City Hotel
Chicago, United States
8.6
The Drake
Chicago's 1920 Gold Coast grande dame at the top of the Magnificent Mile, where Lake Michigan meets a century of Palm Court tradition.
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City Hotel
New Orleans, United States
8.6
The Roosevelt New Orleans
A gilded Southern institution a block from the French Quarter, home of the Sazerac Bar and a century of Louisiana political and musical lore.
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City Hotel
Boston, United States
8.6
Fairmont Copley Plaza
Boston's 1912 Beaux-Arts grande dame on Copley Square, designed by the architect of New York's Plaza and gilded to match.
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City Hotel
Zagreb, Croatia
8.6
Esplanade Zagreb Hotel
Zagreb's 1925 Art Deco monument, built to pamper Orient Express passengers and still the city's great social institution.
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Lakeside Hotel
Balestrand, Norway
8.6
Kviknes Hotel
A family-run wooden grand hotel on the Sognefjord since 1877, painted by artists and patronised by emperors.
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City Hotel
Manila, Philippines
8.6
The Manila Hotel
The Philippines' 1912 grande dame on Manila Bay, whose penthouse once served as General MacArthur's residence.
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City Hotel
Maputo, Mozambique
8.6
Polana Serena Hotel
Maputo's 1922 clifftop grande dame above the Indian Ocean, its white neoclassical wings and gardens restored to Serena polish.
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Country House
Medlow Bath, Australia
8.6
Hydro Majestic Hotel
A flamboyant 1904 escarpment hotel strung along a clifftop above the Megalong Valley in the Blue Mountains, revived after a lavish restoration.
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Country House
Narberth, United Kingdom
8.6
The Grove of Narberth
Pembrokeshire's standard-bearer for Welsh luxury: an 18th-century house in 26 acres with craft-filled interiors and the Fernery restaurant.
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City Hotel
Dublin, Ireland
8.6
The Westbury
The Doyle Collection's polished flagship off Grafton Street, Dublin's social hub for afternoon tea, aperitifs and shopping-district stays.
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Ski Hotel
Megève, France
8.6
Les Fermes de Marie
A hamlet of rescued centuries-old alpine farmhouses reassembled above Megève, birthplace of the Sibuet family's rustic-chic style and Pure Altitude spa.
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Resort
Sciacca, Italy
8.6
Verdura Resort
Rocco Forte's vast south-Sicilian estate near Sciacca, built around championship golf, a serious spa and nearly two kilometres of private coastline.
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