Øye, Norway
Hotel Union Øye
An 1891 wooden hotel deep in the Sunnmøre Alps at the head of the Norangsfjord, restored as Norway's most romantic hideaway.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Hakone, Japan
Japan's pioneering Western-style resort hotel, welcoming guests to the hot-spring hills of Miyanoshita since 1878.
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George Town, Malaysia
The Sarkies Brothers' 1885 seafront classic in George Town, an all-suite colonial grande dame on the Strait of Malacca.
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Luxor, Egypt
The 1907 Nile-front grande dame of Egyptology, where news of Tutankhamun's tomb first electrified the world.
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New York, United States
The 1907 French Renaissance landmark at Central Park's corner, forever entwined with Eloise, Gatsby glamour and gilded New York occasion.
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Istanbul, Turkey
A converted neoclassical building in the heart of the old city, steps from Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and Topkapı Palace.
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Mexico City, Mexico
A hacienda-style palace wrapped around a lush courtyard garden on Paseo de la Reforma, steps from Chapultepec Park.
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Miami Beach, United States
A gold-columned, red-velvet spectacle in Mid-Beach where art, cabaret and oceanfront glamour collide into Miami's most theatrical hotel.
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Milan, Italy
Milan's neoclassical grande dame on Piazza della Repubblica since the 1920s, with a rooftop pool club surveying the city and the Alps beyond.
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Munich, Germany
Munich's family-owned institution since 1841 on Promenadeplatz, spanning a mirrored 19th-century bar, a jazz club and a rooftop spa by Andrée Putman.
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