City Hotel
Chicago, United States
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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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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
New Orleans, United States
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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Boston, United States
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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Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb's 1925 Art Deco monument, built to pamper Orient Express passengers and still the city's great social institution.
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Balestrand, Norway
A family-run wooden grand hotel on the Sognefjord since 1877, painted by artists and patronised by emperors.
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Manila, Philippines
The Philippines' 1912 grande dame on Manila Bay, whose penthouse once served as General MacArthur's residence.
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Maputo, Mozambique
Maputo's 1922 clifftop grande dame above the Indian Ocean, its white neoclassical wings and gardens restored to Serena polish.
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Medlow Bath, Australia
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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Narberth, United Kingdom
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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Dublin, Ireland
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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