Beach Resort
Diani Beach, Kenya
9.0
Alfajiri Villas
Three staffed private villas on a low cliff above Diani Beach, long regarded as the most exclusive way to end a Kenyan safari on the Indian Ocean.
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The Directory
The world’s finest hotels.
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290 hotels found
City Hotel
Copenhagen, Denmark
9.0
Nimb Hotel
A Moorish-style 1909 palace inside Tivoli Gardens with a handful of lavish rooms, a rooftop pool and the amusement park as its garden.
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Beach Resort
Riviera Maya, Mexico
9.0
Hotel Esencia
A former duchess's estate on Xpu-Ha beach turned fashion-crowd hideaway, all white minimalism, jungle gardens and barefoot exclusivity.
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Country House
Colerne, United Kingdom
9.0
Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa
A Palladian mansion at the end of a mile-long beech avenue near Bath, with 500 acres, serious cooking and one of England's best country spas.
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City Hotel
Bath, United Kingdom
9.0
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
Two Georgian townhouses at the centre of Bath's Royal Crescent, with secret gardens and a spa hidden behind the world-famous facade.
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Beach Resort
Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France
9.0
La Réserve de Beaulieu
A rose-pink Belle Époque palazzo on the Beaulieu waterfront, cherished for its intimate scale, seawater pool and grand dining room facing the Mediterranean.
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Country House
Les Baux-de-Provence, France
9.0
Oustau de Baumanière
A legendary Relais & Châteaux estate beneath the white crags of Les Baux, home to one of Provence's great three-Michelin-starred tables.
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Wellness Retreat
Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica
9.0
Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection
A highland wellness estate above the Valle de El General, where Auberge pairs casita luxury with one of Latin America's largest destination spas.
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City Hotel
Vienna, Austria
8.9
Hotel Sacher Wien
Vienna's velvet-and-chandelier institution opposite the Opera House, family-owned since 1876 and home of the original Sachertorte.
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City Hotel
Québec City, Canada
8.9
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
The turreted château above the St Lawrence that defines the Québec City skyline and claims the title of the world's most photographed hotel.
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Country House
Øye, Norway
8.9
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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Wellness Retreat
Hakone, Japan
8.9
Fujiya Hotel
Japan's pioneering Western-style resort hotel, welcoming guests to the hot-spring hills of Miyanoshita since 1878.
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