Istanbul, Türkiye
Pera Palace Hotel
Built in 1892 for Orient Express passengers, the Pera Palace preserves Agatha Christie's room, Atatürk's museum suite and Istanbul's grandest afternoon tea.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
One of Asia's oldest hotels, an oceanfront Victorian grande dame on Galle Face Green since 1864, famous for chequered verandas and Indian Ocean sunsets.
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Karlovy Vary, Czechia
Karlovy Vary's neo-baroque colossus with roots in 1701, spa-town host to composers, emperors and the town's famous film festival.
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Fort William, United Kingdom
A Victorian baronial castle in the shadow of Ben Nevis, praised by Queen Victoria and long the Highlands' most refined retreat.
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Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik's seafront classic since 1913, gazing across the Adriatic to the old town walls and Lokrum island.
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Nara, Japan
A 1909 Meiji-era classic above Nara Park, where temple-roofed architecture and deer-filled lawns meet old-school Japanese hospitality.
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Yangon, Myanmar
A 1901 Sarkies Brothers landmark on Yangon's riverfront, restored as an intimate all-suite time capsule of colonial Burma.
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
A 1651 Carmelite convent in the heart of Old San Juan, reborn as the Caribbean's most characterful small heritage hotel.
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Stone Town, Tanzania
A restored seafront mansion on the edge of UNESCO-listed Stone Town, pairing Zanzibari heritage with an infinity pool facing the Indian Ocean.
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Grasmere, United Kingdom
A Victorian Gothic mansion above Grasmere where a Michelin-starred, garden-fed kitchen defines the modern Cumbrian table.
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