Barcelona, Spain
Mandarin Oriental Barcelona
A former bank on Passeig de Gràcia turned white-on-white design statement, with destination gastronomy and a rooftop dipping pool.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Los Angeles, United States
The Loire-styled castle above Sunset Boulevard that has sheltered Hollywood's secrets, romances and reinventions since 1929.
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Reykjavík, Iceland
Iceland's original grand hotel, a 1930 Art Deco landmark on Austurvöllur square opposite the national parliament.
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Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade's design flagship on Studentski Trg, an Isay Weinfeld-designed Leading Hotel with mid-century warmth and a serious pool.
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Oslo, Norway
Oslo's art-filled waterfront hotel on Tjuvholmen, beside the Renzo Piano-designed Astrup Fearnley Museum and the fjord's swimming decks.
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Hobart, Australia
Hobart's waterfront grande-luxe hotel, stitching Georgian sandstone, Art Deco and a contemporary wing together a block from Salamanca Place.
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Grand Anse, Grenada
Grenada's contemporary statement on Grand Anse beach, built around a 100-metre infinity pool that runs like a silver blade to the sea.
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Placencia, Belize
Francis Ford Coppola's Balinese-built beach village on the Placencia peninsula, where thatched villas open straight onto Caribbean sand.
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Helsinki, Finland
An art-filled sanctuary facing Old Church Park, where Nordic design, serious wellness and a poetry-lined past meet in a former printing house.
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Paro, Bhutan
COMO's serene hillside retreat above the Paro valley, pairing Bhutanese architecture with Shambhala wellness and expert-led Himalayan adventure.
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