Montego Bay, Jamaica
Round Hill Hotel and Villas
A 1950s Jamaican classic on a private peninsula west of Montego Bay, with Ralph Lauren-designed oceanfront rooms and villas of storied pedigree.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Jerusalem, Israel
A 19th-century pasha's mansion turned legendary East Jerusalem retreat, famed for its flower-filled courtyard, Cellar Bar and long literary pedigree.
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Évian-les-Bains, France
A 1909 palace above Lake Geneva at the heart of the Evian Resort, pairing Belle Époque frescoes with serious spa and golf.
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Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Monte-Carlo's quieter Belle Époque palace, prized for its Gustave Eiffel-attributed winter garden dome and harbour-view terraces.
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Seville, Spain
Seville's 1929 Mudéjar-revival palace, commissioned by royal decree for the Ibero-American Exposition and still the city's ceremonial address.
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Palermo, Italy
The Florio dynasty's Art Nouveau palazzo on Palermo's bay, restored by Rocco Forte as Sicily's great city-edge grande dame.
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Bellagio, Italy
Bellagio's family-run grande dame since 1873, commanding the promontory where Lake Como's two arms divide.
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Interlaken, Switzerland
Interlaken's 1865 grande dame facing the Jungfrau across the Höhematte meadow, with one of Switzerland's largest hotel spas.
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White Sulphur Springs, United States
America's grand resort in the Allegheny Mountains, taking the waters since 1778 and famously concealing a Cold War bunker for Congress.
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New Paltz, United States
A Victorian castle on a glacial lake in the Shawangunk Mountains, run by the same family since 1869 with meals and activities included.
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