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The world’s finest hotels.

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22 hotels found

Modern facade of The Reykjavik EDITION beside Harpa concert hall on Reykjavik's old harbour

City Hotel

Reykjavik, Iceland

8.6

The Reykjavik EDITION

Ian Schrager's harbourfront EDITION beside Harpa concert hall, bringing polished nightlife-literate luxury to Iceland's capital.

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Pools and palm-lined beachfront of Kimpton Grand Roatán on West Bay Beach

Beach Resort

Roatán, Honduras

8.5

Kimpton Grand Roatán Resort & Spa

Roatán's first true luxury resort, opened in 2023 on the powder sand of West Bay with the Mesoamerican Reef a fin-kick offshore.

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Contemporary glass and travertine façade of Berd's Chisinau MGallery in central Chișinău

City Hotel

Chișinău, Moldova

8.3

Berd's Chisinau, MGallery Hotel Collection

Moldova's first true design hotel, a glass-and-travertine boutique in central Chișinău with a wine cellar worthy of the country.

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Palace-like facade of Silk Road by Minyoun beside the rowing canal at Silk Road Samarkand

Resort

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

8.3

Silk Road by Minyoun, Samarkand

The flagship palace hotel of the vast Silk Road Samarkand resort city, built along a rowing canal on the edge of Timur's capital.

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Glass tower of InterContinental Tashkent rising above the fountains of Tashkent City Park

City Hotel

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

8.2

InterContinental Tashkent

A glass tower over Tashkent City Park bringing high-floor glamour, club-lounge polish and skyline dining to the Uzbek capital.

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Contemporary tower of the Tirana Marriott Hotel with Mount Dajti in the distance

City Hotel

Tirana, Albania

8.0

Tirana Marriott Hotel

Albania's first Marriott, a polished contemporary tower near Skanderbeg Square marking the capital's arrival on the international circuit.

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Contemporary tower of the Hilton Dushanbe against the Hissar mountains

City Hotel

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

8.0

Hilton Dushanbe

Dushanbe's first global-brand tower, bringing high-floor mountain views, an executive lounge and international consistency to the Tajik capital.

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Modern glass tower of the Sheraton Bishkek with the snow-capped Ala-Too range behind

City Hotel

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

8.0

Sheraton Bishkek

Bishkek's modern flagship tower, opened in 2021 with the city's largest rooms, an indoor pool and views towards the Ala-Too range.

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Contemporary facade and rooftop bar of Palm Springs Hotel Dili in the city's commercial district

City Hotel

Dili, Timor-Leste

7.8

Palm Springs Hotel Dili

Dili's new flagship: a contemporary hotel in the commercial district with a rooftop bar, pool and the sharpest rooms in Timor-Leste.

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White marble crescent of the Arkadag Hotel above fountained gardens in Ashgabat

City Hotel

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

7.6

Arkadag Hotel

Ashgabat's newest marble showpiece, a crescent-shaped state hotel in parkland beneath the Kopet Dag with capital views and generous suites.

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