Berlin, Germany
Hotel Adlon Kempinski
Berlin's legendary address beside the Brandenburg Gate, rebuilt in 1997 to the spirit of the 1907 original that hosted kaisers, kings and Garbo.
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The Directory
Every property researched and profiled by the Browntravels editorial team. Sponsored placements are always clearly labelled.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's waterfront flagship since 1874, facing the Royal Palace across the harbour and hosting Nobel laureates for more than a century.
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Kyoto, Japan
A riverside ryokan reached by private boat through the Arashiyama gorge, occupying a century-old villa on the wooded banks of the Oi River.
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Hong Kong, China
A celebrated Foster + Partners conversion of a 1969 government tower in Central, where deep arched windows and a rooftop bar reframe Hong Kong luxury.
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Mumbai, India
India's defining grand hotel since 1903, its Indo-Saracenic dome rising beside the Gateway of India as the emblem of Mumbai hospitality.
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New York, United States
An Art Deco tower on Madison Avenue that has been the discreet Upper East Side refuge of presidents, royals and jazz lovers since 1930.
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Palm Beach, United States
Henry Flagler's oceanfront Italian Renaissance palace of 1926, still family-owned and still the social anchor of Palm Beach.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The palatial heart of Madinat Jumeirah, where abra-laced waterways, private beach and Burj Al Arab views meet Arabian summer-palace grandeur.
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Cairo, Egypt
The 19th-century hunting lodge turned legendary hotel at the foot of the Giza plateau, where the Great Pyramid fills the view from breakfast.
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Cannes, France
The twin-cupola Belle Époque queen of La Croisette, freshly restored and forever entwined with the Cannes Film Festival.
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