Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The Balmoral
Edinburgh's 1902 railway palace on Princes Street, whose famous clock tower anchors the city skyline between the Castle and Calton Hill.
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Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Barcelona, Spain
A 44-storey steel tower over Port Olímpic beside Frank Gehry's golden fish, pairing beachfront Barcelona with two-Michelin-star dining high above the Mediterranean.
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Zermatt, Switzerland
Zermatt's 1879 grande dame, owned by the village's own burghers, with horse-drawn carriage arrivals and the Matterhorn filling the windows.
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Seoul, South Korea
Seoul's establishment grande dame on the wooded slopes of Namsan, pairing a sculpture-filled Korean garden with the city's most decorated Korean restaurant.
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A colonial-mannered classic on Lam Son Square beside the Opera House, widely considered Ho Chi Minh City's most gracious luxury address.
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Québec City, Canada
The turreted château above the St Lawrence that defines the Québec City skyline and claims the title of the world's most photographed hotel.
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San Sebastián, Spain
The Belle Époque queen of San Sebastián since 1912, riverside home of the film festival in Europe's greatest eating city.
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Montreux, Switzerland
Montreux's 1906 Belle Époque landmark on the Lake Geneva riviera, where Nabokov lived for sixteen years and the jazz festival comes home.
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Øye, Norway
An 1891 wooden hotel deep in the Sunnmøre Alps at the head of the Norangsfjord, restored as Norway's most romantic hideaway.
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Hakone, Japan
Japan's pioneering Western-style resort hotel, welcoming guests to the hot-spring hills of Miyanoshita since 1878.
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