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The world’s finest hotels.

Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.

201 hotels found

Golden dunes of the Empty Quarter surrounding Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, Abu Dhabi
Desert Resort

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

9.4

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara

A fortress-like retreat rising from the dunes of the Empty Quarter, where the world's largest sand desert supplies the drama and the silence.

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Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Kailua-Kona
Beach Resort

Kailua-Kona, United States

9.3

Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

Hawaii's most complete luxury resort spreads low bungalows across Kona lava fields, with seven pools, championship golf and deep Hawaiian culture.

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Amankila, Manggis
Beach Resort

Manggis, Indonesia

9.3

Amankila

Ed Tuttle's clifftop Aman above the Lombok Strait in east Bali, famed for its three-tiered infinity pool stepping down the hillside like emerald rice terraces.

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King David Hotel, Jerusalem
City Hotel

Jerusalem, Israel

9.3

King David Hotel

Jerusalem's storied 1931 grande dame in pink limestone, whose gardens and terraces look straight across the valley to the Old City walls.

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Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Tremezzo
Lakeside Hotel

Tremezzo, Italy

9.3

Grand Hotel Tremezzo

A 1910 Art Nouveau palace on Lake Como's western shore, famous for its floating lake pool and views across to Bellagio.

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Elephants near the waterhole at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Tanzania
Safari Lodge

Serengeti, Tanzania

9.3

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti

A permanent lodge raised on walkways above the central Serengeti plains, with an infinity pool overlooking a waterhole visited daily by elephants.

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one-and-only-reethi-rah-maldives
Private Island

North Malé Atoll, Maldives

9.3

One&Only Reethi Rah

A large, glamorous private island in North Malé Atoll with twelve beaches, vast villas and a social scene unique in the Maldives.

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Curved white facade of The Fontenay hotel on the tree-lined shore of Hamburg's Outer Alster lake
City Hotel

Hamburg, Germany

9.3

The Fontenay

A sculptural 2018 lakeside build on the Outer Alster with curving white architecture, a rooftop pool and two-Michelin-star dining.

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Atlantis The Royal, Dubai
Resort

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

9.2

Atlantis The Royal

A sculptural mega-resort on the Palm where stacked-block architecture, sky pools and a deep bench of celebrity-chef dining redefine Dubai showmanship.

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Jumeirah Al Qasr, Dubai
Resort

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

9.2

Jumeirah Al Qasr

The palatial heart of Madinat Jumeirah, where abra-laced waterways, private beach and Burj Al Arab views meet Arabian summer-palace grandeur.

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Marriott Mena House, Cairo
City Hotel

Cairo, Egypt

9.2

Marriott Mena House

The 19th-century hunting lodge turned legendary hotel at the foot of the Giza plateau, where the Great Pyramid fills the view from breakfast.

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Gstaad Palace, Gstaad
Ski Hotel

Gstaad, Switzerland

9.2

Gstaad Palace

The turreted, family-owned castle-hotel above Gstaad since 1913, winter court of the Alps' most discreetly glamorous village.

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