Dubai, United Arab Emirates
One&Only The Palm
A low-rise, Moorish-inspired beach estate at the tip of the Palm that trades Dubai's usual scale for gardens, quiet and skyline views across the water.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Paradise Island, Bahamas
The Bahamas' aristocrat since 1962: Versailles-inspired gardens, a five-mile beach and Bond-film glamour, now run by Four Seasons.
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Halkidiki, Greece
Europe's most decorated family resort — a private 1,000-acre ecological reserve on Halkidiki's Kassandra peninsula with five hotels, seven kilometres of white-sand beach and childcare that sets the world standard.
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Oslo, Norway
A 1930s Art Deco power company headquarters in Frogner reborn in 2022 with restored public baths, a rooftop pool and neighbourhood soul.
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Windermere, United Kingdom
A family-run Lakeland original near Windermere, mixing spa suites with private hot tubs, standout cooking and a lake house of its own.
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Gordes, France
A 16th-century bastide woven into the ramparts of Gordes, with terraced gardens and Luberon views that define hilltop Provence.
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Mashpi, Ecuador
A glass-walled biology station of a luxury lodge suspended in Ecuador's Chocó cloud forest, three hours from Quito and a world away.
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Muscat, Oman
A serene study in Omani-Zen minimalism, where black reflecting pools, white arches and lantern-lit gardens meet a long private beach outside Muscat.
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London, United Kingdom
London's original grand hotel on the Strand still delivers Thames-view suites, Art Deco glamour and the theatrical service it invented in 1889.
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Rome, Italy
A Rocco Forte classic between Piazza del Popolo and the Spanish Steps, beloved for its terraced secret garden and understated Roman elegance.
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