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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.

162 hotels found

Esentai Tower rising before the snow-capped Tian Shan mountains above Almaty
City Hotel

Almaty, Kazakhstan

8.7

The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty

High floors of the Esentai Tower with the snow-capped Tian Shan filling the windows—Central Asia's most polished city hotel.

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Shingled roofs of COMO Uma Paro amid blue pine forest above the Paro valley in Bhutan
Wellness Retreat

Paro, Bhutan

8.7

COMO Uma Paro

COMO's serene hillside retreat above the Paro valley, pairing Bhutanese architecture with Shambhala wellness and expert-led Himalayan adventure.

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Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga facing the white facade of the Latvian National Opera
City Hotel

Riga, Latvia

8.7

Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga

The Baltic capital's grandest full-service hotel, a restored landmark facing the Opera House on Aspazijas boulevard with rooftop dining and a serious spa.

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Hydro Majestic Hotel, Medlow Bath
Country House

Medlow Bath, Australia

8.6

Hydro Majestic Hotel

A flamboyant 1904 escarpment hotel strung along a clifftop above the Megalong Valley in the Blue Mountains, revived after a lavish restoration.

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Snow-covered wooden farmhouses of Les Fermes de Marie in their hamlet above Megève
Ski Hotel

Megève, France

8.6

Les Fermes de Marie

A hamlet of rescued centuries-old alpine farmhouses reassembled above Megève, birthplace of the Sibuet family's rustic-chic style and Pure Altitude spa.

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Low-slung buildings and fairways of Verdura Resort meeting the sea near Sciacca, Sicily
Resort

Sciacca, Italy

8.6

Verdura Resort

Rocco Forte's vast south-Sicilian estate near Sciacca, built around championship golf, a serious spa and nearly two kilometres of private coastline.

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Manor house and forest pavilions of Les Sources de Cheverny amid Loire Valley woodland
Country House

Cheverny, France

8.6

Les Sources de Cheverny

A forest-and-vineyard estate near the Château de Cheverny, bringing the Caudalie family's wellness philosophy to the heart of Loire château country.

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Beachfront pools and palms of the Half Moon estate east of Montego Bay, Jamaica
Resort

Montego Bay, Jamaica

8.6

Half Moon

A 400-acre Jamaican institution east of Montego Bay, with two miles of shoreline, championship golf, an equestrian centre and royal guestbooks.

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Contemporary alpine facade of COMO Alpina Dolomites on the snow-covered Alpe di Siusi plateau
Ski Hotel

Alpe di Siusi, Italy

8.6

COMO Alpina Dolomites

COMO's alpine outpost on Europe's largest high-altitude meadow, pairing ski-in access with the group's Shambhala wellness on the Alpe di Siusi plateau.

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Colonial-style villas of Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia amid palms near the Maspalomas dunes
Resort

Maspalomas, Spain

8.6

Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia

An intimate colonial-style enclave beside the Maspalomas palm oasis and dunes, quietly regarded as Gran Canaria's finest address.

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Marble lobby atrium of The Alexander luxury hotel near Republic Square in Yerevan
City Hotel

Yerevan, Armenia

8.6

The Alexander, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Yerevan

Armenia's first true luxury hotel, a marble-clad Luxury Collection address steps from Republic Square in the heart of Yerevan.

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Georgian terrace of the Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel facing the square's gardens
City Hotel

Glasgow, United Kingdom

8.6

Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel

Glasgow's flagship luxury address: a Georgian former automobile club on a garden square with the city's best-known spa.

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