Lakeside Hotel
Cernobbio, Italy
9.5
Villa d'Este
A 16th-century cardinal's villa on Lake Como with 25 acres of Renaissance gardens and a floating pool moored on the lake itself.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Soufrière, St Lucia
An architectural fantasy above St Lucia's Pitons where every open-walled sanctuary has its own infinity pool and no fourth wall at all.
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Nairobi, Kenya
The 1930s ivy-clad manor in Nairobi's Langata suburb where endangered Rothschild's giraffes join guests for breakfast through the windows.
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Taupō, New Zealand
New Zealand's founding luxury lodge on the banks of the Waikato River near Huka Falls, host to royalty since its 1920s trout-fishing origins.
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Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
A 1908 white palace amid seven hectares of pines at the tip of Cap-Ferrat, home to the Riviera's most storied seawater pool.
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Jodhpur, India
A vast art-deco palace above the Blue City, still home to Jodhpur's royal family and run in part as one of the world's most extraordinary hotels.
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Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok's storied riverside original, welcoming travellers and writers since 1876 with legendary Thai service and a beloved Chao Phraya setting.
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Paris, France
LVMH's Seine-front maison in the Art Deco La Samaritaine building, offering couture interiors, a 30-metre pool and river-view gastronomy.
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London, United Kingdom
Mayfair's Art Deco jewel remains London's most glamorous address, from chequerboard lobby and legendary tea to a subterranean spa retreat.
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Kyoto, Japan
A serene contemporary retreat wrapped around an 800-year-old pond garden in Kyoto's temple-rich Higashiyama district.
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