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The world’s finest hotels.

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290 hotels found

Golden dunes of the Empty Quarter surrounding Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, Abu Dhabi
Desert Resort

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

9.4

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara

A fortress-like retreat rising from the dunes of the Empty Quarter, where the world's largest sand desert supplies the drama and the silence.

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Historic riverside buildings of Four Seasons Hotel Prague facing Charles Bridge and Prague Castle
City Hotel

Prague, Czech Republic

9.4

Four Seasons Hotel Prague

A riverside composition of Baroque, Renaissance and neo-Classical houses facing Charles Bridge and Prague Castle across the Vltava.

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Infinity pool overlooking the Whitsunday islands at Qualia, Hamilton Island
Resort

Hamilton Island, Australia

9.4

Qualia

Australia's benchmark adults-only resort on Hamilton Island's secluded northern tip, its timber pavilions gazing over the Whitsundays toward the Great Barrier Reef.

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Raffles Singapore, Singapore
City Hotel

Singapore, Singapore

9.3

Raffles Singapore

The 1887 colonial legend—all white verandahs, frangipani courtyards and butler-tended suites—polished to brilliance by careful restoration.

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Amanyara, Providenciales
Beach Resort

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

9.3

Amanyara

Aman's Asian-minimalist pavilions on Providenciales' wild northwest coast, fronting a marine reserve with some of the Atlantic's best diving.

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Nihi Sumba, Sumba
Beach Resort

Sumba, Indonesia

9.3

Nihi Sumba

A wild-luxury village on remote Sumba where thatched villas, a famous left-hand wave and horses on the beach rewrite the resort formula.

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The Gritti Palace, Venice
City Hotel

Venice, Italy

9.3

The Gritti Palace

A 15th-century doge's palace on the Grand Canal whose terrace, antiques and Santa Maria della Salute views embody Venetian grandeur.

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The Ritz London, London
City Hotel

London, United Kingdom

9.3

The Ritz London

César Ritz's 1906 Piccadilly landmark, where Louis XVI interiors, the Palm Court and a gilded dining room keep Edwardian London gloriously alive.

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Amankila, Manggis
Beach Resort

Manggis, Indonesia

9.3

Amankila

Ed Tuttle's clifftop Aman above the Lombok Strait in east Bali, famed for its three-tiered infinity pool stepping down the hillside like emerald rice terraces.

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Sofitel Legend Old Cataract, Aswan
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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Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Tremezzo
Lakeside Hotel

Tremezzo, Italy

9.3

Grand Hotel Tremezzo

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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Elephants near the waterhole at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Tanzania
Safari Lodge

Serengeti, Tanzania

9.3

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti

A permanent lodge raised on walkways above the central Serengeti plains, with an infinity pool overlooking a waterhole visited daily by elephants.

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