City Hotel
Aswan, Egypt
9.3
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract
The 1899 Victorian palace on Aswan's granite bluffs where Agatha Christie's Nile lore was born, its terrace facing Elephantine Island at sunset.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Tremezzo, Italy
A 1910 Art Nouveau palace on Lake Como's western shore, famous for its floating lake pool and views across to Bellagio.
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Lausanne, Switzerland
A Belle Époque palace in four hectares of gardens on Lake Geneva's Ouchy shore, home to Anne-Sophie Pic's celebrated Lausanne outpost.
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo's modernist grande dame, rebuilt in 2019 with its celebrated 1962 lobby faithfully recreated lantern by lantern.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A sculptural mega-resort on the Palm where stacked-block architecture, sky pools and a deep bench of celebrity-chef dining redefine Dubai showmanship.
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Bangkok, Thailand
An Art Deco–meets-antiques riverside compound in royal Dusit, whose 39 suites and pool villas feel like a collector's private museum.
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Paris, France
The artists' palace opposite the Tuileries, where Dali-era eccentricity meets Louis XVI elegance and Alain Ducasse-led dining.
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St. Moritz, Switzerland
The turreted 1896 landmark of Alpine society hotel-keeping, where St. Moritz glamour, lake views and ski-season theatre converge.
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Cape Town, South Africa
A 1920s grain silo reborn above the Zeitz MOCAA museum, its pillowed glass windows framing Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront.
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St Jean, Saint Barthelemy
The rock-perched original of St Barths glamour, straddling St Jean bay with art-filled suites, beach-club energy and Riviera-in-the-Caribbean style.
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