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The world’s finest hotels.

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175 hotels found

Morpheus's white free-form exoskeleton tower by Zaha Hadid Architects at City of Dreams, Cotai

City Hotel

Macau, Macau

9.0

Morpheus

Zaha Hadid's free-form exoskeleton tower at City of Dreams is the most audacious hotel building in Asia, with Alain Ducasse cooking inside it.

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Sandstone battlements of the Cap Rocat fortress hotel above the Bay of Palma

Resort

Cala Blava, Spain

9.0

Cap Rocat

A nineteenth-century military fortress on the Bay of Palma converted into one of Europe's most singular hotels, its suites carved into golden rock.

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Moorish-style illuminated facade of the Nimb Hotel overlooking the lake inside Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen

City Hotel

Copenhagen, Denmark

9.0

Nimb Hotel

A Moorish-style 1909 palace inside Tivoli Gardens with a handful of lavish rooms, a rooftop pool and the amusement park as its garden.

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Palm-lined white sand of Xpu-Ha beach fronting Hotel Esencia, Riviera Maya

Beach Resort

Riviera Maya, Mexico

9.0

Hotel Esencia

A former duchess's estate on Xpu-Ha beach turned fashion-crowd hideaway, all white minimalism, jungle gardens and barefoot exclusivity.

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Historic bank building facade of Rosewood Vienna on Petersplatz facing the baroque dome of St. Peter's Church

City Hotel

Vienna, Austria

9.0

Rosewood Vienna

Rosewood's 2022 Vienna debut in a former bank headquarters on Petersplatz, pairing residential calm with a rooftop over the old town.

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Golden-hued all-suite tower of Raffles at Galaxy Macau rising above the Cotai Strip

City Hotel

Macau, Macau

9.0

Raffles at Galaxy Macau

An all-suite Raffles tower within the Galaxy Macau resort city, pairing the brand's butler tradition with Cotai's biggest stage.

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Jacobethan gables and manicured lawns of Estelle Manor in Oxfordshire

Country House

Witney, United Kingdom

9.0

Estelle Manor

A Jacobethan Oxfordshire mansion reborn as a country club-hotel, with lavish interiors and vast Roman-inspired baths in the woods.

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Sculpted Art Nouveau façade of Hôtel Lutetia on Boulevard Raspail in Saint-Germain

City Hotel

Paris, France

9.0

Hôtel Lutetia

The Left Bank's only palace hotel, a 1910 Art Nouveau landmark on Boulevard Raspail reborn through a meticulous Jean-Michel Wilmotte renovation.

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Rammed-earth architecture and pool of Tierra Atacama facing Licancabur volcano

Desert Resort

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

9.0

Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa

A design-led adventure lodge outside San Pedro de Atacama, facing Licancabur volcano across the driest desert on earth.

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Casitas and pool of Hacienda AltaGracia overlooking the misty Valle de El General

Wellness Retreat

Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica

9.0

Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection

A highland wellness estate above the Valle de El General, where Auberge pairs casita luxury with one of Latin America's largest destination spas.

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City Hotel

Barcelona, Spain

8.9

Hotel Arts Barcelona

A 44-storey steel tower over Port Olímpic beside Frank Gehry's golden fish, pairing beachfront Barcelona with two-Michelin-star dining high above the Mediterranean.

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City Hotel

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

8.9

Park Hyatt Saigon

A colonial-mannered classic on Lam Son Square beside the Opera House, widely considered Ho Chi Minh City's most gracious luxury address.

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