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The world’s finest hotels.

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290 hotels found

Stone bungalows of Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge on a ridge facing the snow-capped Annapurna range
Country House

Pokhara, Nepal

8.8

Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge

A hand-built stone lodge on a ridge above Pokhara, facing the full Annapurna range from Dhaulagiri to Machhapuchhare across an unbroken horizon.

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Stone courtyards and pool of Park Hyatt St Kitts framing Nevis Peak across the water
Resort

Christophe Harbour, Saint Kitts and Nevis

8.8

Park Hyatt St Kitts

A serene architectural resort on Banana Bay at St Kitts' southern tip, gazing across The Narrows to Nevis Peak.

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Lodge-style suites of Carmelo Resort & Spa beneath eucalyptus trees on the Río de la Plata
Resort

Carmelo, Uruguay

8.8

Carmelo Resort & Spa, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Uruguay's great countryside resort — eucalyptus forest, vineyard air and lodge-style suites on the Río de la Plata, an hour from Buenos Aires by boat.

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Mandarin Oriental Barcelona, Barcelona
City Hotel

Barcelona, Spain

8.7

Mandarin Oriental Barcelona

A former bank on Passeig de Gràcia turned white-on-white design statement, with destination gastronomy and a rooftop dipping pool.

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King George, Athens, Athens
City Hotel

Athens, Greece

8.7

King George, Athens

A 1930s landmark on Syntagma Square whose rooftop restaurant and penthouse pool look straight onto the floodlit Acropolis.

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De L'Europe Amsterdam, Amsterdam
City Hotel

Amsterdam, Netherlands

8.7

De L'Europe Amsterdam

An 1896 grande dame at the meeting of the Amstel and the canal ring, with Dutch Masters on the walls and terraces hanging over the water.

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Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles
City Hotel

Los Angeles, United States

8.7

Chateau Marmont

The Loire-styled castle above Sunset Boulevard that has sheltered Hollywood's secrets, romances and reinventions since 1929.

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Pestana Palace Lisboa, Lisbon
City Hotel

Lisbon, Portugal

8.7

Pestana Palace Lisboa

A late-19th-century aristocratic palace and national monument in Lisbon's Alcântara district, set in botanical gardens with a garden pool.

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The Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki/Mount Cook Village
Country House

Aoraki/Mount Cook Village, New Zealand

8.7

The Hermitage Hotel

New Zealand's storied alpine hotel, serving Aoraki/Mount Cook since 1884 with panoramic windows on the country's highest peak.

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Victorian stone mansion of Palé Hall amid lawns in the Dee Valley near Bala
Country House

Bala, United Kingdom

8.7

Palé Hall

A grand Victorian mansion on the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia), running partly on its own hydroelectricity and cooking to Relais & Châteaux standards.

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Horses on the sand at low tide in front of Kinondo Kwetu's garden cottages on Galu Beach
Beach Resort

Diani Beach, Kenya

8.7

Kinondo Kwetu

A Swedish family's barefoot boutique retreat on quiet Galu Beach south of Diani, with horses on the sand and an easy house-party spirit.

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The 100-metre infinity pool of Silversands running towards Grand Anse beach in Grenada
Beach Resort

Grand Anse, Grenada

8.7

Silversands Grenada

Grenada's contemporary statement on Grand Anse beach, built around a 100-metre infinity pool that runs like a silver blade to the sea.

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