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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.

175 hotels found

Entrance canopy of The Westbury hotel off Grafton Street, Dublin

City Hotel

Dublin, Ireland

8.6

The Westbury

The Doyle Collection's polished flagship off Grafton Street, Dublin's social hub for afternoon tea, aperitifs and shopping-district stays.

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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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Modern facade of The Reykjavik EDITION beside Harpa concert hall on Reykjavik's old harbour

City Hotel

Reykjavik, Iceland

8.6

The Reykjavik EDITION

Ian Schrager's harbourfront EDITION beside Harpa concert hall, bringing polished nightlife-literate luxury to Iceland's capital.

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The sail-shaped glass tower of W Barcelona rising from the Barceloneta seafront

City Hotel

Barcelona, Spain

8.6

W Barcelona

Ricardo Bofill's sail-shaped glass tower at the tip of Barceloneta, with beachfront pools and some of the best sea-and-city views in Barcelona.

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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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Leather armchairs, books and brass lamps in the vintage-industrial lounge of Rooms Hotel Tbilisi

City Hotel

Tbilisi, Georgia

8.6

Rooms Hotel Tbilisi

The industrial-chic pioneer that started Tbilisi's design-hotel wave, warm with leather, timber and the city's best-loved hotel restaurant scene.

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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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Gilded coffered ceiling of the restored banking hall at The Marmorosch Bucharest

City Hotel

Bucharest, Romania

8.5

The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection

The gilded Marmorosch Blank bank in the old town reborn as Bucharest's most theatrical hotel, vault bar included.

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Restored banking hall restaurant of Bankhotel Lviv beneath its original glass ceiling

City Hotel

Lviv, Ukraine

8.5

Bankhotel

A 1912 bank in Lviv's UNESCO-listed centre reborn as western Ukraine's most stylish hotel, vault doors and marble halls included.

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Contemporary white suites of Carlisle Bay between rainforest hills and the calm southern bay, Antigua

Beach Resort

Old Road, Antigua and Barbuda

8.5

Carlisle Bay

A contemporary suite resort between rainforest hills and a calm southern bay, long Antigua's stylish answer for design-minded families.

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Neoclassical 1917 facade of the American Trade Hotel on Plaza Herrera in Casco Viejo

City Hotel

Panama City, Panama

8.5

American Trade Hotel

A 1917 landmark on Casco Viejo's Plaza Herrera revived as the old quarter's design flagship, jazz club included.

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