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The world’s finest hotels.

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598 hotels found

Neo-Renaissance courtyard facade of the Frankfurter Hof hotel near Kaiserplatz in Frankfurt
City Hotel

Frankfurt, Germany

8.6

Steigenberger Icon Frankfurter Hof

Frankfurt's grand hotel since 1876, a courtyard palace in the banking district that remains the city's ceremonial address.

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Modern facade of The Reykjavik EDITION beside Harpa concert hall on Reykjavik's old harbour
City Hotel

Reykjavik, Iceland

8.6

The Reykjavik EDITION

Ian Schrager's harbourfront EDITION beside Harpa concert hall, bringing polished nightlife-literate luxury to Iceland's capital.

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Thatched beachfront bungalows of Pacific Resort Aitutaki above white sand on the island's western lagoon shore
Beach Resort

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

8.6

Pacific Resort Aitutaki

A 27-bungalow boutique resort on Aitutaki's western shore, the Cook Islands' most polished front-row seat on one of the world's great lagoons.

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Manor house and forest pavilions of Les Sources de Cheverny amid Loire Valley woodland
Country House

Cheverny, France

8.6

Les Sources de Cheverny

A forest-and-vineyard estate near the Château de Cheverny, bringing the Caudalie family's wellness philosophy to the heart of Loire château country.

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Neoclassical façade of the InterContinental Athénée Palace on Revolution Square, Bucharest
City Hotel

Bucharest, Romania

8.6

InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest

The legendary 1914 palace of spies and diplomats on Revolution Square, restored under InterContinental beside the Romanian Athenaeum.

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Garden lawn and suite wings of Calabash Hotel behind the sheltered bay at L'Anse aux Épines, Grenada
Beach Resort

L'Anse aux Épines, Grenada

8.6

Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel

A family-run Relais & Châteaux on a sheltered bay south of Grand Anse, beloved for its gardens, suites and Grenada's best cooking.

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Glass tower of Crown Towers Perth rising above lagoon pools beside the Swan River at Burswood
City Hotel

Perth, Australia

8.6

Crown Towers Perth

A glass tower on the Swan River at Burswood with lagoon pools, big-hotel polish and skyline views back across the water to Perth.

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Beachfront pools and palms of the Half Moon estate east of Montego Bay, Jamaica
Resort

Montego Bay, Jamaica

8.6

Half Moon

A 400-acre Jamaican institution east of Montego Bay, with two miles of shoreline, championship golf, an equestrian centre and royal guestbooks.

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The sail-shaped glass tower of W Barcelona rising from the Barceloneta seafront
City Hotel

Barcelona, Spain

8.6

W Barcelona

Ricardo Bofill's sail-shaped glass tower at the tip of Barceloneta, with beachfront pools and some of the best sea-and-city views in Barcelona.

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Contemporary alpine facade of COMO Alpina Dolomites on the snow-covered Alpe di Siusi plateau
Ski Hotel

Alpe di Siusi, Italy

8.6

COMO Alpina Dolomites

COMO's alpine outpost on Europe's largest high-altitude meadow, pairing ski-in access with the group's Shambhala wellness on the Alpe di Siusi plateau.

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Colonial-style villas of Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia amid palms near the Maspalomas dunes
Resort

Maspalomas, Spain

8.6

Seaside Grand Hotel Residencia

An intimate colonial-style enclave beside the Maspalomas palm oasis and dunes, quietly regarded as Gran Canaria's finest address.

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Leather armchairs, books and brass lamps in the vintage-industrial lounge of Rooms Hotel Tbilisi
City Hotel

Tbilisi, Georgia

8.6

Rooms Hotel Tbilisi

The industrial-chic pioneer that started Tbilisi's design-hotel wave, warm with leather, timber and the city's best-loved hotel restaurant scene.

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