Évian-les-Bains, France
Hôtel Royal
A 1909 palace above Lake Geneva at the heart of the Evian Resort, pairing Belle Époque frescoes with serious spa and golf.
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Interlaken, Switzerland
Interlaken's 1865 grande dame facing the Jungfrau across the Höhematte meadow, with one of Switzerland's largest hotel spas.
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White Sulphur Springs, United States
America's grand resort in the Allegheny Mountains, taking the waters since 1778 and famously concealing a Cold War bunker for Congress.
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New Paltz, United States
A Victorian castle on a glacial lake in the Shawangunk Mountains, run by the same family since 1869 with meals and activities included.
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Honolulu, United States
Waikiki's 1927 'Pink Palace of the Pacific', a Spanish-Moorish landmark on the sand from the golden age of ocean-liner travel.
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi's monumental palace hotel pairs gilded Arabian grandeur with Mandarin Oriental polish, a kilometre of private beach and vast landscaped grounds.
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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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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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Hakone, Japan
Japan's pioneering Western-style resort hotel, welcoming guests to the hot-spring hills of Miyanoshita since 1878.
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New York, United States
The 1907 French Renaissance landmark at Central Park's corner, forever entwined with Eloise, Gatsby glamour and gilded New York occasion.
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