circuit.

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Glass facade of the Sofitel Le Grand Ducal above the Pétrusse valley in Luxembourg City
City Hotel

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

8.1

Sofitel Luxembourg Le Grand Ducal

A glass tower above the Pétrusse valley whose top-floor restaurant and bar own the finest panorama of Luxembourg's old town and viaducts.

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Tower of the JW Marriott Hotel Caracas in the El Rosal financial district
City Hotel

Caracas, Venezuela

8.1

JW Marriott Hotel Caracas

The international flag in Caracas's El Rosal financial district, delivering full-service business luxury with Ávila views.

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Glass façade of the Skopje Marriott Hotel on Macedonia Square
City Hotel

Skopje, North Macedonia

8.0

Skopje Marriott Hotel

North Macedonia's flagship international hotel on Macedonia Square, steps from the Stone Bridge and the Old Bazaar beyond.

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Contemporary tower of the Tirana Marriott Hotel with Mount Dajti in the distance
City Hotel

Tirana, Albania

8.0

Tirana Marriott Hotel

Albania's first Marriott, a polished contemporary tower near Skanderbeg Square marking the capital's arrival on the international circuit.

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